Transferring Files
The Qnext File Center is accessible from the Messages window by clicking the Files tab at the bottom.
When the file transfer is used between Qnext users it is secured and made private using SSL encryption. The data travels at high speed directly between computers without any limit on file size. Qnext enables users to send or receive files from other Instant Messenger protocols including Yahoo, MSN, AOL and ICQ. Most protocols (MSN, ICQ, Yahoo etc.) have a file size limit and the transfers travel through a server infrastructure, which may compromise security, privacy, cause low transfer speed and effect the quality of service.
Sending
You can send files or folders to any IM contact using three methods:
- Drag and Drop any file or folder from your computer onto any IM contact in the Contact Panel.
- Double-click on a contact name, select the Files tab at the bottom of the Messages window and drag & drop any file or folder from your computer onto the Qnext File Center window.
- Select the Send Files icon, which will activate your system file manager. Select one or multiple files and press Open.
Receiving
When someone sends you a file, their name will jump to the top of your Contact Panel. You will hear a sound and a flashing icon in your system tray. Double-click the name of the sender or the flashing icon to view the Qnext File Center. Here you can choose Accept, Decline or Save As. Save As will override the default Download path located at the bottom. If Automatically accept files from this contact is enabled you will see the files that have been automatically transferred.
In the event of a failed connection during the transfer, when the transfer is begun again, it will auto resume and transfer only the portion that was not completed due to the connection interruption.
By selecting Automatically accept files from this contact option, all the files that are transferred from this contact will automatically be transferred to you. When selecting this option you can also specify three rules that relate to this specific contact.
- Overwrite – If the transferred file name is the same as one that you received before from this contact, selecting this option will overwrite the file.
- Skip - If the transferred file name is the same as one that you received before from this contact, selecting this option will prevent the file transfer.
- Rename - If the transferred file name is the same as one that you received before from this contact, selecting this option will rename the transferred file by adding a number in the file extension. For example, if you have test.doc it will rename the new transfer as test(2).doc
Accessing Transferred Files
Any files that were transferred and saved on your computer via a Qnext File Transfer go into a default File Transfer folder on your computer that is automatically created by Qnext. The folder name includes the sender name and Qnext UID. You can change the default folder at the bottom of the window Download files to or when receiving a file by choosing Save As.
When viewing the received files you can double-click on the file to open with any program that is associated with the file type, or select Open on the right of the file name. To clear the transfer details from the list, click on Remove or the Clean Up button at the bottom right. Both actions will only remove the information from the Qnext File Center window and not from the computer.
Click on the Options button to set global settings such as; Allow visitors to send files, Play a sound when file is incoming and Set the maximum number of files that can be sent at the same time.
Other operations from the Qnext File Center using the icons at the top include; Call the contact using voice (Audio Conference), video (Video Conference) and play interactive games with friends (Offer to play a game).
