Hi Trapspringer
I have just lost my reply to your supplementary questions and by dredging my poor old memory banks I am going to have to write it all again
Here we go:
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When I get the message "awaiting sources" or "need more sources," will Limewire automatically continue with the downloading of my incomplete file once the file comes back online into the P2P network?
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With "awaiting sources" if the PC you are downloading from is switched on LW will continue the download. But be warned, this has only ever happened once for me, after umpteen times of trying and waiting.
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Does it matter which PC/limewire member had the file or do I need the same PC to continue downloading it?
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If you are downloading a file from several sources the faster and less problematic your file will be when you finally get it, so in this case it doesn't matter.
However, if you are downloading a rare file from one PC only and it gets switched off then a number of things could happen.
a) LW continues were it left off if that PC is switched on again.
b) LW may find another PC with that rare file if so LW will probably start the download from the beginning, i.e. 0%.
c) If the original PC is switched on again and is joined by another PC with that same rare file then LW can continue its download from where it left off.
I suppose there are other permutations but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Hope this helps
UK Bob