Configuring General Preferences

  1. Open the Preferences dialog.
    Launch IBM Aspera Cargo. Locate the Aspera Cargo Downloader icon in the Windows system tray, right-click the icon, and select Preferences.
  2. Click General to set up the following general preferences:
    Field Value
    Automatically launch Aspera Cargo Downloader when Windows starts Select this check box to automatically launch Cargo when Windows starts.
    Open Transfers window when a transfer is added Select this check box to open the Transfers dialog when a transfer is added. This check box is selected by default.
    Close Transfers window when all transfers are complete Select this check box to automatically close the Transfers dialog when all transfers are complete.
    Remove transfer list items Select whether to remove the entry automatically from the transfer view after it has completed or to manually remove items. By default, manually removing items is selected.
    Enable queuing Queueing allows a fixed number of concurrent transfers specified by the Maximum concurrent transfers value. Remaining transfers are queued and will not be started until the number of concurrent transfers goes below the maximum. When queueing is disabled, all transfers will run concurrently.
    Maximum concurrent transfers When queuing is enabled, you can enter a maximum number of concurrent transfers in this field. When queuing is not enabled, this field is unavailable.
    Check for new packages Select the time interval to wait between checking for new packages.
    Create separate folders for packages By default, multiple packages with the same title will be downloaded into separate folders. When unchecked, all contents of multiple packages with the same title will be downloaded into a single folder.

  3. Click Apply to apply and save your settings, or click Close to cancel your selections.