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To move a torrent down on where it appears on the screen and the queue :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move Down`. To move a torrent up in the queue :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move Up`. To Move a torrent file to the top :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move to Top`. To move a torrent file to the bottom :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move to Bottom`.
If you want to deprioitize the speed of your torrents press the button on the bottom of transmission that looks like a turtle. To change the ratio view on the bottom to your total changes :menuselection:`Globe button --> Total Transfer`. To view your upload/download ratio in the current session :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Ratio`. To view your transfer from the current session only :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Transfer`.
If you do not want to prioritize the speed of your torrents press the button on the bottom of transmission that looks like a turtle. To change the ratio view on the bottom to your total changes :menuselection:`Globe button --> Total Transfer`. To view your upload/download ratio in the current session :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Ratio`. To view your transfer from the current session only :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Transfer`.
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To open your preferences for transmission :menuselection:`Edit --> Prefrences`. To limit upload speed check the :guilabel:`Upload` checkbox and select the limit of upload speed you want. To limit download speed check the :guilabel:`Download` checkbox and select the limit of download speed you want. To change the slower speed limits with the turtle button for uploading change the :guilabel:`Upload` field. To change the slower download speed change the :guilabel:`Download` field. To schedule a time to throttle your torrents check the :guilabel:`Scheduled times:` checkbox and to the right choose the time to start throttling your torrents and the time to stop throttling your torrents. The :guilabel:`On days:` drop down is where you select which days of the week to throttle torrenting.
The :guilabel:`Downloading` tab of your preferences has settings for downloading torrents. To choose where to save torrents is in the :guilabel:`Save to Location:` button to bring up a dialog to show where to save the torrent. To set a maximum number of torrents downloading at the same time change the :guilabel:`Maximum active downloads:` field. To stop trying to download a file after no more file to download change the :guilabel:`Download is inactive if data sharing stopped` and choose how many minutes to choose if it is inactive. To add .part to the end of incomplete downloaded files check the :guilabel:`Append ".part" to incomplete files' names` checkbox. To choose if you want a different file to choose the incomplete files check the :guilabel:`Keep incomplete files in:` checkbox and bring a dialog to choose it where to be on the button to the right. To automatically add torrent files to tranmission check the :guilabel:`Automatically add .torrent files from:` and then press the button to the right to choose where to add .torrent files from. To start the added torrents autmoatically check the :guilabel:`Start added torrents` checkbox.
The :guilabel:`Downloading` tab of your preferences has settings for downloading torrents. To choose where to save torrents is in the :guilabel:`Save to Location:` button to bring up a dialog to show where to save the torrent. To set a maximum number of torrents downloading at the same time change the :guilabel:`Maximum active downloads:` field. To stop trying to download a file after no more file to download change the :guilabel:`Download is inactive if data sharing stopped` and choose how many minutes to choose if it is inactive. To add .part to the end of incomplete downloaded files check the :guilabel:`Append ".part" to incomplete files' names` checkbox. To choose if you want a different file to choose the incomplete files check the :guilabel:`Keep incomplete files in:` checkbox and bring a dialog to choose it where to be on the button to the right. To automatically add torrent files to transmission check the :guilabel:`Automatically add .torrent files from:` and then press the button to the right to choose where to add .torrent files from. To start the added torrents automatically check the :guilabel:`Start added torrents` checkbox.
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To have seedings to uploading torrents or seeding them use the :guilabel:`Seeding` tab. To stop seeding after you have uploaded a certain size of the file check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding at ratio:` checkbox and then select the ratio to stop seeding. To stop seeding if the torrent has not been seeded recently check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding if idle for:` checkbox and then choose how long to select if the torrent is idle.
To have the settings for uploading torrents or seeding them use the :guilabel:`Seeding` tab. To stop seeding after you have uploaded a certain size of the file check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding at ratio:` checkbox and then select the ratio to stop seeding. To stop seeding if the torrent has not been seeded recently check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding if idle for:` checkbox and then choose how long to select if the torrent is idle.
To have settings with privacy and encryption use the :guilabel:`Privacy` tab. To change whether to prefer encryption mode, allow encryption, or to require encryption use the :guilabel:`Encryption mode` drop down menu.
To change your settings on how transmission interacts with the network use the :guilabel:`Network` tab. To choose the the port for incoming connections to transmission use the :guilabel:`Port for incoming connections:`. To see if that port is open press the :guilabel:`Test Port` button. To open a random port each time you open transmission check the :guilabel:`Pick a random port every time Transimission is started` checkbox. To change the greatest number of peers you can have for each individual torrent change the :guilabel:`Maxiumum peers per torrent` field. To change the greateest number of peers you can have across all of you different torrents in the :guilabel:`Maximum peers overall` field.
To change your settings on how transmission interacts with the network use the :guilabel:`Network` tab. To choose the port for incoming connections to transmission use the :guilabel:`Port for incoming connections:`. To see if that port is open press the :guilabel:`Test Port` button. To open a random port each time you open transmission check the :guilabel:`Pick a random port every time Transimission is started` checkbox. To change the greatest number of peers you can have for each individual torrent change the :guilabel:`Maxiumum peers per torrent` field. To change the greatest number of peers you can have across all of you different torrents in the :guilabel:`Maximum peers overall` field.
To change things about your dekstop interface use the :guilabel:`Desktop` tab of transmission. To show an icon for tranmission in the system tray check the :guilabel:`Show Transmission icon in the notification area` checkbox. To start transmission started in the notification area :guilabel:`Start minimized in notification area` checkbox. To toggle showing a notification when new torrents are added check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show a notificatoin when torrents are added` checkbox. To show a notification when torrents finish check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show a notification when torrents finish` checkbox. To toggle playing a sound when the torrents finish check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Play a sound when torrents finish` checkbox.
To change things about your desktop interface use the :guilabel:`Desktop` tab of transmission. To show an icon for transmission in the system tray check the :guilabel:`Show Transmission icon in the notification area` checkbox. To start transmission started in the notification area :guilabel:`Start minimized in notification area` checkbox. To toggle showing a notification when new torrents are added check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show a notificatoin when torrents are added` checkbox. To show a notification when torrents finish check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show a notification when torrents finish` checkbox. To toggle playing a sound when the torrents finish check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Play a sound when torrents finish` checkbox.
