Newsbin

Quick Start (Page 1)

  1. Basic Information
    1. What is Newsbin?
    2. Requirements
  2. Installation
  3. Initial Configuration (Wizard)
  4. Initial Configuration (Non-Wizard)
    1. Servers
    2. Groups
      1. Adding Groups
      2. Managing Groups
    3. Registration
  5. Basic Usage
    1. Manual Downloading
      1. Using the Start Button
      2. Using Download Latest
    2. Automatic Downloading

Basic Information

Here is some information for those of you who don't know what NewsBin is.
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Basic Information > What Is Newsbin?

NewsBin is the Ultimate Usenet Downloading Tool. It downloads, decodes, and reassembles any file including movies, music, and pictures, even software. If any combination of servers or groups has a complete file, NewsBin will download it because it has the unique feature of re-assembling files across servers and groups. NewsBin is the fastest tool of its kind; no other binary newsreader can match its speed.

Main Features Include

  • yEnc Encoding Support
  • Multiple Server Support (download headers from all active servers simultaneously)
  • Per Server Configuration (including connection and download limits)
  • Re-order/Disable Servers on the Fly (download list will reflect change)
  • Multi-threaded (simultaneous header download from all active servers, up to 8 connections for downloading binaries)
  • Memory Management (vastly reduced memory used when using multiple servers)
  • Bandwidth Limiter
  • Per Group Filter Configuration
  • Save/Load Download List to Arbitrary Filenames
  • Failed Download List
  • All Files are Spooled (not just multiparts - helps eliminate junk files)
  • Record Purging
  • Thumbnail Views
  • Automatic Mode
  • Extensive Filtering Capabilities using Regular Expressions.
  • Posting
  • Multi-part Posts Processing
  • Duplicate detection
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Basic Information > Requirements

Operating Systems

  • Microsoft® Windows® 98, 98SE, ME, as well as NT, 2000, XP.
  • Linux - NewsBin runs under Wine and VMWare 4.0+. A linux version of NewsBin is under development.
  • Mac – Nope, sorry. The linux version of NewsBin may run under OSX when it is released.

System Specifics

  Minimum Recommended
Processor P3/Celeron 600Mhz+ P4 or better
RAM 128 MB minimum 512 MB or more
Free Hard Disk Space 150 MB More is better
Monitor 800 x 600, 256 colors 1024 x 768, 24-bit color
Internet Connection Dial-up Faster is better

Note that the minimum requirements are those that will work for low traffic groups, but many larger groups will overwhelm a machine with to little RAM and power.

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Installation

Go to www.NewsBin.com to download the latest release of NewsBin and save it to your local hard drive. Locate the installation file on your computer and double click it to start the installation process. Once NewsBin is installed on your computer double-click on the shortcut created on your desktop or the start menu, and step through the initial setup process.
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Initial Configuration (Wizard)

The first time you start NewsBin, you will be presented with a series of setup screens.  This setup also occurs whenever you select File > New on the NewsBin menu bar. This section will walk you though those screens.

The first screen is an introductory screen telling you what is needed during the setup process.

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The next screen asks you to input the name of your news server.  Do not enter the URL to a web site.  You must enter the address of your NNTP News Server.  Most ISP's provide one for you, however, AOL does not have NNTP news.  MSN does have a news server but they have locked us out by requiring non-standard user authentication.  If you are an AOL or MSN user, we have helpful information for you on our web site. If you do not know your News Server, contact your ISP to find out what it is.

Most news servers provided by an ISP do not require authentication because you are accessing it from their network.  If you are using a third party news server, you will need to fill in the username and password that was given to you when you signed up for the news service.  When in doubt, fill this in.  NewsBin will only offer the username and password to the server if the server requests authentication.

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NewsBin comes pre-loaded with the common binary groups available on usenet.  The next setup screen allows you to choose some groups to get started.  After completing the initial setup process, you can get the complete list of groups available on your server by going to Preferences > Group Options...

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And finally, the last screen.

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