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Each transfer shows a coloured state:

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What do the transfer states like Queued, Running and Failed mean?

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Short answer: Queued waits for a slot, Running is moving data, Paused was stopped by you, Waiting for drive needs your external drive, Needs space is a download paused for room, then Completed, Failed or Canceled.

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Each transfer shows a coloured state:

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  • Queued — waiting for a free slot.
  • Preparing — getting ready to start.
  • Running — moving data now, with a progress bar.
  • Paused — stopped by you; click Resume.
  • Waiting for drive — needs your external drive, which isn't connected.
  • Needs space — a large download paused because the disk is nearly full; nothing is lost.
  • Completed — finished.
  • Failed — stopped with a problem; the detail pane explains it.
  • Canceled — stopped by you.
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