- When you install uTorrent, it will become the default application for torrent files. This way, when you click on a torrent link in your Internet browser, it will automatically launch uTorrent, and then uTorrent will ask you where you want to save the file that is associated with the torrent link. Once you have installed it, run the Speed Guide to check if uTorrent can correctly connect to the Internet. This Guide tool will diagnose problems and make recommendations. It will also recommend settings based on your download and upload speeds.
There is also the Preferences tool, located in the Options menu. You can also click "Ctrl" + "P." Here, you can make changes to the choices you were presented with during installation. You can also make the settings advised by the Setup Guide. You can change the default destination for your downloads, and tell uTorrent to move those downloads to a specific folder once they have completed. The Preferences menu also gives you access to a scheduler. - Some websites offer RSS subscriptions for their torrents to keep you updated when new files arrive. Some websites also create RSS subscriptions for torrent tracker servers they do not own. For example, a site may offer an RSS subscription which keeps track of Ubuntu Linux's available torrent downloads (all of which are screened for legality). This would allow you to monitor for newer versions of Ubuntu Linux as they arrive. Subscribe to RSS torrent feeds from uTorrent's Options menu.
- uTorrent's Interface is Adjustable.
Utorrent's interface is also highly adjustable. Place your mouse pointer on the divider between the left panel and the upper panel, and you can slide the divider left and right.
The same goes for the divider between the upper and lower panels. In the upper panel, where the actual torrent is listed, you can add and remove column descriptions (like the name of the file, how fast it is downloading and how far along the download is). Simply right click the name of the column to open a menu. Items with check marks are present in the upper panel; items without check marks are not. By default, uTorrent only shows the most popular columns. - Right clicking the torrent opens a menu where you can adjust settings for that particular download (or upload, as the case may be). You can do things like change the speed of the transfer, delete the file (or just the torrent file it is associated with) or open the folder containing the download.
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