Often the only thing you have to do is find the downloaded file on your hard drive and double-click it to view or install it. If the file is compressed, you'll have to decompress it first. You can download EarthLink Software from EarthLink's Web site. To have a copy of our EarthLink Software CD-ROM mailed to you, fill out this online form . Sometimes the Web site you are downloading from gives you estimated download times based on the speed of your modem.
Some browsers also display an estimated time as they download a file.
You can also try this online download time calculator . Usually late at night or early in the morning. Traffic on the Internet is usually much lighter during those time periods, which means you have a better chance of getting a solid, fast connection. I downloaded something, but now I can't find it. Try using your computer's find function.