you view your saved copy later on, the media may or may not be available depending on the way the Web site is programmed. If you're offline, however, the media is unavailable because you haven't saved it to your computer. Text Files: Instructs Firefox to save only the plain text of the Web site. No images or other multimedia will be included, and any text styling (for example, bold or italic) will be lost. After you save the page, the Download Manager appears. To view your snapshot of the page, simply double-click it in the Download Manager. If you're comfortable with your computer's file system, you can also navigate to the folder where you saved the snapshot and open the file (which probably has an .htm or .html extension) in Firefox.           Using the Download Manager The Firefox Download Manager provides a single, simple interface for tracking the progress of ongoing downloads and opening files that have finished downloading. Opening the Download Manager You can access the Download Manager at any time by choosing Tools Downloads or by pressing Ctrl+J ( +J on a Mac). Whenever you begin a download, the Download Manager opens automatically so you can track its progress. If the Download Manager is already open, it flashes briefly on your computer's taskbar to indicate that a new download has begun. You can instruct Firefox not to open the Download Manager automatically if you find such behavior annoying. Alternatively, you can allow Firefox to open it automatically but close it as soon your files have finished downloading: 1. 2. Click the Downloads icon at the top of the window to access the download options, as shown in Figure 11-6. Figure 11-6: You can tweak Firefox's downloading behavior or change when the Download Manager appears. 3. Do one of the following: Deselect the Show Download Manager When a Download Begins check box to turn off the automatic opening feature. Select the Close the Download Manager When All Downloads Are Complete check box to leave the automatic opening intact but force the manager to close as soon as all files finish downloading. 4. Click OK to save your changes. Exploring the Download Manager At the heart of the Download Manager is your downloads list, shown in Figure 11-7. This list contains both current and finished downloads, with most recent (or in-progress) downloads at the top and oldest downloads at the bottom. Each entry in the list displays the filename of the download as well as an icon representing the application that your computer will use to open it. For example, the symbol for Microsoft Word typically appears next to document files if you have Word installed on your computer. Figure 11-7: The Download Manager provides a simple interface for accessing both ongoing and finished downloads. When a download is in progress, a progress meter indicates approximately how much of the file has been transferred and how much is still to come, as