In general, most music is encoded in the ever-so popular (and rightly so) mp3 format, but the larger uncompressed wav and FLAC formats are also available. Most movies are usually encoded in Xvid (avi), but are also available in mp4, mpg, wmv, and rm formats. In conclusion, you need to be aware of, and understand what you’re downloading, and if you educate your kids on the same, you will be flying high with Ares for a long time.

Downloading music, software and games with Ares is actually quite easy. You can start by launching Ares from your “Start Menu”; look for the ‘Ares’ folder. Next, launch the software and wait for it establish a Network connection. Once connected, or , simply navigate to the “Search tab” and then enter your search query in the text box, and press search. Within seconds, your search results will appear on-screen. In order to download any selected file, you need to ‘double-click’ on it. When the transfer is complete, navigate to the ‘Library’ tab to access it, and you’re done!

In order to to play any file within the software, simply navigate to your “Library” tab and locate the file you want to play. Next, “right-click” that file and select “play”… Finally, you will be automatically taken to the built-in media player screen section and your video will begin playing.