It determines what files needs to be downloaded to complete your installation, based on the download folder and installation folders that you have chosen, and selects those files for download.
The Download Manager will show you a list of files available for download based on the package that you own (e.g.Choose a location, or accept the suggested location and press OK. The My Products page displays the total download size at the top of the download list. This should be a folder that is not your Band-in-a-Box installation folder, and is on a hard disk with sufficient space. A message prompts you to enter a download folder location, which is where the downloadeded installer files will be saved.In your activated copy of Band-in-a-Box (2016 or higher), go to Help | Utilities | Run Download/Install Manager.If you have a laptop, you should plug it in to AC power. These settings are typically found in the Windows Control Panel/Settings | System | Power Options. Before running the download manager, you should change your PC's power settings temporarily to make sure that computer does not go to sleep or shut down components.You may want to consider using a dedicated download manager such as HTTP Downloader, as this will likely be quicker - see this tutorial for more info. This is an alternative method for downloading Band-in-a-Box packages.
exe is located in the Data subfolder of your Band-in-a-Box folder (e.g. The Download Manager can work in the background and you can continue to use Band-in-a-Box while it is downloading the additional content. The majority of the content is RealTracks files these are quite large and so they aren't included in the base Band-in-a-Box program installation.
The purpose of the Download Manager is to automatically download and install all of the Band-in-a-Box content.