[vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
- From: "maureen newell" <mcnewell@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:55:35 -0000
Ed, I had no trouble with Ryanair or other websites that I can recall.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Harper" <goat@xxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:06 AM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
> Hi Maureen and all, Maureen, you probably already said this and I
missed
> it, but did every other website work that you tried except airlingus?
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tony Murray
> Sent: 16 January 2007 09:18
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I really don't think recommending a system alteration like the below
in this
> particular situation is wise. Changing the page/swap file settings,
or
> indeed moving it, is a task which should only be carried out if the
computer
> user knows exactly what they are doing and what implications they may
face.
>
> A website which is not performing as normal is rarely down to a
problem with
> the user's Operating System settings.
>
> - Could cookies have been turned off in the browser?
> - Could JavaScript have been disabled?
> - As suggested, check the security settings.
> - Could there have been a problem with the Internet Service Provider
(BT
> Ireland)?
> - Could there have been a problem with Aerlingus's site?
>
> I guess what I'm trying to say is, eliminate the easy stuff before
making
> the major and sometimes potentially dangerous changes!
>
> If a problem with browsing a website is on the user's side (and it
rarely
> is!), it's generally caused by a browser setting being changed. Most
of the
> time, it's usually a problem with the connection to the site (your
ISP), or
> the monkeys... like me, who build online applications!.. and nothing
to do
> with you, the user.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tony
> ----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Cearbhall O'Meadhra" <cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:54 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
>
>
> > Maureen,
> >
> > Paul traynor would be more use in responding to this question than I
am!
> >
> > You will find the information under "system" in Control Panel. If
you open
> > the advanced tab and click on memory usage. This will show you
whether
> > performance is optimised for programmes or system cache. Click on
the
> > "change" button to see what you are currently set at. You should be
> > allocating more than the recommended values.
> >
> > Be careful going into this setting as you could make a mess of
things if
> > you
> > are not very clear on what you are doing.
> >
> >
> > You will be OK if you change nothing!
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Cearbhall
> >
> > "Good design enables - Bad design disables"
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of maureen
newell
> > Sent: 15 January 2007 17:08
> > To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
> >
> > Hello again Cearbhall, can you tell me where I am likely to find the
Swap
> > file?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cearbhall O'Meadhra" <cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxx>
> > To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:42 PM
> > Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
> >
> >
> >> Dear Maureen,
> >>
> >> Now that you mention it I seem to recall having similar trouble
some
> > time
> >> ago and finding that it was a problem of RAM. JAWS takes up so much
> > memory
> >> and so do internet pages with images. How much RAM have you got?
You
> > can see
> >> it under System in Control Panel.
> >>
> >> Can you check the settings under multi-media in the advanced
section
> > of
> >> Internet options and see if you are downloading images. If so, try
> > turning
> >> off everything to do with images. See if that speeds things up.
> >>
> >> The other thing to check is the size of your swap file. This is a
> > space that
> >> Windows allocates to lay off bits of memory to make room for
working
> >> modules. If this is too small, the computer will slow down and even
> > crash
> >> out. If your memory in RAM is limited this could also contribute to
> > the
> >> problem and its effects would vary every time because it relates to
> > the
> >> workload of the computer in handling all the applications that are
> > open.
> >>
> >> All the best,
> >>
> >> Cearbhall
> >>
> >> "Good design enables - Bad design disables"
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of maureen
newell
> >> Sent: 14 January 2007 18:58
> >> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
> >>
> >> Hello Cearbhall, I am using Internet Explorer and BT broadband. I
am
> > after
> >> going into it now and got in o.k. The page was very slow in coming
> > up.
> >> Perhaps I am short of memory - could that be a factor? I have had
no
> > trouble
> >> with Ryanair though. My computer I think is nearly bunched, I am
> > having a
> >> lot of trouble with it of late but I am waiting for Vista to come
on
> > stream
> >> before purchasing a new one. Any idea when this is going to roll
for
> > the
> >> home user?
> >> Thanks for replying,
> >> Maureen.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Cearbhall O'Meadhra" <cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxx>
> >> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:17 PM
> >> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello, Maureen,
> >> >
> >> > Prompted by Tony's message, I have had a look at Aer Lingus.ie
and
> >> selected
> >> > a return flight to Boston finding each page clear and waiting
> >> patiently for
> >> > me to respond. Although this was only a test I took it right up
to
> >> flight
> >> > confirmation and credit card payment.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > As I write this message I have left the payment page open and it
has
> >> not
> >> > timed out yet.
> >> >
> >> > What url are you using for Aer Lingus?
> >> > Have you set your pop up blocker on?
> >> > If so, what level of security are you using? (I would recommend
> > level
> >> 1
> >> > which lets in secure sites)
> >> > Timing out of the web page is usually a factor of the service
> > provider
> >> that
> >> > owns the web site. However, it might be that the internet service
> > that
> >> you
> >> > subscribe to is interfering. Which service do you use? For
example,
> > I
> >> use
> >> > Eircom Broadband.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Note; the web site is still holding the page open for me to
confirm
> >> the
> >> > passenger details. If you could give some more details it might
be
> >> possible
> >> > to find out what is causing this problem for you.
> >> >
> >> > All the best,
> >> >
> >> > Cearbhall
> >> >
> >> > "Good design enables - Bad design disables"
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
tonysweeney
> >> > Sent: 14 January 2007 00:43
> >> > To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Aerlingus
> >> >
> >> > Hi Maureen,
> >> > and all,I
> >> > think that there is a Vics member on this list who may be able
to
> >> sort out
> >> > that problem for you and others.
> >> > He is good and really knows his stuff re technology.
> >> > Trust that he is still on this List!
> >> > All the best
> >> > Tony Sweeney.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "maureen newell" <mcnewell@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 7:26 PM
> >> > Subject: [vicsireland] Aerlingus
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Can someone please take me out of my misery and try the
Aerlingus
> >> site
> >> > > for me. I cannot seem to get any flight details, it keeps going
> > back
> >> to
> >> > > the frontpage. At this stage I am trying it out of curiosity
> >> because on
> >> > > the 3rd January I tried to book a flight and eventually had to
> > ring
> >> > > them. I said it to the sales person on that occasion but to
date
> >> the
> >> > > site, in my opinion has not been rectified, unless of course, I
am
> >> doing
> >> > > something wrong.
> >> > >
> >> > > Kindly advise,
> >> > >
> >> > > Maureen.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >
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