Using Ultra to research the Luftwaffe

[SES]

Hi Larry,
Go through the shopping motions and after about four steps you get a download link.
bregds
SES

[Larry deZeng]

Thank you, SES.

Only government employees would think up ways to make things so user-unfriendly by failing to provide instructions that people just give up and say "the hell with it." What do I know. Maybe that was the purpose.

L.

[Larry deZeng]

Well, that was a complete flop, SES. I jumped through all the hoops and nothing downloaded. I waited a full 5 minutes - nada, zilch, zip, zero, nothing. Screw it. Fortunately, I thoroughly researched all of the DEFE Hut 3 ULTRA on microfilm between 1988 and 1992, so nothing lost, nothing gained.

L.

[SES]

Hi Larry,
Maybe Jørn can provide some help.
bregds
SES

[AndreasB]

Larry

When you click the download link, a new window should open in your browser. If you have pop-ups blocked, that may not work. You can not simultaneously download several files, and yes, it can take a long time for the download. These are large files, and the server is slow.

I never had any trouble, so I am wondering if maybe your browser is blocking pop-ups?

All the best

Andreas

[Larry deZeng]

Originally Posted by AndreasB

Larry
When you click the download link, a new window should open in your browser. If you have pop-ups blocked, that may not work. You can not simultaneously download several files, and yes, it can take a long time for the download. These are large files, and the server is slow.
I never had any trouble, so I am wondering if maybe your browser is blocking pop-ups?
All the best
Andreas

That's probably it, Andreas. I do have pop-up blocker applied at my ISP so it's a real hassle to turn it on and off. I just needed another quick look at DEFE 3 to check something, but it's not important enough to be worth the effort. But thanks for your helpful comments anyway.

L.

[Larry deZeng]

Try dealing with private sector sometime! I doubt they'd be giving anything away free (even to non-UK taxpayers!). I downloaded a file with no trouble, by the way.

Valid point, but I still think the lack of at least a few instructions is woefully negligent. Not everyone is under 35 and born with computer chips and manuals in their head and up their patootie!

L.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Larry deZeng

Thank you, SES.

Only government employees would think up ways to make things so user-unfriendly by failing to provide instructions that people just give up and say "the hell with it." What do I know. Maybe that was the purpose.

L.

Try dealing with private sector sometime! I doubt they'd be giving anything away free (even to non-UK taxpayers!). I downloaded a file with no trouble, by the way.