Try 'speed=:fast'.  For example:

browser = Watir::IE.new
browser.speed=:fast

It's documented at 
http://wtr.rubyforge.org/rdoc/1.6.5/classes/Watir/IE.html#M000470

Hope it helps.

orde

On Jan 4, 1:12 pm, Emmanuel Cecchet <cecc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> No, this is the set() operation that generates a timeout (Watir starts
> writing in the form but it takes a long time and the operation generates
> a timeout in the ruby script). I have no timeout on the server side.
> I forgot to mention that I am using Watir on Webdriver. So this might be
> a timeout coming from Webdriver.
>
> Emmanuel
>
> On 1/4/2011 4:08 PM, jv-watir wrote:
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> > If I understand correctly, it is a session time out, you may want to
> > change in the web server settings or ask some one too, if it is the
> > issue.
>
> > On Jan 4, 3:45 pm, manu<cecc...@gmail.com>  wrote:
> >> Hi all,
>
> >> I am writing a pretty big chunk of text in a form and want to keep the
> >> default typing speed in the form to emulate a real user.
> >> So when I call:
> >> browser.text_field(:name, 'field').set('some very long text here')
>
> >> The operation stops before completion with a timeout.
> >> Is there a way I can override the timeout in the set operation so that
> >> it can complete?
> >> Any other workaround you can suggest?
>
> >> Thanks
> >> manu

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