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Please remember that you have to REGISTER, to read and post in the forum, otherwise all topics will give you an ERROR message
To read the posts you NEED to register first, you can't read anything if you're not registered, it will give you an error message. To register is easy and free, just follow these steps:
- How do I register?
- Where is my password?
- Why do you ask for an email address?
-What is this profile thing?
- How do I edit my profile?
- How do I add an image/avatar to my message?
- What is a signature?
- Is there a limit to the signature image size?
- I forgot my password, and now?
- How do I change my password?
- How long will I stay logged in for?
-Do I have to accept cookies?
-Help! I'm having trouble logging in!
-What is the string that appears beneath my username in posts?
-What are these titles about?
-How do I post a message?
-Why is a posts subject so important?
-How do I read a message?
-How do I reply to a message?
How do I layout my posts so as to have white space between paragraphs?
Is there a spellchecker?
What if I make a mistake in my post?
What if I post in the wrong forum?
What's this "quote" button?
What does "Send Topic To Friend" do?
What is this notify button?
What's this "print" button I see when reading posts?
How do I know when a new post has been made?
Where can I see the most recent posts to a board?
Can I see who is online?
What is a "Guest" ?
Can I send emails to other users?
What are Private Messages(PM)?
What are announcements?
What are Moderators?
How come that some of my words are not shown properly in my posts?
How do I register?:
On the top of the forum, right hand click on "REGISTER", then choose an Username which is the name that you'll be known in the forum, and a valid email address.
Please remember your username and password is case sensitive. This means that S and s are considered different by the software.
Your email address cannot be used for Spam as you are able to hide your email address so that other users can't see it.
After clicking "I agree" below on the page and again in the Register button down the page, please check the e-mail that you used to register because your password was sent to that e-mail.
Come back on the Forum main page and on top right, click now on LOGIN, write the username you choose while registering and put the password that was sent to your e-mail and click "login", you're now logged on the forum.
By registering and now being a member you will be able to create new threads and post answers or share your stories. The registration is for free and afterwards you will be able to do the following:
you will be able to see which posts are new
create new threads
answer to threads created by others
edit your posts
you can get email notifications of replies to your post
send and receive Private Messages from or to other users
edit your profile
Where is my password?
When you register, you must enter a valid email address. You will then be emailed your password for your account, which will be randomly generated. You can then login to the board and change your password to something else on the profile page
Why do you ask for an email address?
The email address is used for email notifications. We realise that some people don't want everyone to know their normal email address, for this reason you can hide your real email address from for the general public. .
What is this profile thing?
Every registered member has a profile. In your profile you can choose how your name is displayed, change your password, set your email address, change how the time is displayed on the forum, set your own time zone, create a signature , and much more.
How do I edit my profile?
Click the Profile link on top of the page. At the next screen you will see options for editing your profile.
How do I add an image/avatar to my message?
In order to add an image/avatar to your message or your signature, you must have the image already available on a web server. This can be an image on your own personal web page, for example or on www.photobucket.com. To place an image/avatar go to the profile page and fill in the field like this:
http://www.url_to_image.com/image_name.gif
Please note that your image must be gif or jpg and that it will be resized.
For example, if you have an image called ronan.gif and its available from your own website at http://www.mywebsite.com/pics, then you would use the following image mark-up:
http://www.mywebsite.com/pics/ronan.gif
You can do the same for your signature. Click the Profile option found on any page. Then, look for the Signature box, and enter your desired information, including any images/mark-up as above.
Note: To keep the forum loading quickly for everyone, it is recommended that you do not exceed 35k for your image size.
What is a signature?
A signature is something that will be displayed at the bottom of every post you make. You can change your signature on the profile page.
Is there a limit to signature image size?
We ask that you keep your images relatively small. As a rule, please do not exceed 125 x 600 pixels and/or 35k for a signature image. This will ensure that the forums load quickly for all users.
I forgot my password!
If you have forgotten your password, don't worry! You can very easily have a temporary password emailed to you. All you need to do is go to the login page of the forums and enter your Username in the Username field. Then click the button marked I forgot my password, and a temporary password will be emailed to the email address of the username you registered.
This process is safe because the password is only emailed to the original owner of the account. There is no way to steal the password by using this feature.
How do I change my password!
You may change your password any time. All you need to do is click the profile option found on any page. To change your password, simply edit the password and verify password fields on this page. Once you have entered the new password, click submit to save the information. (Keep in mind that passwords are case-sensitive.)
How long will I stay logged in for?
By default, you will be logged in for 350 minutes (almost 7 hours). There is a checkbox on the login page that will set a permanent cookie allowing you to stay logged in longer than this. All you need to do is check the box when you are logging in on the login page.
Do I have to accept cookies?
Yes. Cookies are used to track your username/password and which posts you have read for your current session. Without accepting cookies some functions won't work properly.
If you login using the stay logged-in option, your username and password will be saved on your computer by a cookie. If you share the computer like for e.g. in an internet cafe or a school etc. you shouldn't use this option.
If you haven't used this option, you have to login again with your user name and password the next time you come back to this forum.
Help! I'm having trouble logging in!
This checklist may help you to login successfully:
1) Make sure you are entering your password correctly. They are case-sensitive.
2) Ensure that your browser supports cookies; if so, check the security level you are using. High levels of security restriction in certain browsers will automatically reject cookies.
3) Completely logout by hitting the Logout link on the page, and then log back in again.
4) After logging in, you may have to hit the reload/refresh button on your Web browser to expedite the authentication.
What is the string that appears beneath my username in posts?
It's a system-generated User Title - new member, junior member, full member, moderator, administrator etc. You progress through the various levels according to the cumulative number of posts you have made.
What are these titles about?
Everyone has a title within the forum. You will notice them below the username in each post. Some titles are automatically assigned based on the number of posts a user has made, and some titles are assigned by the forum owner to denote official representatives in the forums.
How do I post a message?
On the page that lists all of the posts on a board, you will see an icon in the top right that says "new thread." By clicking this icon you can post a new message on the board.
Why is a posts subject so important?
The first post of a given thread establishes the subject by which all subsequent replies will be known. Make it as descriptive and as specific as possible. For example, 'how to add images', is much better than something completely generic, such as 'Newbie needs help!'. Not only is it more likely to elicit a response, but it'll also make it much easier for all posts in the thread to be subsequently located.
How do I read a message?
To read a message, you need to click on the subject of the message. If you are having trouble finding the posts for a board, start at the index page, then select the message board you want to view. On that page you should see a list of all the posts on the board. If there are no posts, none will be displayed.
How do I read a message?
To read a message, you need to click on the subject of the message. If you are having trouble finding the posts for a board, start at the index page, then select the message board you want to view. On that page you should see a list of all the posts on the board. If there are no posts, none will be displayed.
How do I reply to a message?
To reply to a message, click the "reply" button at the top of the page the post is on. This will take you to a form that you can use to reply to that post.
How do I layout my posts so as to have white space between paragraphs?
By hitting carriage return twice at the points where you want to insert a blank line. If you opt to preview your posts, you get the opportunity to do a further iteration of editing before you finally accept the post.
Is there a spellchecker?
No. If you want to be sure that you're word perfect, you'll have to spellcheck your post in some text editor and then cut & paste it into the Forums edit box.
What if I make a mistake in my post?
Users can edit their own posts.
What if I post in the wrong forum?
Let one of the Moderators or the Forum Administrator know - he/she will be able to move it for you.
What's this "quote" button?
If you would like to quote a person's previous message when replying to them, click the "quote" button. This will bring up the screen to post a reply, and it will automatically include a copy of the message you are replying to.
What does "Send Topic To Friend" do?
If you would like to email a friend of yours about a discussion that is going on, you can easily do so. Simply click the "send topic to friend" link at the top of the page, enter your friend's email address, and they will be emailed a link to page you were reading.
What is this notify button?
If you would like to be notified by email of new posts to a thread, click the "notify" button at the top of the page and you will receive an email any time a new post is made to that thread.
What's this "print" button I see when reading posts?
If you ever want to print a thread out, simply click this button and you will be presented with a printer-friendly page that you can print out.
How do I know when a new post has been made?
First, you must be a registered user and logged in. On the index page, a folder icon that has a blue dot on it will be displayed if a board has posts you haven't read on it. On the individual boards, a "NEW" icon will be placed next to threads you have not read yet.
Where can I see the most recent posts to a board?
On the index page, scroll down to the very bottom. You will see a link that says "Recent Posts." Click on this link and you will be shown the last 10 posts made.
Can I see who is online?
Yes. At the bottom of the index page you will see the number of Guests and which registered users are currently logged into the board.
What is a "Guest" ?
A guest is someone who is accessing the boards but is not logged into an account. This board requires you to register to post while others may not. So for this board, guests will not be able to read anything nor post if they don't log in, an error message will show up.
Can I send emails to other users?
Yes! To send an email to another user just click on the symbol beneath the username or go to the member's list and search for the member you want to send an email to. Then a page opens automatically including a field to write your email. When ready to send it off click on the send button underneath the writing field and your message is send instantly.
If you are not able to find an email symbol or link the other user may have ticked the field to hide her/his email from the public.
Registered users can send Private Messages to other users instead of emailing as well.
What are Private Messages(PM)?
Private Messaging works almost as emailing, but is limited to the registered users in this forum. Just click onto the PM button underneath a username or search the member's list for a user. After writing your message simply click on the send button. If you receive a PM you can answer or forward it to other users. From time to time you will have to delete a few old message to make space for new ones otherwise you won't be able to receive any new PMs.
What are announcements?
Announcements are special threads from the Administrator or the Moderators. They are there to explain FAQs and the board rules or special things. If you want to discuss an announcement you have to start a new thread because you can't answer directly to an announcement.
What are Moderators?
Moderators are people who have control over a message forum. They have the ability to delete posts/threads, view the IP addresses of posters, lock topics (make it so no one can reply), unlock topics (if they were locked), and modify any and all postings on the board (no matter who they are posted by).
How come that some of my words are not shown properly in my posts?
Some words are censored and will be shown as **** if the contain foul language.
We hope you will join us and have fun :)