Post by Gizmo on Oct 29, 2004 10:54:44 GMT
Registering?
Registering is the process of creating an account for a message board. This board requires that you register in order to make posts and view all areas of the board. You are considered a guest if you are not logged into a board.
What is a "Guest" ?
A guest is someone who is accessing the boards but is not logged into an account. This boards requires you to register to view and post. For boards where registration is required, guest accounts will only be able to read the welcome message and nothing else.
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 a list of all members registered for a board?
Yes. If you are registered and logged in, click on "Member List" at the bottom of the index page. You will be able to see a full list of all the members there.
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 this private messages thing?
Integrated with the message boards is a private messaging system. If you are a registered member you can send and receive private messages from other members.
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.
What are the benefits of registering?
There are many benefits to registering. By registering, all posts you make will automatically have your name filled in. You will be able to see which posts are new (there will be a marker next to posts that says "NEW"). You can get email notification of replies to your posts. You can send private messages to other members. Also, no one will be able to post using your name (you can "secure" it so that no one else has it!). There are many more reasons to register, but there are just too many to list. We strongly encourage you to register for this board since you will not be able to view anything without registering.
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.
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.
Logging In
Once you have registered for an account and you want to access it, you will need to login to your account.
How do I log in to my account?
At the top of your board you will find a graphic that says "login" on it. Click on this graphic. On the next page you will be presented with a form where you can enter your username and password to login. Please remember your username and password is 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Searching the forums?
Using the search function, you can easily find what you're looking for. When you search you can choose to search for members or posts. You can select which boards to search, how many results to display, and what time frame to search (by default it is the last 7 days).
Where is the search page at?
At the top of every page you will see an icon with a magnafying glass next to it that says "search." Click on this link and you will be at the search page.
Registering is the process of creating an account for a message board. This board requires that you register in order to make posts and view all areas of the board. You are considered a guest if you are not logged into a board.
What is a "Guest" ?
A guest is someone who is accessing the boards but is not logged into an account. This boards requires you to register to view and post. For boards where registration is required, guest accounts will only be able to read the welcome message and nothing else.
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 a list of all members registered for a board?
Yes. If you are registered and logged in, click on "Member List" at the bottom of the index page. You will be able to see a full list of all the members there.
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 this private messages thing?
Integrated with the message boards is a private messaging system. If you are a registered member you can send and receive private messages from other members.
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.
What are the benefits of registering?
There are many benefits to registering. By registering, all posts you make will automatically have your name filled in. You will be able to see which posts are new (there will be a marker next to posts that says "NEW"). You can get email notification of replies to your posts. You can send private messages to other members. Also, no one will be able to post using your name (you can "secure" it so that no one else has it!). There are many more reasons to register, but there are just too many to list. We strongly encourage you to register for this board since you will not be able to view anything without registering.
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.
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.
Logging In
Once you have registered for an account and you want to access it, you will need to login to your account.
How do I log in to my account?
At the top of your board you will find a graphic that says "login" on it. Click on this graphic. On the next page you will be presented with a form where you can enter your username and password to login. Please remember your username and password is 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Searching the forums?
Using the search function, you can easily find what you're looking for. When you search you can choose to search for members or posts. You can select which boards to search, how many results to display, and what time frame to search (by default it is the last 7 days).
Where is the search page at?
At the top of every page you will see an icon with a magnafying glass next to it that says "search." Click on this link and you will be at the search page.