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Tips and useful guides on using these forums.
1) You must be a member in order to post. Logging in is simple and quick. Click on the word 'register' which is just below the Forum Heading. Choose your 'username' and follow the instructions, and come and join us!
2) Once you have logged in, depending what browser or if you are on an iPad, desktop, phone or HiPad etc., don't panic !!! as you may find you don't show as logged in until you click on 'FORUMS' or 'Today's Posts' or in fact any of the posts you wish to view. You will then see your name on the right hand top of the forums.
3) If you wish to see the latest posts, go to the left hand side, just under the RED FORUMS sign, and click on 'Today's Posts'. These will bring up a list of the threads most recently commented on.
4) To access these posts you can take one of three actions. You can simply click on the heading of this post, or, you can put your cursor right by the heading on the blue circle with arrows pointing downwards. This takes you to the start of the thread. If the thread is long and you have already read it, take your cursor to the right hand side of the topic, and there you will see a blue box, with arrows pointing to the right. This will take you to the last post on that thread.
5) To place your chosen Avatar above your name, click on your username and it will take you into your USER PROFILE. Here you will see EDIT SETTINGS
Click on EDIT SETTINGS and it will take you into your PROFILE. Here you will see your personal details such as your User Title, DOB., Biography, Interests, etc. It is your choice to fill this in as much or as little as you would like.
Please bear in mind that we have a Friendly Policy of making your Birthday into an EVENT on the forums! If you decide to leave your DOB blank, we won't know when your birthday is. Obviously this is entirely your choice.
Next to your PROFILE you will see ACCOUNT. Click on this and it will take you to the area where you can put in your signature. Scroll down to CONVERSATION DETAIL OPTIONS. Here you will find you can upload your chosen avatar, and choose your signature, which will appear at the end of each post you make. Make certain both boxes are ticked for this.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
6) Go to ENABLE VISITOR MESSAGING'. The visitor messaging allows members to leave messages to one another publicly. If you do not want to receive visitor messages, uncheck the box to turn off the visitor messaging system.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
7) Go to RECEIVE PRIVATE MESSAGING. Make sure the FROM ALL MEMBERS box is ticked or you will not be able to receive any private messages from other members.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
8) Look at REPUTATION LEVEL. Your current reputation level is displayed to other users whenever you post a message. If you would like to hide your reputation, disable this option.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
THE REMAINING BOXES SHOULD BE LEFT AS THEY ARE.
9) PRIVACY. Click on this and it will lead you into the areas where you can Customize who can see and comment on things you started, replied, followed and following under your profile.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
10) NOTIFICATIONS:
When you create or participate in a topic, you will automatically be subscribed to it if you tick the automatic subscriptions box.
Generally we keep the email notification set to OFF,.
You can change who Subscribes to you and/or
.....Confirm a subscribe request ......Posts on your visitor message board ...... Votes on your polls ......Likes your post .......Mentions you in a post .... Comments on your discussion etc.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
11) To the right hand side of your Avatar, you will see 4 headings. Activities Subscribed About Media
ACTIVITIES show you your posts. SUBSCRIBED shows you the posts and members you are subscribed to and their posts. ABOUT is what you choose to put on your profile MEDIA is where you upload your photographs.
ADDING PHOTOS.
When you click on MEDIA you will find two headings, ADD PHOTO and ADD VIDEO.
When you click on ADD PHOTOS, you will be asked to add a Title for your photos/album.
Then you can choose wHether or not to write something about the photos.
You can then choose to UPLOAD (generally My Pictures on your computer).or SELECT FROM PHOTO ALBUM.
You can set who sees these photos, the Public, the members only, or only those you are friends with (subscribed to).
Choose your option. Press on UPLOAD, go to the pictures you wish to upload on your computer, click on this photo, and the system will upload you photo giving you the option to say something about it. Click POST on the bottom right hand side. It will then appear under Media on your profile.
You will be prompted by the System if you have not done something right, just follow the instructions and you will be posting your pictures with no difficulty at all!
Further HELP TOPICS will be posted here over the next week.
Tips and useful guides on using these forums.
1) You must be a member in order to post. Logging in is simple and quick. Click on the word 'register' which is just below the Forum Heading. Choose your 'username' and follow the instructions, and come and join us!
2) Once you have logged in, depending what browser or if you are on an iPad, desktop, phone or HiPad etc., don't panic !!! as you may find you don't show as logged in until you click on 'FORUMS' or 'Today's Posts' or in fact any of the posts you wish to view. You will then see your name on the right hand top of the forums.
3) If you wish to see the latest posts, go to the left hand side, just under the RED FORUMS sign, and click on 'Today's Posts'. These will bring up a list of the threads most recently commented on.
4) To access these posts you can take one of three actions. You can simply click on the heading of this post, or, you can put your cursor right by the heading on the blue circle with arrows pointing downwards. This takes you to the start of the thread. If the thread is long and you have already read it, take your cursor to the right hand side of the topic, and there you will see a blue box, with arrows pointing to the right. This will take you to the last post on that thread.
5) To place your chosen Avatar above your name, click on your username and it will take you into your USER PROFILE. Here you will see EDIT SETTINGS
Click on EDIT SETTINGS and it will take you into your PROFILE. Here you will see your personal details such as your User Title, DOB., Biography, Interests, etc. It is your choice to fill this in as much or as little as you would like.
Please bear in mind that we have a Friendly Policy of making your Birthday into an EVENT on the forums! If you decide to leave your DOB blank, we won't know when your birthday is. Obviously this is entirely your choice.
Next to your PROFILE you will see ACCOUNT. Click on this and it will take you to the area where you can put in your signature. Scroll down to CONVERSATION DETAIL OPTIONS. Here you will find you can upload your chosen avatar, and choose your signature, which will appear at the end of each post you make. Make certain both boxes are ticked for this.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
6) Go to ENABLE VISITOR MESSAGING'. The visitor messaging allows members to leave messages to one another publicly. If you do not want to receive visitor messages, uncheck the box to turn off the visitor messaging system.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
7) Go to RECEIVE PRIVATE MESSAGING. Make sure the FROM ALL MEMBERS box is ticked or you will not be able to receive any private messages from other members.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
8) Look at REPUTATION LEVEL. Your current reputation level is displayed to other users whenever you post a message. If you would like to hide your reputation, disable this option.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
THE REMAINING BOXES SHOULD BE LEFT AS THEY ARE.
9) PRIVACY. Click on this and it will lead you into the areas where you can Customize who can see and comment on things you started, replied, followed and following under your profile.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
10) NOTIFICATIONS:
When you create or participate in a topic, you will automatically be subscribed to it if you tick the automatic subscriptions box.
Generally we keep the email notification set to OFF,.
You can change who Subscribes to you and/or
.....Confirm a subscribe request ......Posts on your visitor message board ...... Votes on your polls ......Likes your post .......Mentions you in a post .... Comments on your discussion etc.
CLICK SAVE CHANGES FOR YOUR ACTIONS TO WORK.
11) To the right hand side of your Avatar, you will see 4 headings. Activities Subscribed About Media
ACTIVITIES show you your posts. SUBSCRIBED shows you the posts and members you are subscribed to and their posts. ABOUT is what you choose to put on your profile MEDIA is where you upload your photographs.
ADDING PHOTOS.
When you click on MEDIA you will find two headings, ADD PHOTO and ADD VIDEO.
When you click on ADD PHOTOS, you will be asked to add a Title for your photos/album.
Then you can choose wHether or not to write something about the photos.
You can then choose to UPLOAD (generally My Pictures on your computer).or SELECT FROM PHOTO ALBUM.
You can set who sees these photos, the Public, the members only, or only those you are friends with (subscribed to).
Choose your option. Press on UPLOAD, go to the pictures you wish to upload on your computer, click on this photo, and the system will upload you photo giving you the option to say something about it. Click POST on the bottom right hand side. It will then appear under Media on your profile.
You will be prompted by the System if you have not done something right, just follow the instructions and you will be posting your pictures with no difficulty at all!
Further HELP TOPICS will be posted here over the next week.
, just expressing an interest , I am still finding my way around
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