Post by J2 on May 6, 2005 11:14:46 GMT -5
As you can see, this board is very different from the old board. It has so many features it's a little dizzying. So, I'm going to try to make it easier for you by listing some of the features and how to use them:
1) Personal Messages:
If you look at the top of the page, after you log on, you will see a message that says "Hey (username) you have (number) messages, (number) are new.
If you have a new message the number of new messages will be greater than 0. Just click on the word "messages" to see all of your message.
You can send someone a personal message by clicking on their username. That will display their profile At the bottom of the profile is a link that says "Send this member a personal message." Just click on that link and you're on your way.
2) Typing messages:
We now can have bold type, italics, underlining and a whole lot more. These controls are located at the top of the text box. If you press one you will see a letter or phrase encircled by brackets, sometimes a line of text or an indicator for a url, and a letter of line of text with a slash in front of it encircled by brackets. You place whatever text or url you want between the two bracketed expressions. Play with it.
3) Adding pictures and URLs
You can add pictures and links pretty easily. To add a picture click on the fourth button from the left in the second row of add tage. You'll get two bracketed "img" expressions with the letters "URL" between them. Simplay replace "URL" with the full link to your picture.
If your picture isn't on the Net, you will need to upload it to one of the image hosting sites, like Photobucket.
To add a URL, just paste it into the text, just like on the old board.
4) Post Preview
You can preview your post before you commit it to the board by pressing the "Preview" button below the text box. It's a good way to make sure that any effect you used works properly and to do an additional spell check.
5) Boards to which you can post
You can post to any board except "Rules and Announcements" and Mod Talk. These are both areas that are completely controlled by the administrators and moderators.
6) Searching
If you look at the menu bar at the top of the page you will see the search function. This is a powerful search which will allow you to gather information that has already been posted. If you have a question please use the search function first. Your question might already have been answered in a previous post.
7 Changing your password
Select the "Profile" option on the menu bar above. When your profile pops up, select "Modify" (which appears at the top of your profile). Enter your present password and the password that you want twice (In the "Change Password" box and the "Verify" box).
1) Personal Messages:
If you look at the top of the page, after you log on, you will see a message that says "Hey (username) you have (number) messages, (number) are new.
If you have a new message the number of new messages will be greater than 0. Just click on the word "messages" to see all of your message.
You can send someone a personal message by clicking on their username. That will display their profile At the bottom of the profile is a link that says "Send this member a personal message." Just click on that link and you're on your way.
2) Typing messages:
We now can have bold type, italics, underlining and a whole lot more. These controls are located at the top of the text box. If you press one you will see a letter or phrase encircled by brackets, sometimes a line of text or an indicator for a url, and a letter of line of text with a slash in front of it encircled by brackets. You place whatever text or url you want between the two bracketed expressions. Play with it.
3) Adding pictures and URLs
You can add pictures and links pretty easily. To add a picture click on the fourth button from the left in the second row of add tage. You'll get two bracketed "img" expressions with the letters "URL" between them. Simplay replace "URL" with the full link to your picture.
If your picture isn't on the Net, you will need to upload it to one of the image hosting sites, like Photobucket.
To add a URL, just paste it into the text, just like on the old board.
4) Post Preview
You can preview your post before you commit it to the board by pressing the "Preview" button below the text box. It's a good way to make sure that any effect you used works properly and to do an additional spell check.
5) Boards to which you can post
You can post to any board except "Rules and Announcements" and Mod Talk. These are both areas that are completely controlled by the administrators and moderators.
6) Searching
If you look at the menu bar at the top of the page you will see the search function. This is a powerful search which will allow you to gather information that has already been posted. If you have a question please use the search function first. Your question might already have been answered in a previous post.
7 Changing your password
Select the "Profile" option on the menu bar above. When your profile pops up, select "Modify" (which appears at the top of your profile). Enter your present password and the password that you want twice (In the "Change Password" box and the "Verify" box).