1) How to access and change your user profile, including creating a signature.
- After you log-in to the user forum, click on the "User Profile" option located in the menu bar at the top of the page. You will be prompted to re-enter your User Name and Password for security purposes. After you submit that information, you will have access to your User Profile.
- To make any changes, simply click the "submit" button located at the end of the form after edited the necessary fields. Remember, fields with a red asterisk are required.
- When creating a signature, simply type the desired text into the Signature box, located at the bottom of the User Profile page. Input the text as you would like it to appear.
2) How to read on-going discussions.
- To read current discussions, simply click on the forum category that interests you. You will then see a list of topics, along with the author, how many replies the topic has received, and the date the last post occurred. Simply click on a topic, and you will be taken to the Topic Thread page, where you will be able to view the original post, and all replies.
3) How to send a topic to a colleague
- If there is a topic you think one of your colleagues would be interested in, you have the functionality to send it via email. Click the "Send Topic to a Colleague" option located at the top-right of the Topic Thread page. You will be prompted to enter text into a few required fields (email and name). Users have the ability to edit the message if they desire. The message will automatically include a link to the topic, but users can include additional information if need be.
- It is possible to email multiple recipients. Simply separate each email address with a comma.
4) How to contribute to discussions
- There are two ways to contribute to the forum. One way is to reply to an already existent topic. The second method of contributing to discussions is to create a new topic.
- To reply to an already existent topic, go to the appropriate Topic Thread page, and choose "Post Reply". You will be directed to the Post Reply page. Simply type in the text you want to post, and click the "Reply to Topic" button. The first time you post, you will be asked to enter your username and password. If you don't want to enter that information each time you post, there is the option of turning on the User Name/Password cookie, and having your browser remember it. To turn this feature on, simply check the appropriate box at the bottom of the Post Reply page.
- Before posting a new Topic, be sure to look through the current Category Topics. This will help prevent duplicate postings. Once you have determined the topic you would like to discuss does not exist, choose the Post New Topic option. This will take you to the New Topic page, where you will be asked to enter a Subject, and then a message. Be sure the text you enter as the Subject is descriptive of what you want to discuss.
5) How to edit a post.
- Users have the ability to edit their own posts. To do this, simply click on the Edit Message icon, located within the message. (insert icon here) You will be taken to the page with your original message. Make the needed changes, and click the "Edit Topic" button.
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