Post by Admin on Jan 24, 2013 17:06:14 GMT -8
For those niggling questions about how the forum works. If you've got a question you want answered in the FAQ, send a PM to the Admin account and I'll add the Q & A to the list once I figure out the answer.
Q: How do I get a capital letter at the beginning of my username?
A: Usernames on this forum seem to default to being all lower case, and there is (as far as I can tell) no way to change this. Fortunately, your username isn't what everyone sees next to your posts. That's your display name, and you can set it to anything you want. To do that, just go to [Profile], select Modify Profile, and type whatever you want into the "Display Name" field.
Q: How do I set a custom avatar?
A: Your avatar is set under the Modify Profile option, the same as display name (see above). If you want one of the forum default avatars, you can select it from the "Avatar" drop down menu. If you want a custom avatar, you will need an URL for the image - so if it's a file on your computer, you'll have to upload it onto a file sharing website. Then you can enter the URL in the "Avatar URL" field, and select a Width and Height up to 100 pixels. (It defaults to 65x65.)
Q: How do I go to the first new post in a thread?
A: When there are posts in a thread that you have not read, a small notification will appear next to the thread title, marked "new". In order to go to the first unread post, you must click directly on this button. If you hover over the button, a small tooltip will appear with the word "new" on it; that means that when you click it will work as expected and take you to the first new post. If it says anything else in the tooltip, your cursor is not in the correct place, and the button will not work correctly.
Q: How can I view a printable version of this thread?
A: At the bottom of the thread, there are several buttons. One of these is the "reply" button; another is "print" - there is a small logo of a printer next to this button. If you click on it, you will be taken to a printable version of the whole thread.
Q: How do I use a custom skin on these forums?
A: The skin you use on these forums can be set under the Modify Profile option. Just select a skin from the drop down menu next to "Select Skin", which you can find under Account Preferences in your profile information.
Q: How do I get a capital letter at the beginning of my username?
A: Usernames on this forum seem to default to being all lower case, and there is (as far as I can tell) no way to change this. Fortunately, your username isn't what everyone sees next to your posts. That's your display name, and you can set it to anything you want. To do that, just go to [Profile], select Modify Profile, and type whatever you want into the "Display Name" field.
Q: How do I set a custom avatar?
A: Your avatar is set under the Modify Profile option, the same as display name (see above). If you want one of the forum default avatars, you can select it from the "Avatar" drop down menu. If you want a custom avatar, you will need an URL for the image - so if it's a file on your computer, you'll have to upload it onto a file sharing website. Then you can enter the URL in the "Avatar URL" field, and select a Width and Height up to 100 pixels. (It defaults to 65x65.)
Q: How do I go to the first new post in a thread?
A: When there are posts in a thread that you have not read, a small notification will appear next to the thread title, marked "new". In order to go to the first unread post, you must click directly on this button. If you hover over the button, a small tooltip will appear with the word "new" on it; that means that when you click it will work as expected and take you to the first new post. If it says anything else in the tooltip, your cursor is not in the correct place, and the button will not work correctly.
Q: How can I view a printable version of this thread?
A: At the bottom of the thread, there are several buttons. One of these is the "reply" button; another is "print" - there is a small logo of a printer next to this button. If you click on it, you will be taken to a printable version of the whole thread.
Q: How do I use a custom skin on these forums?
A: The skin you use on these forums can be set under the Modify Profile option. Just select a skin from the drop down menu next to "Select Skin", which you can find under Account Preferences in your profile information.