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How to use the forums:
You may read the Discussions forums without registering, but if you want to ask
or answer any questions you must register. To register you will need a user name
and a valid email address. You email address is private and will not
be shared with other registered members unless you choose to do so. Your email
address will never be publicly displayed on the website.
To ask or answer questions you will need to log in. If
you have not yet registered you may register here.
How to log in:
To log in, click on the ‘Login’ link near the top left of any ‘Discussions’ page.
Fill in:
- Your email address (i.e. the same email address you used when you
registered)
- Your password (the password you chose when you registered).
If you want to be automatically logged in every time you go the site, tick
the ‘Remember me’ box. You should not do this if you are at a computer that
other people use..
How to ask a question:
Before you ask your question, please check to see whether anyone has already
answered that question. You could do this by reading whichever forums are
relevant to your question. Or, you could search for words in your question:
click the ‘search’ link in the top right menu bar of the forums and put in your
words.
If you can’t find an answer to your question, you need to add a topic.
- Choose the forum where your question belongs. Click on it.
- When it opens, you will see a button at the top right hand side of the
forum which says ADD TOPIC. Click on it.
- A new page will open.
- In the ‘Subject’ line type a short descriptive name for your question;
- If you want, put a more detailed description of your question in the
‘Description’ box. (You don’t have to do this).
- In the ‘Message’ box, type the text of your question. You can format your
text – add bold or italics, or a link to a page – using the formatting keys at
the top of the box. These work the same way as formatting text in Word and
other programs.
- If you want to check your spelling, click the ‘Spell Check’ button.
- If you want to see your question before it is posted on the forums, click
the ‘Preview’ button.
- If you want to be emailed whenever someone replies to your question, go
the ‘Post Options’ box and in the menu titled ‘Topic Subscription Notification
Type’, select ‘Immediate Notification of New Posts by Email’.
- Once you’re ready to post your question, click the ‘Post New Topic’
button.
Your question will be displayed in the forum after approval by the forums’
moderator
How to answer a question:
If you’ve seen a question you want to answer, or a discussion you’d like to join
in, you want to add a reply.
- Go to the topic you’re interested in answering.
- When it opens, you will see a button at the top left hand side of the
topic which says ADD REPLY. Click it.
- The steps for posting your reply are the same as for adding a topic.
How to upload a document:
If you you would like to upload a document to share with others.
- Go to the topic you’re interested in answering, or create a new topic.
- When replying or creating a new topic you will see a POST OPTIONS area
below the text entry box. In the lower right of the POST OPTIONS area
you will see an EDIT ATTACHMENTS button. Click it.
- In the pop up window use the BROWSE button to browse to the file you wish
to upload. Then Click the UPLOAD ATTACHMENTS button in the pop up
window. This will add your attachment(s) to your message.
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