| Why
do I need to register?
It is strongly recommended that you register first in order to
fully utilize the abilities of the forum. Depending on the forum
administrator, some forums may require you to register first before
you can post new topics or replies.
Registration takes only a couple minutes, and allows you to access
additional features (not available to guest users) such as the followings:
- Post / reply messages
- Edit your posts
- Edit your profile and choose avatar
- Receive email notification of replies to posts and threads
you subscribe
- Send private messages to other members
- Access private forums
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How do I register?
To register, you will need to specify a username and password,
and a valid email address. Depending on the registration system
setup, you may be required to verify your e-mail address (Admin
has the ability to specify the requirement). In that case, a notification
e-mail will be sent to you immediately after you registered. Please
confirm your e-mail address by clicking on the confirmation URL
printed in the notification e-mail. Once you confirmed your e-mail
address, you will be able to log in, view, post, and use other features
(such as vote, rate message, etc.) in our member-only forums.
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How to Log-in?
You may log in using the link located at the top of each forum
page. A pop-up window will open upon click. At the bottom of the
login window, there is a check box called "Save as Cookie"
(please refer to our user manual for detailed information), and
you can check the box so that you don't have to manually input login
information every time you come to the forum. Remember, do not use
this feature if you are using public terminals to access the forum.
After you logged in, you will see your current login status at
top right corner of each page.
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Why can't I login?
You must register in order to login. If this is not the case, then
you might be entering the wrong username and password; or you might
be banned from the forum admin (a message will be displayed if you
have). In any case, you should contact the forum administrator to
find out why.
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Why do I get logged off automatically? Can I log off manually?
If you do not check the "Save as Cookie” box when you
log into the forum, the system will automatically log you off a certain number of
minutes after you close the browser. This prevents misuse of your
account by anyone else. To stay logged in check the box during login,
but this is not recommended if you access the board from a shared
computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university cluster, etc.
To log out anytime, simply click on the logout link at the top
of each page, and the forum will erase your session information
and bring you back to the homepage of the web site (this is configurable
by administrator).
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I do not wish to appear in the online user listings, can
I choose to hide my online status?
This option is configurable in your profile, you will find an option
"Hide from online user list". Please note that Administrator
has the ability to turn "hiding from online status" off.
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What is the member list and how do I use it?
The Member list displays total number of registered members and
some of their basic information. You can sort the display order
by playing with the arrow keys  and
 , or searching
member alphabetically.
This page also allows you to send private messages, send e-mail,
visit member’s homepage, or add member to your contact list
(address book/block list) using a combination of check boxes.
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Can I search the board, or do you have Full-Text Index
search?
You may search for specific posts based on words or phrases that
are found in the subject or message body. You may also search by
author name, date range, search within a particular forum or within
an entire category. To access the search feature, click on the "Search"
link at the top of each page.
You can only search forums that you have permission to read.
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