| Registration and Logging into the Tutorials |
| Why can't I login? |
| To login into the Tutorials system you must use the Username and Password that you entered when registering for the Tutorials system. If you have not yet registered then you must first do so in order to login. If you have registered and still are unable to login then first check that you have all cookies enabled on your web browser, you may need to add this web site to your browsers list of trusted web sites. If you are banned from the Tutorials system then this may prevent you form logging in, in which case check with the Tutorials administrator. |
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| Do I need to register? |
| You may not need to register to publish in the Tutorials system, it is up to the Tutorials Administrator as to whether they allow you to publish in the Tutorials system as an unregistered user. However, by registering you will be able to use additional features. It only takes a few minutes to register, so it is recommended that you do so. |
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| Lost Passwords |
| If you have lost your password then don't panic. Although passwords can not be retrieved they can be reset. To reset your password click on the Login button and at the login page you will have a link to the lost password page to request that a new password be emailed to you. If this option is not available or you do not have a valid email address in your profile then you need to contact the Tutorial Administrator or a Moderator and ask them to change your password for you. |
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| I Registered in the past but can't login |
| It could be that you haven't posted anything for a while, or never posted anything. It is common for the Tutorial Administrator to periodically delete users from the database to free up usernames and reduce the size of the database. |
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| User Preferences and Tutorial Settings |
| How do I change my Tutorial settings? |
| You can change your Tutorial settings, profile information, registration details, etc. from your Member Control Panel Menu, once you have logged into the Tutorials system. You will be able to control many aspects and access member features from this central menu. |
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| Tutorial Times and Dates are not set to my local time |
| The time used in the Tutorials system is that of the server time and date, if the server is located in another country then the times and dates will be the local times of that country. To change the Times and Dates to your own local settings then simply edit your 'Tutorial Preferences' through your Member Control Panel Menu, and set by how many hours the time is offset from your own local time. The Tutorials system is not designed to adjust between standard and daylight saving times, so you may need to adjust the time in your Tutorial Preferences by another hour during these months. |
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| What does my rank indicate? |
| Ranks in the system indicate which user group you are a member of and to identify users, for example, moderators and administrators may have a special rank. Depending on the setup of the Tutorials system you may be able to use different features of the system depending on which rank you belong to. |
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| Can I change my rank? |
| Normally you can not, but if the Tutorial administrator has setup ranks using the ladder system you may be able to move up groups in the Tutorial by the number of Tutorials you have published. |
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| Publishing Issues |
| How do I publish an Tutorial? |
| To publish an Tutorial click on the 'Publish Tutorial' button on the Tutorial screens. Depending on how the Tutorial administrator has setup the system depends if you need to login first before you can publish. The facilities available to you in each of the Tutorials are listed at the bottom of the Tutorial screen. |
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| How do I delete an Tutorial? |
| Unless you are an Tutorial Moderator or an Administrator you can only delete your own Tutorials and only if the Tutorial has been setup with the relevant rights for you to be able to delete your Tutorial. |
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| How do I edit an Tutorial? |
| Unless you are a Tutorial Moderator or an Administrator you can only edit your own Tutorials and only if the Tutorial administrator has created the relevant rights for you to do so. When you edit your Tutorials depending on the Tutorial setup, it will display the username, time, and date of when the Tutorial was edited at the bottom of the Tutorial. |
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| How do I add a signature to my Tutorial? |
| If the Tutorial administrator has allowed the use of signatures in the Tutorials system you can add a signature to the bottom of your Tutorial. To do so you need to first create a signature in your 'Profile Information' through your Member Control Panel Menu, once you have done this you can add your signature to the bottom of your Tutorials by checking the 'Show Signature' checkbox at the bottom of the publishing form. |
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| How do I create a poll? |
| If you have sufficient rights to create a poll in an Tutorial you will see a 'New Poll' button at the top of the screen on the Tutorial screens. When creating a poll you need to enter a poll question and at least two options for the poll. You may also select whether people can vote multiple times or just once in the poll. |
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| Why can I not view a Tutorial or Category? |
| Some Categories are setup to allow only certain users or groups of users to access them. To view, read, publish, etc. in a category you may first need permission which only a Tutorial moderator or a Tutorial administrator can grant you. |
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| Rich Text Editor (WYSIWYG) posting issues |
| If you are using Internet Explorer 5+ (windows only), Netscape 7.1, Mozilla 1.3+, Mozilla Firebird 0.6.1+, and if the Tutorial administrator has enabled it you should have a Rich Text (WYSIWYG) Editor to type your messages with. If you find that you are having problems publishing using the WYSIWYG editor then you can disable this WYSIWYG Editor by simply editing your profile and selecting to turn off the WYSIWYG Posting Editor. |
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| Tutorial Formatting |
| What are Tutorial Codes? |
| Tutorial Codes allow you to format the messages you publish in the Categories. Tutorial Codes are very similar to HTML except tags are enclosed in square brackets, [ and ], rather than, < and >. You can also disable Tutorial Codes when publishing. Click here to view Tutorial Codes that are available in the categories. |
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| Can I use HTML? |
| HTML cannot be used in your Tutorials, this is done for security reasons as malicious HTML code can be used to destroy the layout of the Tutorials system or even crash a web browser when a user tries to view an Tutorial. |
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| What are Emoticons (Smileys) |
| Emoticons or Smileys are small graphical images that can be used to express feelings or show emotions. If the Tutorial administrators have allowed Emoticons in the Tutorials then you can see them next to the publishing form. To add an emoticon to your Tutorial then simply click on the emoticon you would like to add. |
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| Can I publish images? |
| Images can be added to your posts, if the Tutorial administrators have allowed uploading of images you can use this to upload an image from your own computer into your Tutorial. However, if image uploading is not available then you will need to link to the image that needs to be stored on a publicly accessible web server, eg. http://www.mysite.com/my-picture.jpg. |
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| What are closed Tutorials? |
| Closed Categories are set this way by Tutorial administrators or moderators. Once a category is closed you will no-longer be able to publish an Tutorial or vote in a poll. |
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| Usergroups |
| What are Tutorial Administrators? |
| Tutorial Administrators are people who have the highest level of control over the Tutorials, they have the ability to turn on and off features on the Tutorials, ban users, remove users, edit and delete Tutorials, create users groups, etc. |
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| What are Tutorial Moderators? |
| Moderators are individuals or groups of users who look after the day to day running of the Tutorials. They have the power to edit, delete, move, close, unclose Tutorials, in the category they moderate. Moderators generally are there to prevent people from publishing offensive or abusive material. |
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| What are Usergroups? |
| Usergroups are a way to group users. Each user is a member of a usergroup and each group can be assigned individual rights in Tutorials, to read, view, publish, create polls, etc. |
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| Private Messaging |
| I cannot send Private Messages |
| There maybe several reasons for this, you are not logged in, you are not registered, or the Tutorial administrators have disabled the Private Messaging system. |
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| I cannot send Private Messages to some users |
| This maybe because the person you are trying to send a Private Message to has blocked you from being able to send them Private Messages, if this is the case you should receive a message informing you of this if you try to send them a Private Message. |
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| How can I prevent someone from sending me Private Messages |
| If you do find that you are getting unwanted Private Messages from a user you can block them from sending you Private Messages. To do this go into the Private Messaging system and go to your buddy list. Go to add the user as a buddy, but instead choose the option from the drop down list 'Not to message you', this will prevent this user from sending you anymore Private Messages. |
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