Home Page ClubVass 150
Home and News Full Site Menu Online Shop Classifieds Tests Forums Contact Us
Log in The time now is 06 September 2008 at 1:25am.

BOARDSMAGAZINE
magazine cover
LATEST ISSUE CONTENTS
NEXT ISSUE CONTENTS
FIND NEAREST STOCKIST
buy latest Issue
contents of back Issues

ONLINESHOP
Stand Up Paddle Surfing DVD
£13

Visit our online shop!




BOARDS ONLINE FORUMS
  Active TopicsActive Topics  Search The ForumSearch  HelpHelp  RegisterRegister  Log InLog In
Forum Help
 BOARDS Forums : Forum Help

Choose a help topic
Registration and Logging into the Site
Why can't I login?
Do I need to register?
Lost Passwords
I Registered in the past but can't login
 
User Preferences and Site Settings
How do I change my forum settings?
Forum Times and Dates are not set to my local time
 
Posting Issues
How do I post a message in the forum?
How do I delete posts?
How do I edit posts?
How do I add a signature to my post?
Why can I not view a forum?
Rich Text Editor (WYSIWYG) posting issues
 
Message Formatting
What are Forum Codes?
Can I use HTML?
What are Emoticons (Smileys)
Can I post images?
What are closed topics?
 
Usergroups
What are Forum Administrators?
What are Forum Moderators?
What are Usergroups?

Registration and Logging into the Site
Why can't I login?
To login into the site you must use the Username and Password that you entered when registering for the site. 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 site then this may prevent you form logging in, in which case check with the Forums administrator.
Back to Top
 
Do I need to register?
You do not need to register to view most pages in this site. However, by registering you will be able to post messages to the forum, use the classified advertising section and other additional features. It only takes a few minutes to register, so it is recommended that you do so.
Back to Top
 
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 bottom of 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 Forum Administrator or a Moderator and ask them to change your password for you.
Back to Top
 
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 Forum Administrator to periodically delete users from the database to free up usernames and reduce the size of the database.
Back to Top

User Preferences and Site Settings
How do I change my forum settings?
You can change your forum settings, profile information, registration details, etc. from your Member Control Panel Menu, once you have logged into the site. You will be able to control many aspects and access member features from this central menu.
Back to Top
 
Forum Times and Dates are not set to my local time
The time used in the Forums 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 'Forum Preferences' through your Member Control Panel Menu, and set by how many hours the time is offset from your own local time. The Forums are not designed to adjust between standard and daylight saving times, so you may need to adjust the time in your Forum Preferences by another hour during these months.
Back to Top

Posting Issues
How do I post a message in the forum?
To post a message in the Forums click on the relevant button on the forum or topic screens. Depending on how the forum administrator has setup the forum depends if you need to login first before you can post a message. The facilities available to you in each of the forums are listed at the bottom of the topic screen.
Back to Top
 
How do I delete posts?
Unless you are a Forum Moderator or an Administrator you can only delete your own posts and only if the forum has been setup with the relevant rights for you to be able to delete your post. If someone has replied to your post then you will no-longer be able to delete it.
Back to Top
 
How do I edit posts?
Unless you are a Forum Moderator or an Administrator you can only edit your own posts and only if the forum administrator has created the relevant rights for you to do so. When you edit your posts depending on the forum setup, it will display the username, time, and date of when the post was edited at the bottom of the post.
Back to Top
 
How do I add a signature to my post?
If the forum administrator has allowed the use of signatures in the forums you can add a signature to the bottom of your posts. 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 posts by checking the 'Show Signature' checkbox at the bottom of the posting form.
Back to Top
 
Why can I not view a forum?
Some forums are setup to allow only certain users or groups f users to access them. To view, read, post, etc. in a forum you may first need permission which only a forum moderator or a forum administrator can grant you.
Back to Top
 
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 forum 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 posting 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.
Back to Top

Message Formatting
What are Forum Codes?
Forum Codes allow you to format the messages you post in the forums. Forum Codes are very similar to HTML except tags are enclosed in square brackets, [ and ], rather than, < and >. You can also disable Forum Codes when posting a message. Click here to view Forum Codes that are available in the forums.
Back to Top
 
Can I use HTML?
HTML cannot be used in your posts, this is done for security reasons as malicious HTML code can be used to destroy the layout of the forum or even crash a web browser when a user tries to view a post.
Back to Top
 
What are Emoticons (Smileys)
Emoticons or Smileys are small graphical images that can be used to express feelings or show emotions. If the forum administrators have allowed Emoticons in the forums then you can see them next to the posting form when posting a message. To add an emoticon to your post then simply click on the emoticon you would like to add to your post.
Back to Top
 
Can I post images?
Images can not currently be added to your posts. If you wish to display an image that is already online somewhere else on a publicly accessible web server, you will need to link to the image - eg. http://www.mysite.com/my-picture.jpg.
Back to Top
 
What are closed topics?
Closed Topics are set this way by forum administrators or moderators. Once a Topic is closed you will no-longer be able to post a reply in that topic.
Back to Top

Usergroups
What are Forum Administrators?
Forums Administrators are people who have the highest level of control over the forums, they have the ability to turn on and off features on the forums, ban users, remove users, edit and delete posts, create users groups, etc.
Back to Top
 
What are Forum Moderators?
Moderators are individuals or groups of users who look after the day to day running of the forums. They have the power to edit, delete, move, close, unclose, topics and posts, in the forum they moderate. Moderators generally are there to prevent people from posting offensive or abusive material.
Back to Top
 
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 forums, to read, view, post, etc.
Back to Top


Forum Jump


Copyright 2008 - BOARDS ONLINE