Basic Guide / What's Different List

[HHH2]

I thought we should start a list of things to put into a post on the new forum and this would give users a heads up as to using the forum. Then nearer the time of launch this "List/Guide" can be refined. I've opened this to everyone so that you can add to it.

So for Starters, "Settings" are now "Preferences" To access your "Preferences" & "Profile" & "Log Out" put your cursor over your Username top right of Page. "PM's" are now called "Conversations" "Go Advanced" is now "More Options" "Subscribed Threads" are now "Watched Threads" (a pair of glasses appears to the far right of the thread title)

So you can add to this with screenshots as necessary.

[Pebbles015]

Users will need to check their notification and email settings as there are new/different options.

[HHH2]

Clicking on Users Name or Avatar will open a popup box to see details or to start a "Conversation"

[Stealthferrets]

Clicking time under last poster in right hand column take you to last post.

[Good-CO]

Great idea and would probably be best done as a wiki (ARRSEPedia) article which I can then link to. Any volunteers? :)

[zarathustra123]

I'll work on the wiki article if you like

[HHH2]

At Zarathustra, work away as I've no experience of wiki. Will we still post on here and you then move and sort?

[Pebbles015]

I'm a wiki biff too (bar the odd edit) so count me out.

[zarathustra123]

Sounds like a plan

[zarathustra123]

I'll start a document on google docs before I post it onto a Wiki article so people can take a look and suggest things that need adding and/or changing

[HHH2]

Screenshot to go with this; To access your "Preferences" & "Profile" & "Log Out" put your cursor over your Username top right of Page

[HHH2]

If there are no new Posts, to go to the last post "click on the time & date" under the user name of last poster & it will take you to it.

[HHH2]

To upload a picture from your computer select "Upload A File" (below the text box) then select your picture. Then you will have two options of how you want to insert your pic, 1. As a Thumbnail or 2. As Full Size.

If you have a problem uploading try Un-ticking the "Use the Flash-based uploader to upload attachments" in your "Browsing Preferences"

[HHH2]

"Edit Thread Title" once you have created a thread if you need to you can edit it under "Thread Tools"

[HHH2]

If you have posted on a thread your Avatar will appear on the OP's avatar.

[jarrod248]

That file uploader I get file can't be bigger than 1mb

[zarathustra123]

Turns out I'm not going to have time to work on this as it turns out looking for a job is a full time occupation. Can someone else take the lead?

[Pebbles015]

I could do the write up but would have to get one of the wiki team to wiki-ise it. BuckFelize maybe?

[HHH2]

To scroll quickly through a long thread, use the back or forward arrows to advance or reverse 5 pages at a time.

[HHH2]

I'll close this now as GoodCO has done an ARRSEPEDIA one now.