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Above all, check out the FAQ by clicking "Help" near the top, right of the screen.

1. "My Controls." After you register, go to "My Controls." The menu is on the left of the screen. Here you will find a wealth of things you can customize to your liking. You can change your password, e-mail address, profile info, and personal picture. Play around with the options.. (See also #5.)

2. "Making New Topic Posts." If you want to add a new thread to a forum, click the "New Topic" icon at either the top or bottom of the forum. You then name a subject and type a brief description of the post. You can insert code for smilies by clicking the samples in the box on the left, or click the link at the bottom of that box for more. If you want to play around with these functions, use the test forum.

3. Replying to a Post. If you are replying (this is a little tricky) the reply button IS NOT on the post, but at the bottom of the thread's page. If you click the button that says - Reply " - it will quote the original post and you can respond below the quote tabs. Some forums also have a "quick reply" button at the bottom of the thread. This opens a little box on the same page where you can type a reply. The "quick reply" does not have the bells and whistles the "reply" button does.

4. Will my commands from Measurection work? Some will, some are different. The language is the same, but remember our administrator, Josh, customized Measurection to a great extent. I prefer to keep this product "out of the box" as much as possible so later editions can be easily upgraded. I am not a teckkie. You will not find all the bells and whistles that you will with UBBThreads and Measurection. Feel free to use the test forum to play around.

5. Setting Avatars, Signature. Click on "My Controls" near the top center of the forums screen. Then select "Edit Avatar Settings" under personal profile in the frame on the left. You may choose one of those in the system, link to a thumbnail on the web or upload a file. Files permitted are gif .jpeg .jpg .swf .png. Size is limited to 64 x 64. To edit signature, click on "Edit Signature" under personal profile in the box on the left. Wasn't that easy? Even I could do it first time. Use the test forum to experiment.

6. My Assistant. Want to find a lot of other neat things you can do and play around with? Click the "My Assistant" link near the top right of the screen and you will open a pop-up window with other tools.

7. Important! Logging in and Passwords: IDs and passwords are case sensitive. We suggest you use all lower case. Make sure your caps lock is off. Security is a big feature on this board, and to that end, all passwords are encrypted when you register. This means that we cannot e-mail your password to you as we hold no record of your 'unencrypted' password. You can however, apply to have your password reset. If you forget your password: Click the "login" link. Type your ID. Find the link that says " I've forgotten my password! Click here! " A new password will be sent to you. If you forget your ID, e-mail Bear, and suggest what it might have been, tell approximately the date your first registered and the e-mail address you used. We do not have access to your passwords.

8. Security of Passwords. As you probably know, most sites put a "cookie" on your computer with your ID and password. If you are using someone else's computer or a family computer, you probably do not want that cookie on your computer. HOWEVER, if you do not click the button "remember me" and you go to post, the program will treat you as a guest. So in that case, here is what you need to do: Click "remember me;" before you leave the site click "Delete cookies set by this board;" then click "Logout." This will wipe out your record and some snoop cannot find your ID and/or password. "Delete cookies set by this board" will be found above the Board Statistics on the Forum Index page. To get to the Forum Index, click the back bar at the top of any page.

9. Bypassing the front page when logging in: We urge you to go in through the "front door," as this improves our standing in the search engines.

10. Contacting members and being contacted by other members: One of the very powerful tools of IBP is the ability to contact other members. At the bottom of each post are a string of buttons, each of which is a different way to contact him. The one "card" opens up even more options such as IM.

   A. PM - You can send him a private message on the board. He will receive an e-mail telling him to come and check his private messages. When he signs on the message window will pop up.

   B. IM - If he is on any of the various IM programs, such as AIM, MSN, ICQ, or Yahoo, click the card button, and it will tell you. If you don't see the button, he has not revealed his ID in his profile.

   C. E-mail - THIS IN IMPORTANT! - You can send an e-mail from mma2om. It will not show you the member's e-mail address. If you receive such an e-mail, don't worry, the sender does not have your e-mail address. The address on mma2om is a send-only address. If you click reply then, of course, he will see your e-mail address. He will not see it unless you reply. His e-mail address IS shown in the < > after mma2om. Go to "My Controls" and set your options to receive e-mail.

11. Changing the Appearance.   If you are unhappy with the appearance of the forums, there are different style sheets you can use. Use the drop down box at the bottom of the page to select. You can set your options for the entire forums or one forum at a time.

12. HOW TO POST PICTURES:
Posting Pictures is a Five-Step Process:
   A. Click New Topic. Give your postings a title.   B. Click the Browse button near the bottom of the page, and find the picture you want on your hard disk.
   C. Click "Add This Attachment"
Repeat Steps B and C for each picture.
   D. Click "Add into post" for each picture. This will insert a tag that looks like this:
                        [ attachmentid=999]
Put a space between each tag. Only put about three tags on a line, then hit the "enter" key twice and start a new line.
   E. Finally click "Submit New Topic."

13. Those little links above and under the logo bar at the top of the forum:
Above the logo bar are:

MMA2OM                                                          Help | Search | Members | Calendar

The logo bar itself is interactive. Click anywhere on the bar on any page and you will be brought back to the top of the forums index.

Below the logo bar in highlighting are:

Logged in as bear: (logout)           My Controls | View New Posts | My Assistant | 0 New Messages

You must be logged in to see the control row. "My Controls" give you a lot of opportunities to customize your viewing pleasure, including editing your profile, setting your signature, and setting an avatar (personal logo). For maximum enjoyment, complete your profile.
Be sure to click "help" to read the FAQ, "search" to search the files, "members" to look at and sort the list of members, "calendar" for other neat toys.

14. New and Expanded Profiles. Our forum software has many new features in the profile. One is the ability to add a personal picture. This picture is in addition to the avatar. Avatars which are included in every post you make can be seen by the public. You personal picture can only be seen by registered members, so it may be adult--but please, no hard-core XXX pictures. See Guidelines for what can be posted. Click on "My Controls" and edit your profile add a picture, etc.

15. Finding a Friend. While MMA2OM is not a hook up site, there are many opportunities to find friends for chat or more. The forums are fully searchable, including a new forum "Where Are You?" There is also a new profile item - State, Province, Country - which is required and is also searchable..