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Char · 06-30-2009, 08:45 PM

CLF Tip #11 Thread Tools ... Subscribing to a thread

In the blue bar at the top of each thread you will see these options:

Thread Tools ... Search this Thread ... Rate this Thread ... Display Modes

Click on Thread Tools and a dropdown menu will have these options:

Thread Tools

Show Printable Version

Email this Page

Subscribe to this Thread

Add a Poll to this Thread

To subscribe to a thread without posting to it click on "Subscribe to this Thread".
A new window will pop up for you to confirm the subscription. You MUST click on this or your subscriiotion will not be entered.

To see if a thread you are following has any new posts, click on User CP and any new posts will be displayed on that page.

Char · 07-01-2009, 09:27 AM

CLF Tip #12 Un-subscribing from a thread

There are several ways to un-subscribe from a thread.

1. While you are on the thread, go to your Thread Tools in the blue bar at the top of the thread.
On the dropdown menu you will see

Unsubscribe from this Thread
Click on this and it's done.

2. Go to User CP and you will have 2 ways to un-subscribe
....a. if the thread has a new post and is displayed in your window you will see an option beneath the title
Reply | Unsubscribe
...click on unsubscribe and it's done

...b. on the blue bar at the bottom of the Subscribed Threads area you will see View all Subscribed Threads
...click on this and the window will open to show you all of your subscribed threads.
...at the top you will now see the option Notification with clickable boxes next to each subscribed thread
...click the box for each thread you want to remove
...at the bottom will be another option box
Selected Threads:
Move to folder
Delete Subscription
No email notification
Instant email notification
Daily email notification
Weekly email notification
...click on the desired action then "GO" and it's done

Char · 07-03-2009, 10:03 AM

CLF Tip #13 Managing Attachments

If you would like to add a picture to your post this is how to do it.

Click on "Post Reply" at the bottom left of the last post in the thread.
Scroll down until you see "Additional Options"
The second option is "Attach Files"
Click on "Manage Attachments" and a window will popup with options

To post a picture stored on your computer click on "Browse"
This will take you to your computer to locate the picture you want to insert in your post

Double click the picture then click "Upload" in the popup window.

When the url has been uploaded close the popup window.

The picture will appear when you post the message.

If you want to see how it will look before you submit the message, click on "Preview Post". When you are satisfied with your post click on "Submit Reply".

CAUTION
Please note file size limitations and adhere to them. If you post a large picture it will expand the page and make reading that thread very difficult because of having to scroll back and forth to see everything.

If your file size is too large you should re-size your picture to fit the guidelines.
You probably have a program on your computer that will allow you to resize photos.

There are also websites that you can use to store and to re-size your pictures. Follow the directions on the particular web site you choose.
I use photobucket for mine, but there are others you can explore.
Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket

Here is a 160X120 picture from Photobucket.

Char · 07-06-2009, 09:03 AM

CLF Tip #14 Avatars

Avatars are those little pictures that you see underneath our members names. Sometimes they are pictures of the members and sometimes they are other pictures that folks have chosen to express themselves.

Use jpeg or gif images no larger than 100X100

How to use a CLF avatar:

Go to “user CP " locted in the Navagation bar at the top of the page.
Select “Edit Avatar" and you will see options for inhouse avatars
Check the box on the avatar listed that you want to use.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “save changes”

How to upload a custom avatar:

Go to your “user CP"
Select “Edit Avatar"
Scroll down and click on “Custom Avatar”
Click the browse button in the (option #2) “upload image from your computer”. Find the avatar you saved on your computer and want to use.
Click “save changes”

Char · 07-07-2009, 10:31 AM

CLF Tip #15 Having a problem with the CLF site?

From time to time problems with the CLF site will crop up. This happens on every message board and is not just limited to CLF.

We have a forum specifically for reporting a problem or for making suggestons for improvement.

This is the Site Feedback forum found on the Promenade Deck.
Here is the link --> Site Feedback

If you experience something that you think might be a site problem, check out this forum to see if anyone else has reported it. If not, then start a new thread and the Officers can check it out and start the wheels in motion to search for a solution. Be sure to post to any thread that is reporting a problem so we can see how many members are affected.

Char · 07-10-2009, 09:24 AM

CLF Tip #16 Private Messaging System(PM)

Here on CLF we provide you with a way to communicate without putting personal information on the public forum. You can share email addresses, links to other forums and personal chit chat that will only be viewed by the recipient.

Sending a PM

To send a PM is quite simple.
1. click on the member's name
2. in the dropdown menu choose "send a private message to ......"
3. a window will open with the recipient's user name already addressed
4. write your message and submit

If you would like to know that the recipient has read your message click the box at the bottom of the message screen requesting a receipt before you submit it.

Receiving a PM

At the top right corner of the blue CLF banner you will see the Private Message file info displayed. My info looks like this:

Welcome, Char. :: You last visited: Yesterday at 11:08 PM :: Private Messages: Unread 0, Total 101

Private Messages is a clickable link to your Private Message folder where you will have the inbox and the outbox (sent items) option. By default it opens to the inbox for your new messages.

Click on the message and it will open for you to read.

After you have read your message you may reply by choosing the reply option at the bottom right side of the message box.

A new window will open with the message already copied into your reply box. Write your reply below the original message being careful to start your message below the ending quote box which looks like this [/quote]

Proceed as above to send.

Cleaning out your message folder

There is a 150 message limit to your message folder. If that number is reached no new messages will be received.

To clear old messages:
1. click the box on the right side next to the message(s) you want to remove.
2. scroll to the bottom and in the menu there choose delete .
3. be sure to clear your outbox (sent items) as well as the inbox.

Char · 07-13-2009, 08:32 AM

CLF Tip #17 White screens

From time to time you will encounter a white screen when you attempt to submit a post or to navigate.

This can happen on any web site, not just CLF.

This easy tip will work 99% of the time!

Instead of hitting the back button (which will cause you to lose whatever you have written) click on the refresh button.

Most of the time your page will be loaded with the correct destination page, and if you have written a post it will not be lost.