Board Tips
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:19 pm
Hi to all ... Now then, over the last few months we have had a great number of new members join us on CMN .. so i thought i would put together some tips to get you all into the action and not to miss out ....
VIEW NEW POSTS button,Located on the top right hand corner, just above the Board index panel ..this to me is the starting point when i log on to CMN, this page will show you all new threads and posts, posted since you last logged in, so you can keep upto date with everything new .... dont forget all new posts will always appear on top of the index page ....
VIEW YOUR POSTS button, located next to the view new posts button.. this will enable for you to keep track of the posts and threads that you have either started or have joined in, this will stop your posts getting buried and lost.
New threads.. if you want to start a new thread on a subject .. look to the Main index board and go to the topic you want to post in.. for example, if you want to post about a JCB 3CX go to the Loader/backhoe section and see if there is a subject already about JCB 3CX's, use the search function if necessary, then go to that thread and click reply and join in with your post ... if you can not find a thread on that subject then please start a new thread ... you will find that every category of our industry is covered on the main index board..
Images ... you will find a great upload section on CMN, and this located in your POST A REPLY page in the Upload Attachments section, just below the writing window... just browse your pictures and add the file .. it will appear in your post smaller than the actual size of the image, but when posted others can click on the image to show the full size image... this is to keep the topic nice and neat and will keep the picture inside the box... using photobucket or other image systems can make the thread page a bit messy, more so if you delete pictures from your photobucket web site, as this will just leave an empty box where your picture was, if you have trouble or have no idea how to use the image download section, refer to the FAQ section or ask one of the team...
I hope this will help ... but dont forget, new members to introduce yourselfs in the new members introduction thread, so we can all welcome you to CMN and get to know about you ... SO DONT BE SHY..... and any problems you have send a Private Message to either Holger, Nick Drew, Jeremy Rowland or myself
Martyn
VIEW NEW POSTS button,Located on the top right hand corner, just above the Board index panel ..this to me is the starting point when i log on to CMN, this page will show you all new threads and posts, posted since you last logged in, so you can keep upto date with everything new .... dont forget all new posts will always appear on top of the index page ....
VIEW YOUR POSTS button, located next to the view new posts button.. this will enable for you to keep track of the posts and threads that you have either started or have joined in, this will stop your posts getting buried and lost.
New threads.. if you want to start a new thread on a subject .. look to the Main index board and go to the topic you want to post in.. for example, if you want to post about a JCB 3CX go to the Loader/backhoe section and see if there is a subject already about JCB 3CX's, use the search function if necessary, then go to that thread and click reply and join in with your post ... if you can not find a thread on that subject then please start a new thread ... you will find that every category of our industry is covered on the main index board..
Images ... you will find a great upload section on CMN, and this located in your POST A REPLY page in the Upload Attachments section, just below the writing window... just browse your pictures and add the file .. it will appear in your post smaller than the actual size of the image, but when posted others can click on the image to show the full size image... this is to keep the topic nice and neat and will keep the picture inside the box... using photobucket or other image systems can make the thread page a bit messy, more so if you delete pictures from your photobucket web site, as this will just leave an empty box where your picture was, if you have trouble or have no idea how to use the image download section, refer to the FAQ section or ask one of the team...
I hope this will help ... but dont forget, new members to introduce yourselfs in the new members introduction thread, so we can all welcome you to CMN and get to know about you ... SO DONT BE SHY..... and any problems you have send a Private Message to either Holger, Nick Drew, Jeremy Rowland or myself
Martyn