Some questions (and answers)
Here's some info posted in reply to a private message that I thought might help (plus perhaps others have better ideas, too!):
1) How the heck do I edit my name that displays? I see some people have their real name, others UserID type names (like mine). I've been through the User CP and can't find the secret, if there is one. At the moment, you need to ask an administrator to do that. I'm still trying to find the way to let members edit their own names. 2) What is the best way to navigate back to the forum thread list after reading through a thread. I've been using IE's <back> arrow but it seems like there should be an easier way. There are several ways. You can click on the track information at the top to go back to the forum thread list (look right under the logo at the top and you'll see hotlinks to the thread, section, etc.). You can use the Forum Jump box on the bottom. And while reading messages you may see a Previous Thread - Next Thread pair of hotlinks just above the quick reply box. (You may need to change your display mode to hybrid or threaded for that.) 3) (I know, I said a couple, but I lied) Do read messages ever get marked? I seem to read each thread from the beginning each time I visit. Yes. Look at a thread tree (hybrid view or threaded view) and you'll see that messages that aren't new have a blue icon in front while ones that are new are yellow (no matter what I said the first time!). You can also go to new messages/threads by clicking on the New Posts link each time you visit and you can return to that as often as you'd like during each log-in. Am I missing a "how to file somewhere that would explain some of the intricacies of how the forum works in general? Oops ... that was 4. There's a FAQ that's pretty basic (link at the top). As time goes by we hope to make it better. |
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Oooooops... off to edit the original post. (Thanks, Dan.)
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How do I get an avatar to appear? Thanx.
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In the upper left hand corner of any forum page, under the logo, there's a link that reads User CP (user control panel). Click on that link, then on the left hand side there will be a series of links to edit all kinds of user options. One of them is Edit Avatar, which is what you want even if you don't yet have an avatar to edit. The prompts once you're there are pretty self-explanatory.
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Yes, but you need to be a member (sorry -- I forgot about that detail). Post a message in the Request for Access section...
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Yup, you got it. It's a members only feature. (Sorry, I forgot about that.) Pop on down to Requests for Access and post there. It's the one and only time we'll ask for a name.
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I expect I shall get a PM for my ID details? My cs id is 75443,631; I expect I could dredge up my Tap code if necessary. |
Nope, no details necessary -- the userid is enough.
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Please remind me -- are there "Ignore Forum" and "Ignore Thread" features? How to do? Thanks!
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Something else new is "The threads below have not been updated since your last visit but still contain unread posts." That's curious, because I leave a "clean slate" behind me each time I visit. |
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http://www.tapcis.com/forums/search....w&exclude=5,22I think you'll have to tell it to remember you for this to work. Quote:
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--Lindsey |
TapCis is probably, I fear, dead but I enjoyed using it for many years till a month or so ago so I decided to inquire. My ancient computer wouldn't support current AT&T DSL so I got one with XP in one partition and DOS in another.
I liked the offline reader aspect of TapCis, not to limit connect time but rather to write a message, do other tasks, and then review the message before sending it. Thanks for the memories and any suggestions. Bob - from Anaheim, Calif. |
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What I did was convert over to Eudora; others are using Thunderbird. But any good email program these days will do pretty much what you want it to do. |
Thank You, Judy.
I will explore Eudora and Thunderbird via Google. Support from my computer supplier, despite recommendations, has been poor. Haven't found a consultant. Am still on dialup but, hopefully, not for long. AT&T technician spent from before 10:00 am till after 3:00 pm and then declared the underground lines fairly close to our house have degraded in the forty years we have been here. Are OK for voice but not for DSL or TV. They will replace and try again in two weeks. Bob - from Anaheim, Calif. |
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