Frequently Asked Questions
Not Getting your Activation Code ? If you are not getting your Activation Codes check your email's junk mail folder and if you don’t receive one within 48 hrs drop me a line in the Guest Lounge (please use the name you signed up with so I know its you) or over IM. If you are using Netscape or AIM mailing systems, you might have a problem so try to use a different email.
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Problems Signing In ?I login fine, but when I click a link it logs me out?
Your browser is not accepting cookies properly. First check to make sure you have cookies enabled. Also, in Internet Explorer 6 you need to make sure that you have 3rd Party Cookies enabled.
To enable cookies do the following:
Click on tools on the menubar on your browser
Click on Internet Options on the drop menu
On the window that pops up, click on the privacy tab
Put the arrow and track so that the arrow is on low
Click ok
This will enable third party cookies:
Click on tools on the menubar on your browser
Click on Internet Options on the drop menu
On the window that pops up, click on the security tab
Click on the custom button
On the little window that pops up, scroll down to where it says cookies, and make sure the radio button is in the enabled position
Click save
In Firefox:
tools >> options >> privacy >>
look for the 'cookies' section. Make sure it has 'accept all' ticked, and then click on 'exceptions' and make sure your proboard url isn't in there.
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Creating New Posts/Threads You choose one of the boards from the main page that contains the general area you wish to talk about. Then you proceed to select the correct forum that shows up from that forum... Once you are in the correct forum.. There is a button to the right that says New Thread click on that and then you can start your post..
To know if you are in the correct board for what you want to post read the board descriptions.
Once you have typed your message select post message from the choices of buttons at the buttom of the white typing space.
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Replying to Posts You choose one of the boards from the main page that contains the general area you wish to talk about. Then you proceed to select the correct forum that shows up from that forum... Once you read something that you want to respond to simply click reply and type your message or type your message in the quick reply box then hit the button post reply button
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What is a PM ? & How do I know if I have one ?A PM is a personal message that some other member of the forum sends you. a personal message is always from another registered member of the site.
You can find out if you have a PM by looking in the menu where it says Messages when you have some there will be a number in a bubble there telling you how many you have.
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How do I use My Own Avatar or Banner?Avatar - To use your own Avatar you can either upload right to the forum or use a third party image hosts link. Must be hosted by you if using the link. Limit is 150x150 which is the size you'll get using the Avatar maker
Banner - To have a banner in your signature you will need to host it using a third party host and use the link it gives you and post it in the signature area of your profile. To get a banner in your siggy you want to use this code in the signature box of your profile
[img] URL [/img]
Where URL would be the URL of the banner you want to use. Again Note the Size Limit posted earlier and must be hosted by you.
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How do I post an Image? To place an image in a post place the link between these tags
[img] [/img]
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Setting the Theme & Selecting the Theme to show in Mini Profile Setting the theme - Quite simple you go to your profile under the settings tab and select the theme from the drop down there...
Selecting the Theme to show in Mini Profile - Quite simple you go to your profile under the Personal tab and select the Theme there..
Changing the Theme on the Personal Tab will not change the look of the forum like I said above you need to select the them under the settings tab to actually set the Theme.