confused - 05-01-2007 12:32 AM
not sure if i am doing this correctly. wiht everything going on right now i can figure out which side is up let alone if my message is showing up anywhere
please advise
thanks
please advise
thanks
Re: confused - 05-01-2007 02:56 AM
Donna....if your message appears to you, it will appear in the forum. You are doing fine. Just relax and enjoy the forum.
The way to begin a topic, is to first decide on an appropriate forum. That can be chosen from the list at the beginning of the "Survivor/Patient Forum." Click on the individual forum you wish...General.....Introduce Yourself....Symptoms and Diagnosis....It doesn't really matter too much, since most people read most of the day's posts in each listing anyway. It does help the questions to be organized in a general way. After you get to the listing you want, click on "New Topic" and a screen will come up. You simply type in a topic that isn't too long, and then go to the messabe box and type your message. When you are finished, Click on "Add new topic."
The computer will do its thing, while you wait, and it will automatically return you to the forum where you posted. Be patient, and don't click twice, or it will post twice,and you can't delete the extra one.
You can edit your post, however, if you see something that you want to change. You have a short time to click on the pencil and pad, and the message will go back to the composition screen. When you are finished with your changes, click on "Edit Post" to re-submit it.
Just play around. It is very self-explanatory.
The way to begin a topic, is to first decide on an appropriate forum. That can be chosen from the list at the beginning of the "Survivor/Patient Forum." Click on the individual forum you wish...General.....Introduce Yourself....Symptoms and Diagnosis....It doesn't really matter too much, since most people read most of the day's posts in each listing anyway. It does help the questions to be organized in a general way. After you get to the listing you want, click on "New Topic" and a screen will come up. You simply type in a topic that isn't too long, and then go to the messabe box and type your message. When you are finished, Click on "Add new topic."
The computer will do its thing, while you wait, and it will automatically return you to the forum where you posted. Be patient, and don't click twice, or it will post twice,and you can't delete the extra one.
You can edit your post, however, if you see something that you want to change. You have a short time to click on the pencil and pad, and the message will go back to the composition screen. When you are finished with your changes, click on "Edit Post" to re-submit it.
Just play around. It is very self-explanatory.
Re: confused - 05-01-2007 04:52 AM
Hello Donna
I use the "Preview Post" myself. This way you can look at your message several times, as the way it will appear and hone it before you hit add reply. After you post it, you only have a short period of time to edit it. If I plan on writing a long post, or starting a new topic I will write it in a microsoft word document. This way I can use spell check. When I am satisfied I cut & paste to the quick reply. Then I'll preview it, then add it. Like Colleen says, just play around with it. In a week you will have it mastered. Read the faq. That helped me tremendously. And I love the smilies, they add expression to the post. Read in the "Introduce yourself" forum "Halllo, just introducing my" by Richard Clegg. I wrote a lot of help tips in there. You may find them useful. Don't mind me, it's 4:30 am and I couldn't sleep. Thought I'd chime in here. This forum has pulled me through many sleepless nights.
( Thank You Brian! )
I use the "Preview Post" myself. This way you can look at your message several times, as the way it will appear and hone it before you hit add reply. After you post it, you only have a short period of time to edit it. If I plan on writing a long post, or starting a new topic I will write it in a microsoft word document. This way I can use spell check. When I am satisfied I cut & paste to the quick reply. Then I'll preview it, then add it. Like Colleen says, just play around with it. In a week you will have it mastered. Read the faq. That helped me tremendously. And I love the smilies, they add expression to the post. Read in the "Introduce yourself" forum "Halllo, just introducing my" by Richard Clegg. I wrote a lot of help tips in there. You may find them useful. Don't mind me, it's 4:30 am and I couldn't sleep. Thought I'd chime in here. This forum has pulled me through many sleepless nights.
( Thank You Brian! )
Re: confused - 05-01-2007 08:32 AM
Thanks Guys!