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Preferences

Changing General Settings | Changing My E-Mail Settings | Changing My E-Mail Signature Settings |
Changing My Password Settings | Changing Discussion Room Settings | Changing Paper Settings

Changing General Settings

Under the My Preferences tab (located on My Home page in the Welcome box) you can customize how your pages are displayed. You can change the font style and size, specify which operating system you are using (i.e.. Windows 98, Windows XP etc…), and specify the drive which is accessing your CD-ROM content.

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My E-mail

If your external e-mail address has changed since registration, you need to update your e-mail address. This will ensure that you will receive any e-mails sent to your external e-mail address.

1. From My Home, click My E-mail . Your e-mail screen appears.
2. Type in your current password.
3. Type in your new e-mail address into the text field.
4. Click Change E-mail

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E-mail Signature

This is how all of your e-mails will be "signed". You can enter in this area what you want to appear at the bottom of every e-mail that you send. Generally, an e-mail signature consists of a first and last name and sometimes things like a persons professional title.

1. The e-mail signature setup is located under the e-mail tab.
2. Type your e-mail signature in the provided text box.
3. Click Save.

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My Password

You can change your password any time you see fit. The change will take effect immediately. Just a reminder, write your password down and put it in a safe place in case you forget it.

1. From My Home (located in the Welcome Box) Click on My Password. The My Password screen will appear.
2. Type your current password in the Old Password field.
3. Type your new password in the New Password field.
4. Retype your new password in the Confirm New Password field.
5. Click Change Password.

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Discussion Room Settings

By selecting the Discussions tab, you can change your default discussion settings.

  1. Discussion settings are accessible under the Discussion tab.
  2. Choose the various discussion topic frame settings by selecting the desired preferences.
  3. Use the drop-down to choose your default view type.
  4. Click Save.

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Pager Settings

1. The pager settings are located under the Pager tab.
2. Turn on/off your pager sounds by selecting the preference.
3. Choose the desired sound from the provided list.

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