Forum Software Tips

[stevem]

The following are some tips form the mods on how to make using the board a little easier.


Image Sizes

The maximum size of an image to be uploaded is 100Kb's.

To reduce the size of an image or images, the easiest software to use is irfanview, and the best part is that it is freeware.

To resize a single image:

• Click "Image" menu item
• Click "Resize/Resample"

To resize multiple images:

• Click "File" menu item
• Click "Batch Conversion/Rename"
• Add the files to be resampled to the lefthand window
• Enter where you want the resampled files written to
• Click "Use Advanced Options"
• Click "Set Advanced Options"
• Click "Resize"
• Enter your required settings (Some experimentation maybe required)
• Clock "OK"
• Click "Start"

You may have to play around with the settings to get the end result you are after. Be careful not to save the resampled file as the original.



Inserting Pictures

Up to 10 images can be inserted into a single post, but only 5 at a time.

• Click "Manage Attachments"
• Add first 5 images
• Click "Upload"
• Click "Close this window"
• Repeat above steps to upload the next 5 steps

Key Commands

*F3 - find on current page
*F5 - refresh current page
END - move to bottom of current page
HOME - move to top of current page
PAGE UP - scroll up one page length
PAGE DOWN - scroll down one page length
SPACE BAR - scroll down one page length

*Maybe IE specific



Marking forums as read

There are 2 ways in mark posts as read.

1) To mark the posts in an individual forum as read,

• Open the appropriate forum
• Click on the "Forum Tools" link
• Click on the "Mark This Forum Read" link

2) To mark the entire forum as read

• Click on the "Quick Links" link
• Click on the "Mark Forums Read"

Editing and Deleting your own posts

If you later decide to edit or delete one of your own posts, go to that post and click on the edit button at the foot of the page. You have the option to give a reason why you have carried out this action.

Note: If your post is at the start of a new thread, deleting that post will remove all the posts in that thread, and delete the thread also.

Using Quotes

If you wish to answer a specific post, you can use the quote button at the bottom of that post and then reply to it. You can edit out some of the text if you only wish to refer to part of the quote.