STEP BY STEP VIDEO GUIDE: HOW TO USE THE FORUM
Step 1 How to
register for the forum
Follow the link to find yourself on the SSR® extranet homepage
http://www.ssrpersonnel.co.uk/extranet/
On your first visit to the homepage, you will need to register for the forums.You will then be taken to the Terms & Rules for the forum, it is very important you read through these and understand them. Once you have, click the accept box to progress.
Now you will have to complete the fields with the information that applies to you. First, input your chosen login name, it is advisable you pick something that other colleagues will be able to recognise, the same applies with the display name. However, the name can only include characters a-z, A-Z and 0-9.
Your password can be anything, and of any length. The email you should input is your ssr email (*****@ssr-personnel.com). All verification emails from the forum will be sent to it, so ensure it is correct.
Also make sure that both boxes are ticked to receive emails from other members and administrators. If all the data you have inputted is correct, the fields will have green ticks to show they are suitable. Click ‘submit my registration’ to complete the process.Step 2 How to log in to the forum
After the administrator has validated your access you can visit the front page again using the same link and click ‘Login to the forum’. This will take you to a screen much like that below. Input your username and password, and ensure ‘remember me’ is ticked (to save time next visit), then click ‘log me in’.
Step 3 How to create a
post
When creating a topic you need to think of the new topic box just like a Microsoft word document. You can type in the message, and format the text in the usual ways. For example, highlighting the text and clicking the buttons near the top, which change it to bold, underlined or into italics. Or you could change the font using the same technique. However, the important thing to do first is give the topic a relevant title, which others can understand from reading the main forum index. This goes in the top box. The topic description is not really necessary.
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4 How to reply to a post and attatch a document
Adding a reply to a topic is as simple as clicking the reply button. You have the option of a ‘quick reply’, which you can do at the bottom of that page with simplified features.
Clicking ‘add reply’ will take you to a screen just like above when creating a new topic. Follow the same procedure, but you will not require a topic title. To finish adding the reply click ‘add reply’.
To create a poll for a new topic you need to create the topic first, then post it. You then need to go back into the topic, via edit and ‘advanced edit’, and you will see the following new titles at the top of your topic.
Step 6 How to Edit Profile Information
Add Details on: Date of Birth, website, MSN Messenger/Yahoo/AOL, Location & Interests
Step 7 How to Edit Your Signature
Here you can create the signature which goes at the end of every reply you make. To change colour, font, bold, italic, underline etc use the buttons at the top just like in a normal Word reply. Just above the white box there is a preview of what the signature will look like.
Step 8 How to Edit Your Avatar Settings
An avatar is a picture, which goes underneath your name when you post a reply. It is useful as other members can see the picture and link it to your name and remember you. Avatars should also be relatively small. There are several ways you can add an avatar to your account.
1 - You can choose avatars from the set list, from either ‘Base Gallery’, the ‘Community Pack’ or the ‘Smiley Avatars’.
2 - You can also look up an image from the internet (from a Google image search for example) and put the URL in this box to set it as your avatar. It must be small though and within the 90 x 90 pixel limit (you can resize it in MS Paint if necessary).
3 - Lastly, you can include an avatar by uploading a picture saved on your computer. Same rules apply with size as above.
4 - If you wish to remove your avatar you can do so. Or click the ‘Update Avatar’ to complete the adding of a new avatar.
5 - If adding your avatar is successful you will see a preview above also showing the pixel size.
Here you can add a picture of yourself. This can very useful to identify one member to another if their username is too vague. The picture can be added by yourself, but it is likely that the forum administrator will give you the photograph held by SSR®.
Step 10 How to Change Your Password
Change Password – Go here to change your password, inputting your original, then the new one.
Step 11 How to Add a Date To Your Calandar
The calendar is a simple feature, accessible at the top of the forum. You can add activities to the calendar, which only you can see. To add a new event, use the 'Add New Event' button to be taken to the event-posting screen. You can do single, ranged or re-occurring events on the calendar.
Also any members who have set their DoB will see their birthday appear on the calendar.
Step 12 How to Use the Live Chat
Just like a chat room, SSR® has the live chat feature whereby you can talk instantly with other colleagues by sending instant messages. Connect to ‘Live Chat’ by clicking the link at the top of the forum, and wait for it to load. Java requires installation to work the live chat feature (see Rob Warner).
Your messages should be typed in the bottom box and submitted with the send button, or you can press ‘return’ on the keyboard to send a message.
Step 13 Setting up a Private Chat
Created By Robert Warner