General Site Info

• Do I have to Join as a User?
  No, only if you want to do certain stuff. You are free to browse the site as a guest. Publishing of Articles is limited to certain users, but anyone can submit ideas, and we are looking for Article category editors, so here is your chance to help mold a segment!If you haven't registered, please consider taking a minute to register. Comments and articles from our visitors is what makes this site the best!

• How do I sign up?
  You can sign up and become a member by clicking on the link in the "Login panel" to your left.

• Does it cost anything to become a member?
  No. Membership is completely free, and always will be free. This site is here because/for it's visitors.

• How do I access this site on a Palm Pilot?
  Easy. Just point the browser on your Palm Pilot (or other PDA) to:
  www.cochiseability.org/cgi-bin/webapp/index.cgi?action=palm
  

• I don't see the answer I'm looking for.
  The Help area is always under development. Please post your questions in the Site Issues message board, or if you prefer a private response, send an in-site private message to Administrator, or email help@cochiseability.org.

General Memeber Info

• What is 'My Menu'?
  Members can add a 'My Menu' box. This will only appear when you have logged in and can be easily customized to provide quick access to any valid URL. In other words, its your "favorite places" menu.
  Top

• What are 'Themes'?
  Don't like the way the site looks? No problem! After you are logged in, go to 'My Profile' and click on 'Edit Profile' - now you can select which look you want from several, simply by choosing one from the drop down 'Themes' list. Click the Edit Profile button and your change will take effect immediatly! The Themes have not actually been implemented yet, bear with us, we are still setting up the site; they will be added soon!
  Top

• What is WebOFFICE?
  WebOFFICE is available to registered users. It allows all registered members to have their own Journal, Calendar, Task List and Contacts Manager. To use this handy tool, simply click on the 'Office' link in the Navigation Bar. Note, the link does not appear if you are not logged in. Please note that you have a personal calendar system that other users do not see, called 'Your Calendar', and the public calendar is labeled 'Group Calendar'. You must be a registered member to submit events, but all visitors may view those that have been approved. Details of WebOFFOCE use are found (Link to come) here.
  Top

• What does the "Edit Profile" link do?
  Members have the option to customize their own pages and see what they want to. They can choose to see some parts of the site or not, along with other the ability to customize the site theme.
  Top

• Who are the administrators and moderators?
  If you wish to know this information, you can choose the "Member List" link on your left. Their status will be on the right hand side of the page.
  Top

Instant Messages

• What are IMs? (Instant Messages)
  This site supports Instant Messages. While on-site you may exchange Instant Messages (IMs)with other Members. After you login, the "Who's Online?" box will indicate if you have any messages, simply click on that number to enter your message center. This is a on-site message system only, which means no message is sent to your e-mail address using this system.
  Top

• What is this "You have a message!" popup?
  When you have a new message the number next to "messages" will equal one or more. If it says "0" (zero) then you have no messages. To read these messages, just move the mouse over the number, and the number will be highlighted. Click it. This will bring you to the Instant Message Screen.
  Top

• That instant message pop-up is annoying, why don't you get rid of it?
  I like the popup screen so I know when I have a new message, but I understand that not everyone will enjoy the popup, therefore under you personal "Edit Profile" section you can turn these pop-ups off.
  Top

Articles

• Can I write an article for the site? Yes! It is highly encouraged too. The article can be serious, funny, informative... anything you want. To contribute an article, visit the 'Articles' section and look for the 'Write Article' link. This only appears if you are logged in. In the Article Editor you can cut 'n' paste your text file (html works). It will automatically go into a queu and the Category Editor will review and publish it.
  You can also send the information to us via email. When published, you article appears on the front page! After that it goes into the archives and can always be easily accessed.
  Top

Links

• I know of a great site! Can I add that link?
  Yes. Just go ahead and add it. HOW? By visiting the links section and clicking on 'Add Link' to get started. If you don't see 'Add Link' it is because you have not registered. Registration is simple and free.
  Top

Forums

• How to post in Forums
  The Forums are currently set to allow guests to view them, however to post you must be registered and logged in. Categories are defined by admin. Boards are maintained by moderators; if you have something to contribute, please register, login and post it!
  Top

Tech Info/Troubleshooting

• I get an Error page telling me I'm not a registered member when in fact I AM registered and logged into the site. What gives?
  These glitches can often be solved by doing a "cookie wash":

  1. Log out of the site.
  2. Delete four cookies (listed below) from your browser's cookie cache (usually found in the application preferences area)
  3. Reboot your browser (optional but a good idea anyway).
  4. Relog into the site -- The four cookies you want to delete originate from cochiseability.org and are entitled:
     • cochiseability_uid (Contains your registered user ID.)
     • cochiseability_pwd (Contains your current password.)
     • cochiseability_thm (Contains your theme selection, Blue3D by default.)
     • cochiseability_lng (Contains your language preference, English by default.)
  This procedure usually solves the problem.
  
  Top
  

• I added my own avatar. Why does it look weird?
  Avatars are automatically resized to fit within the allowed space. For best results, crop and/or resize your image to 100x100 pixels. By the way, members who need a place to host their avatar images are welcome to upload them to the Galleries>Member Uploads area. To get the URL of your uploaded image for use in your profile page as your custom avatar image, open your uploaded image in a new browser window and copy the URL from the browser's location bar, then go to your profile edit page and paste the url into the custom picture URL field, and selecting -Use your own picture-.
  Top

• I think I found a problem with the site?
  If you find a bug, or an error in the site, please send an e-mail to: tech@cochiseability.org  or post a message in the bugs section of the forum.
  Top