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Your Control Panel (My Controls)

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Your control panel is your own private board console. You can change how the board looks and feels, as well as your own information, from here. Subscriptions This is where you manage your topic and forums subscriptions. Please see the help file 'Email Notification of New Messages' for more information on subscribing to topics. Edit Profile Info This section allows you to add or edit your contact information, and to enter some personal information if you choose. Edit Signature A board 'signature' is very similar to an email signature. This signature is attached to the foot of every message you post, unless you choose to check the box that allows you to ommit the signature in the message you are posting. You may use BB Code, if available. Edit Avatar Settings An avatar is a small image that appears under your username when a topic or post you authored is viewed. If the Administrator allows, you may either choose an avatar from the board gallery, enter a URL to an avatar stored on another server, or upload an avatar. You may also set the width and height of the avatar to ensure that it is resized proportionately. Change Personal Photo This section will allow you to add a photograph to your profile. This will be displayed when a user views your profile, on the mini-profile screen, and will also be linked to from the member list. Email Settings Hide my email address allows you to deny other users the ability to send you an email from the board. Send me updates sent by the Board Administrator will allow the Administrator to include your email address in any mailings he or she sends out--this is used mainly for important updates and community information. Include a copy of the post when emailing me from a subscribed topic allows you to have the new post included in any reply to topic notifications. Send a confirmation email when I receive a new private message will send an e-mail notification to your registered e-mail address each time you receive a private message on the board. Enable 'Email Notification' by default? will automatically subscribe you to any topic in which you post a reply. You may unsubscribe at any time via the 'Subscriptions' section of My Controls. Board Settings From this section, you can set your time zone and choose whether to see users' signatures, avatars, and posted images. You can choose to get a pop-up notification when you have new personal messages, and choose to show or hide the 'Fast Reply' box, if it is enabled. You are also able to set preferences for the number of topics/posts shown per page on the board. Change Email Address At any time, you can change the email address that is associated with your account. In some cases, you will need to revalidate your account after changing your email address. If this is the case, you will be notified before your email address change is processed. Change Password You may change your password from this section. Please note that you will need to know your current password before you can select a new one.

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Your control panel is your own private board console. You can change how the board looks and feels, as well as your own information, from here.

Subscriptions

This is where you manage your topic and forums subscriptions. Please see the help file 'Email Notification of New Messages' for more information on subscribing to topics.

Edit Profile Info

This section allows you to add or edit your contact information, and to enter some personal information if you choose.

Edit Signature

A board 'signature' is very similar to an email signature. This signature is attached to the foot of every message you post, unless you choose to check the box that allows you to ommit the signature in the message you are posting. You may use BB Code, if available.

Edit Avatar Settings

An avatar is a small image that appears under your username when a topic or post you authored is viewed. If the Administrator allows, you may either choose an avatar from the board gallery, enter a URL to an avatar stored on another server, or upload an avatar. You may also set the width and height of the avatar to ensure that it is resized proportionately.

Change Personal Photo

This section will allow you to add a photograph to your profile. This will be displayed when a user views your profile, on the mini-profile screen, and will also be linked to from the member list.

Email Settings

Hide my email address allows you to deny other users the ability to send you an email from the board.
Send me updates sent by the Board Administrator will allow the Administrator to include your email address in any mailings he or she sends out--this is used mainly for important updates and community information.
Include a copy of the post when emailing me from a subscribed topic allows you to have the new post included in any reply to topic notifications.
Send a confirmation email when I receive a new private message will send an e-mail notification to your registered e-mail address each time you receive a private message on the board.
Enable 'Email Notification' by default? will automatically subscribe you to any topic in which you post a reply. You may unsubscribe at any time via the 'Subscriptions' section of My Controls.

Board Settings

From this section, you can set your time zone and choose whether to see users' signatures, avatars, and posted images. You can choose to get a pop-up notification when you have new personal messages, and choose to show or hide the 'Fast Reply' box, if it is enabled. You are also able to set preferences for the number of topics/posts shown per page on the board.

Change Email Address

At any time, you can change the email address that is associated with your account. In some cases, you will need to revalidate your account after changing your email address. If this is the case, you will be notified before your email address change is processed.

Change Password

You may change your password from this section. Please note that you will need to know your current password before you can select a new one.

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