04-24-2008, 11:51 PM
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. What are the little fishy icons under user names?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. These symbols change as you add more posts, over time. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410107;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE[/url] for a list of the different symbols and what they mean.[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. Can I change my user name?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Yes, but it means that you have to reregister with the new name. You cannot just change names whenever you want a new identity. And, you will start over in terms of number of posts.[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I change my profile?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Click on "Forum Settings" to bring up your profile page. Edit, add or delete whatever you want to change and then click on "Save Forum Settings" CLICK HERE[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I make a new post?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410940;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How can I put the same post on more than one forum?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Make your post on one forum. Then, highlight all the text and pictures and click on “COPY”. Open a new thread in the second forum and right click inside the text area. Click on “PASTE” and your first post will appear in the second forum. Repeat for other forums.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I reply to a post?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410125;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I use the “Quote” function?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Click on the “Quote” button instead of the “Reply” button. Just be sure that it is in the post to which you want to reply. Your open message window will come up, for you to compose your reply, and it will contain the quote and the name of the original poster.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]NOTE: If the post is very long, you may wish to just highlight, copy and paste the part of the post that you want to respond to…rather than quoting the whole post.[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I use spellchecker?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. At any point during the composition of a new post, reply or PM, you can click on the “Check Spelling” box at the lower right of the page. Any misspelled words will appear in red. When you click on a word in red, you will get a menu of suggested spellings. Choose the one that looks right and click on it. It will change to blue. When you have corrected all of the words in your post, click on “Resume Post”…double check everything…and then click on the button to post your message.[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I put links to other sites in my posts?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410166;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I make “custom links”?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410166;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I edit a post if I made a mistake or want to add something?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409883;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add pictures to my post?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409887;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. Can I add Word docs or PDF files?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Yes. Just follow the same procedure for attaching pictures, without the Inline function. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409887;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE[/url][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add videos to my post?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Help section under construction[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add an “avatar” picture to my posts?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410783;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I crop or resize pictures?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Your avatar pictures will be automatically sized to fit. However, if you want to put pictures inside of your post…either with the “Inline” function, or by copy and paste, you will have to resize them. They can be no larger than 450 pixels wide. Use the photo software you got with your camera or with your computer. There are several other photo manipulation programs available too. Spend some time learning to enhance your pictures and to crop out the unwanted portions to make for better pictures.[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add a “signature” to my posts?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410575;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I “customize” the font when I post or send a message?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409908;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. What is a PM? And how do I send one?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. PM stands for “Private Message”. It works like email, to send messages to other BFT members.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410791;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I use the “Buddy List”?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Help section under construction[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I find all the forums?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Every BFT page has a dark blue menu bar with white letters. One of the menu items is “Fishing Forums”. If you place the pointer over that item, there will be a drop down menu for the different state forums. Click on whatever state forum you want to review. If you click on the white letters of “Fishing Forums” you will get a “Main Index” page, with all of the BFT boards listed. You simply click on the ones you wish to visit.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I find my favorite forums faster?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Bookmark them or add them to your “Favorites”. Another option is to create a desktop “shortcut”. While you have your favorite forum open, right click to bring up a menu. Click on
Create Shortcut. The icon will appear on your computer screen. Drag and drop to a convenient location and change the name if you wish.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How can I increase the size of the print…for easier reading?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Depending upon your computer operating system and other factors, there are a couple of ways to increase the size of the text if it is too small on your screen. First, while holding down the “Ctrl” key press the “+” key to increase the size. Second, if you have a mouse with a wheel on it, you can hold down the “Ctrl” key while rolling the wheel forward. Third, many of the newer Windows programs will have a “Zoom” window at the lower right of your screen. It will display “100%”. You can click on the menu and then choose the size you want to be able to read a website easier.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. Why all the ads on BFT?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. BFT is a “free” site, with no charges to the members. But, it is not free to keep on the internet and to provide all of the valuable information and services offered. The money to keep us online comes from the sale of advertising, to companies who want to reach our members.[/font]
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[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. These symbols change as you add more posts, over time. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410107;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE[/url] for a list of the different symbols and what they mean.[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. Can I change my user name?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Yes, but it means that you have to reregister with the new name. You cannot just change names whenever you want a new identity. And, you will start over in terms of number of posts.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I change my profile?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Click on "Forum Settings" to bring up your profile page. Edit, add or delete whatever you want to change and then click on "Save Forum Settings" CLICK HERE[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I make a new post?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410940;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How can I put the same post on more than one forum?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Make your post on one forum. Then, highlight all the text and pictures and click on “COPY”. Open a new thread in the second forum and right click inside the text area. Click on “PASTE” and your first post will appear in the second forum. Repeat for other forums.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I reply to a post?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410125;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I use the “Quote” function?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Click on the “Quote” button instead of the “Reply” button. Just be sure that it is in the post to which you want to reply. Your open message window will come up, for you to compose your reply, and it will contain the quote and the name of the original poster.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]NOTE: If the post is very long, you may wish to just highlight, copy and paste the part of the post that you want to respond to…rather than quoting the whole post.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I use spellchecker?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. At any point during the composition of a new post, reply or PM, you can click on the “Check Spelling” box at the lower right of the page. Any misspelled words will appear in red. When you click on a word in red, you will get a menu of suggested spellings. Choose the one that looks right and click on it. It will change to blue. When you have corrected all of the words in your post, click on “Resume Post”…double check everything…and then click on the button to post your message.[/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I put links to other sites in my posts?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410166;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I make “custom links”?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410166;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I edit a post if I made a mistake or want to add something?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409883;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
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[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add pictures to my post?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409887;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. Can I add Word docs or PDF files?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Yes. Just follow the same procedure for attaching pictures, without the Inline function. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409887;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE[/url][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add videos to my post?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Help section under construction[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add an “avatar” picture to my posts?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410783;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I crop or resize pictures?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Your avatar pictures will be automatically sized to fit. However, if you want to put pictures inside of your post…either with the “Inline” function, or by copy and paste, you will have to resize them. They can be no larger than 450 pixels wide. Use the photo software you got with your camera or with your computer. There are several other photo manipulation programs available too. Spend some time learning to enhance your pictures and to crop out the unwanted portions to make for better pictures.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I add a “signature” to my posts?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410575;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I “customize” the font when I post or send a message?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=409908;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. What is a PM? And how do I send one?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. PM stands for “Private Message”. It works like email, to send messages to other BFT members.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=410791;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]CLICK HERE FOR HELP[/url][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I use the “Buddy List”?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Help section under construction[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]Q. How do I find all the forums?[/font]
[/#ff0000][font "Times New Roman"]A. Every BFT page has a dark blue menu bar with white letters. One of the menu items is “Fishing Forums”. If you place the pointer over that item, there will be a drop down menu for the different state forums. Click on whatever state forum you want to review. If you click on the white letters of “Fishing Forums” you will get a “Main Index” page, with all of the BFT boards listed. You simply click on the ones you wish to visit.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How do I find my favorite forums faster?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Bookmark them or add them to your “Favorites”. Another option is to create a desktop “shortcut”. While you have your favorite forum open, right click to bring up a menu. Click on
Create Shortcut. The icon will appear on your computer screen. Drag and drop to a convenient location and change the name if you wish.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. How can I increase the size of the print…for easier reading?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. Depending upon your computer operating system and other factors, there are a couple of ways to increase the size of the text if it is too small on your screen. First, while holding down the “Ctrl” key press the “+” key to increase the size. Second, if you have a mouse with a wheel on it, you can hold down the “Ctrl” key while rolling the wheel forward. Third, many of the newer Windows programs will have a “Zoom” window at the lower right of your screen. It will display “100%”. You can click on the menu and then choose the size you want to be able to read a website easier.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000]Q. Why all the ads on BFT?[/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]A. BFT is a “free” site, with no charges to the members. But, it is not free to keep on the internet and to provide all of the valuable information and services offered. The money to keep us online comes from the sale of advertising, to companies who want to reach our members.[/font]
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