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All You Need To Know But Are Too Shy To Ask


We, the Administrators, created this step-by-step guide for classmates to use in navigating our site more easily. We thought it would help people that were uncomfortable or “challenged” using computers, for greater ease of participation with less frustration. So start by clicking on the red links in the list below.

Etiquette
Printing Directions
Sending Message to Site Administrators
Copy and Paste Made Easy
Opening or Viewing a Page
Sending emails
Member Functions:
Message Center
Member Functions:
Edit Contact Info / Edit Profile
Member Functions:
Edit / Upload Photos
Member Functions: 
Post Announcements
Member Functions: 
Profile Subscriptions
Member Functions: 
Change Password
Member Functions: 
Log Out
Members Online

 


ETIQUETTE

The Madison web pages are intended for reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. All of us on the Reunion Committee welcome and encourage your use of this social networking site and these pages to share memories and stories as well as providing updates on your lives since leaving Madison High School and, for many, the Portland area. 
 
Please use good judgment when posting messages. Personal attacks, political and religious messages, as well as inappropriate language will be removed immediately. Remember, we are the Administrators—We can do that.


PRINTING DIRECTIONS

We don't know about you, but we need directions in front of us for anything we want to do. You just can't remember them after one reading, or even two. Therefore, to print any of the information on any page of the Madison site, do the following:
 
1. Have the desired information on your computer screen
2. Choose FILE from the top bar (left-hand side) of your Internet connection. A "drop down" list will, well, drop down.
3. Hit PRINT and a large box will appear.
4. Choose PRINT again, and your information will, you guessed it, print.
OR
1. Hold down the CONTROL key and hit the key "p" at the same time.
2. The large box will appear. Choose PRINT, and your information will print
OR
1. Hit the little computer icon on the bar on the toolbar above.
2. Choose PRINT and the information will print.
 

SENDING MESSAGES TO THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR
 
The easiest way to send us a message (an e-mail) is to use the black tab entitled CONTACT US at the top of the web page. A large message box will come up with your e-mail address already in place. You can type in anything you'd like:
  1. New information on a classmate
  2. Corrections on any part of the site
  3. Questions about how to do something on the site (We don't have all the answers, obviously; but Class Creator, the architects of our site does and we have access to them)
  4. Suggestions for improving the site
  5. Material, or <s>photos</s>, you wish considered for a particular part of the site
  6. Anything else you would like the reunion committee and the site administrators to consider.
We, the Reunion Committee, thank you for your participation and hope you'll help us make this the best class site out there.
 

COPY & PASTE MADE EASY
 
COPY and PASTE allows you to take on-screen material from one source and place it in another. In other words, should you find a particularly interesting article you wish to send to a colleague, you can "copy" the text and "paste" it into an e-mail. Not all material on the Internet, however, can be copied; it will be easy to tell when this is the case..*
 

To COPY:
  1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the text and hold down the left mouse button as you guide the cursor through the desired text. The writing will be highlighted with a background color, usually black or blue.
  2. When you reach the end of the material you wish to copy, release the left mouse button.
  3. Hold down the CONTROL key (Ctrl, lower left on the keyboard) and hit the key "c." The information will be magically transported to the unseen clipboard.
OR
 
  1. Do 1 & 2 above          
  2. Put the cursor on the highlighted material      (where it turns into an arrow). Right click and then choices are displayed; left click on “copy” and it also magically transports the material to the unseen clipboard. Either way (your choice) will work.

To PASTE:
  1. Place your cursor on the page and line where you wish your text to appear.
  2. Hold down the CONTROL key and hit the key "v." The information will magically move from the unseen clipboard to your chosen page.
OR
  1. Place your cursor on the page and line where you wish your text to appear
  2. Right click once on the mouse then left click on paste. Again the information will magically move from the unseen clipboard to exactly your chosen page and line. 
Many pictures can be copied in the same manner; but, please note, you can NOT use this method to transfer photos to our web site.
 
*If you find that the information you desire does not highlight in step 1 under To COPY, this means the material can not be transferred.
 

OPENING OR VIEWING A PAGE

At this writing, there are 6 possible pages for the administrator to fill with content. All those in current use will be listed in the black, left-hand column of the Home Page. Survey topics, if there are any, come first; page topics like your 50th Year Reunion come next; and Missing Senators9\ is usually last in this section. To view any of these, click on the topic of your choice; and the desired page will come up. You will be able to navigate through the entire content by using the red sliding bar on the right-hand side of the page. To go to another page, just choose the topic from the left side and click on it. It isn't necessary to close one page before going to another. To leave the site altogether, you can click the "X" in the box at the top right-hand corner, but it is better to LOG OFF (which is the last choice in the MEMBER FUNCTIONS area on the left side of the screen.)


SENDING e-mails

To e-mail a classmate, begin by clicking on the black tab at the top of the Home Page entitled SENATOR PROFILES.
 
A list of all classmates will come up. Below the box containing the icons there is a box [Search Senators] click in it and you can find a person without scrolling down through the list of over 600 people. Choose whom you wish to e-mail, and click on the name. His or her profile will appear.

  1. Go to the bottom of the page and you will find a box titled SEND A PRIVATE MESSAGE TO___________ (Your classmate's name will be filled in as well as your name in the FROM box.)
  2. Type a topic in the SUBJECT box.
  3. Type your message, or comment, in the large box below the FROM and SUBJECT sections.
  4. Choose the SEND MESSAGE tab to get your e-mail on its way.
  5. Remember: Your message can only be read by the classmate you send it to, like any other e-mail that is sent via the Internet.
If you wish to leave a comment on the profile page, click on the POST COMMENT button and type in your message.  Keep in mind that this comment can be read by anyone who pulls up the page. The owner of this profile can remove your comment.
 
If you wish notification when this profile is updated, check the box NOTIFY ME WHEN THIS PROFILE IS UPDATED. You can UNSUBSCRIBE, or cancel notification, by returning to this profile and unchecking the box.
 

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: MESSAGE CENTER

On the left side of our site is a black column with a red header entitled MEMBER FUNCTIONS. It is directly under Missing Senators.
 
An explanation of the topic, MESSAGE CENTER, follows:
 
This feature lists all the e-mails you have received (your IN BOX) as well as those you have sent (your OUT BOX) through this web site. Your messages will remain in their respective boxes until you delete them.
 
A KEY at the top of both the IN BOX and OUT BOX shows symbols representing the status of an e-mail. You will find one of these symbols to the left of each e-mail listed.
 
Each listed e-mail shows: (1). A box to check, (2). Its status; (3). Either who sent it to you (IN BOX) or who you sent it to (OUT BOX), (4). Subject and date of e-mail, and (5). A red "X."
 
In both the IN BOX and OUT BOX settings, clicking on sender's name brings up that person's profile page and clicking on the subject brings up the actual e-mail.
 
Clicking inside the box on the far left or on the red "X" on the far right, will turn the background red. This means that the e-mail can be deleted by choosing the tab at the bottom of the page that says .
 

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: EDIT CONTACT INFO /  EDIT PROFILE

On the left side of our site is a black column with a red header entitled MEMBER FUNCTIONS. It is directly under the Missing Senators
 
An explanation of EDIT CONTACT INFO OR EDIT PROFILE follows:
 
Choosing either of these features will allow you to view all of your contact information or profile information that you entered into your profile page. You can add to, or change, any info you wish by retyping over the existing words or by deleting the original words and then typing in the new information.
 
Be sure to click the SAVE CHANGES tab at the bottom of the page when you have finished.
You can rewrite, or edit, your contact or profile info anytime you need to.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: EDIT/UPLOAD PHOTOS (or DELETE)

On the left side of our web site is a black column with a red header entitled MEMBER FUNCTIONS. It is directly under Missing Senators.
An explanation of the topic, EDIT/UPLOAD PHOTOS, follows along with information on how to delete photos from your profile:
To add photos to your profile you must be able to locate exactly where the picture is on YOUR computer. Most of the time, it will be in the folder titled MY PICTURES.
To UPLOAD a photo:
1. Choose EDIT/UPLOAD PHOTOS under MEMBER FUNCTIONS from the left column.
2. The page which comes up contains all the photos on your Profile Page. Choose UPLOAD NEW PHOTO
3. Next choose BROWSE…. This is where you must be able to find the file containing the picture you want to add to the profile page.
4. Find the photo and click on it, which will highlight it. Either double click the file name or click OPEN and the file will appear in the Image Editor where you can use various tools to modify the image. These tools are very useful, don’t be afraid to experiment with them. If you do something wrong do not save changes, just click the small black X in the top right corner of that screen and start over. You will get the hang of it. The ADD/EDIT TEXT tool will allow you to communicate a photo description. While you are typing the text will appear on the picture, when you are done typing you can move the text off the picture. 
5. Choose SAVE CHANGES, the SAVE COMPLETE will appear, click OK, a message PREPARING IMAGE will appear but the function is done so click the small black X in the top right corner of that screen, this will close the Image Editor and display your page, you can type a narrative in the box next to your photo.
6. Be sure to click on SAVE ALL CHANGES before leaving this page
To DELETE a photo:
1. Choose EDIT/UPLOAD PHOTOS under MEMBER FUNCTIONS from the left column; and, as before, all the photos on your profile page will be displayed.
2. Choose DELETE on top of the picture(s) you wish to zap. The background for the entire area will turn red.
3. Choose SAVE ALL CHANGES. A pop up box will ask if you're really sure you want to delete photo(s). If you are sure, proceed to step 4.
4. Click "OK" and the photo(s) will be removed from your Profile Page. (It will, however, remain on your computer.)
 

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: POST ANNOUNCEMENT

On the left side of our site is a black column with a red header entitled MEMBER FUNCTIONS. It is directly under the Missing Senators.
An explanation of the topic, POST ANNOUNCEMENT follows:
You can post an announcement on our class' home page by filling in the information requested. 
1. Fill in a Short Name for your reference.
2. Select who you want to allow to view this announcement under Allow Viewing By:
3. Fill in an expiration date. If an expiration date is entered, the announcement will no longer appear on the home page after this date.
4. Note: new announcements must be approved by the class administrator before being posted to the home page.
5. Be sure to choose SAVE CHANGES when you are finished.
 

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: PROFILE SUBSCRIPTIONS

On the left side of our web site is a black column with a red header entitled MEMBER FUNCTIONS. It is directly under Missing Senators.
An explanation of the topic, PROFILE SUBSCRIPTIONS, follows:
Profile Subscriptions is a feature that sends you an e-mail anytime a classmate adds new or changes information on his, or her, Profile Page. This is the easy way to keep up with your classmates. To do so:
1. Click on PROFILE SUBSCRIPTIONS and a list of all classmates and guests will appear. Next to each name is a box.
2. Click on the box, or boxes, of those you wish to follow. Their name(s) will appear in the area to the right of the original list.
3. There is no need to save anything; you now have all the subscriptions you desire. Go on to another page by clicking another topic.
 

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: CHANGE PASSWORD

On the left side of our web site is a black column with a red header entitled MEMBER FUNCTIONS. It is directly under Missing Senators. .
An explanation of the topic, CHANGE PASSWORD, follows:
Should you wish to change your password, for any reason, click on CHANGE PASSWORD under Member Functions. A page with 3 sections for you to fill in will appear.
1. Type in your PRESENT password.
2. Type in your NEW password.
3. Type in your NEW password a second time.
4. Click on the SAVE button.
Any password you use must have at least 5 characters.
For your information: If at anytime you forget your password and are not able to log on to the site, you can send a message to an administrator. Click on the CONTACT US link at in the black box below the red James Madison High School banner. A temporary password to use so you can log on will be e-mailed to you. You can then change the temporary password to your own personal one.
 

MEMBER FUNCTIONS: LOG OUT

On the left side of our web site is a black column with a red header entitled MEMBER FUNCTIONS. It is directly under Missing Senators.
An explanation of the topic, LOG OUT, follows:
Many of our users select to "stay logged in" by hitting the X in the upper right hand corner when they leave the site. Therefore, they will always be logged onto the site until they click the LOG OUT link under Member Functions. If you are using a computer to which other people have access this is not a good practice. Classmates using the same e-mail must LOG OUT before the other classmate can login. When somebody selects the option to stay logged in by using the X, our system allows that user to bypass the login screen when they come back to the site. Either click LOG OUT or X out…your option.
 

MEMBERS ONLINE

While logged on to the madison61.com site you have the option to have a one on one chat with a site member that is also logged on. This is an Instant Message (IM) functionality. On any page, with the MHS  background , go to the Members Online box  at the bottom right hand side of the page. If the Members Online box  does not appear in the bottom right hand corner of your screen, some how it has gotten turned off. To turn it back on, go to the left side of the home page and under Member Functions there will be a function called “Turn on IM”. When you click it, the Members Online box will appear. Go to the white arrow, to the left of the big white X, and click on it. It now exposes all of the members online with you. Choose the member you wish to chat with by putting your cursor on their name. A pop-up will then appear with a choice of Chat or Profile. If you click on Profile it will, well, take you to their profile, Click on Chat and a screen will appear to the left of the Members Online box. Move your cursor below the red line that says Private Chat. It says “Type message for (Name of Person you chose) here, then press Enter to send. When you hit enter, your message will be sent. 


Posted 04-05-2011