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This is only in Beta until all the bugs are worked out. Hopefully will be up and running at full capacity soon.

Until then Happy Blogging!

2) Respect the netiquette: Lurk and get to know the forum before you post.

3) Keep the focus: Questions outside the scope of a certain forum will either be moved, locked or simply be deleted.

4) Be nice to each other and respect the moderator. Profanity and insults will not be tolerated. If you have a problem with another member turn to the respective moderator and if the moderator can’t help you send a private email to webmaster@maselectronics.com.

5) Do not spam. No blatant advertising.

6) No warez, cracks, serials or illegally obtained copyrighted content! Links to content of a questionable nature (e.g. anything you don’t own and/or have downloaded), asking for, offering, or asking for help/helping to process such content in any way or form is not tolerated.

7) Keep the size of personal images down.

8) No cross posting. Post your message once, to the appropriate forum and nowhere else or it will be locked or deleted without warning.

9) Use a title that describes the content of your post. Don’t use all caps or special characters to draw attention.

10) Do not send questions pertaining to topics of discussion on this board via personal messages or email to Moderators or Admins, they will be ignored.

11) Don’t post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain matter then don’t post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.

12) How NOT to post on this forum:

5 minutes after your initial post you reply to your own post writing something like “Why is nobody helping me? I’m sure you know the answer”. Once somebody replies to your thread but doesn’t give you exactly the answer you’ve been expecting you insult them.

Do not ask “what’s best” because this question cannot be answered objectively. Each and everyone has their own view about what’s best in a certain area. The best is what works best for you!

13) The official language is English. Outside the translator forum English is the only allowed language.

14) Multiple registrations are prohibited and are grounds for immediate account deletion.

A note about attachments: Each attachment has to be validated by a moderator to ensure no unwanted content is being posted. Therefore your attachments won’t be visible immediately after you upload, but only after a moderator has checked them which can take some time.

If the administrator has enabled RSS syndication, this lets you view newly created threads in guest-viewable forums without visiting the board.

The feeds are currently provided in two formats, RSS and RSS v2.

Most modern browsers have facilities for reading RSS feeds and will automatically detect the availability of feeds on bulletin board pages.

How do I listen to podcasts?

A podcast is a means of distributing audio files (such as .mp3s) over the internet. They can be played on a wide range of media players and computers. If the board administrator has enabled this function, then you may sometimes see links to podcasts within threads.

Podcasts contained within threads are only accessible using RSS feeds.

If you forget your password, you can click on the ‘Forgotten Your Password’ link. This will appear on any page that requires you to fill in your password.

This link brings up a page where you should enter your registered email address. An email will be sent to that address shortly, with instructions for resetting your password.

Since passwords are encrypted, there is no way to resend your original password. This option provides you with the ability to reset your password.

You must be able to receive emails to your registered email address for this to work. You may need to check your spam filters and folder if you do not see this email in a few minutes.

When you register (and also when you login using the form at the top of the screen), you will be given the option to ‘Remember Me’. This will store your identity securely in a cookie on your computer. If you are using a shared computer, such as in a library, school or internet cafe, or if you have reason to not trust any other users that might use this computer, we recommend you do not enable this.

How do I clear cookies?

You can clear all your cookies set by the forum by clicking the ‘logout’ link at the top of the page. In some cases, if you return to the main index page via the link provided and you are still logged in, you may have to remove your cookies manually.

In Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP: Click the ‘Tools’ menu. Select ‘Internet Options’ from the menu that appears. Click ‘Delete Cookies’ on the dialog box that appears. It will be in the center area of the ‘General’ tab.

In Internet Explorer 7: Click the ‘Tools’ menu. Select ‘Internet Options’ from the menu that appears. Click ‘Delete…’, beneath ‘Browsing History’ on the dialog box that appears. It will be in the center area of the ‘General’ tab. Click ‘Delete cookies…’ on the next dialog box that appears.

In Firefox: Click the ‘Tools’ menu. Select ‘Options’ from the menu that appears. From the dialog box, select ‘Privacy’ on the left. Find ‘Cookies’ on the main pane, and click the ‘Clear’ button adjacent to it.

In Safari: Go to Preferences, Security, then show Cookies and either select ‘Remove all’ or select individual cookies and then the ‘Delete’ button.

In Opera: Go to Tools, Preferences, Advanced, Cookies, Manage cookies then select the name of this site and click the ‘Delete’ button.

Your cookies should now be removed. You may want to restart the computer and revisit the forums to be sure.

Other browsers may have a different method of clearing cookies. Refer to the documentation for your own browser if you are unsure.

To quickly find a thread or post of interest anywhere on the Blog, click on the ‘Search’ link in the navigation bar at the top of most pages. Then, type in the keyword or phrase you wish to search for. By selecting posts, you will be shown only the actual post in which the search word appears.

Registration is free (unless otherwise specified), and offers an extended range of features, including:

• Posting new threads
• Replying to other peoples’ threads
• Editing your posts
• Receiving email notification of replies to posts and threads you specify
• Creating albums of pictures and comment on others’ pictures
• Adding events to the forum calendar

How do I register?

You register by clicking on the ‘Register‘ link near the top of the page. You will be asked to choose a user name, password and enter a valid email address. In addition there will be some other fields to which you will be invited to respond. Some will be mandatory while others are optional. Once this is complete you will either be fully registered, or in some cases you may have to click on a link in an ‘activation email’ sent to your email address. Once you have done this you will be registered.

Note that entering your email address will not leave you open to ‘spam’, as you can choose to hide it from other board users. You’ll probably be able to allow other registered users to contact you via email, but the system won’t display your email address to them unless you give permission.

If you are under the age of 16, the administrator may require that a parent or guardian provide consent before allowing you to complete the registration process. More information about this is available during the registration process.