Technical & Administrative Help Thread

[Admin]

Post any technical or adminstrative questions you may have with the board here. Please keep posts in this thread related to the subject or in other words no chit-chat. Thanks.

[StephanieCD]

A question for those involved with the admin and ownership of this site - others may care to interject.

I've noticed Google ads for this site as I search frequently for CD stuff. As a web developer I know this costs money. Now, I personally plan to offer a CD-helping site in the future so I can understand footing the hosting bill to provide such a community but what I don't get it the advertising...

It cost money to advertise on Google. Somewhere, someone is footing the bill. I've never seen an ad on this site... or a 'donate' button. My question is - who owns this site and why are they so generous as to even advertise and never ask us for dime one? I, for one, would click on relevant advertisement if they were on this site as I know they generate money and keep sites like this alive. That's just me - I always click on the ads when I appreciate a site (most don't *hint*)...

Now - don't get me wrong, girls, I don't want ads on here, either. But it occured to me when I saw another google ad for this site - I don't pay to be a member. There are no ads. No one asks me to donate even a dollar by paypal. Somewhere - someone pays for this.

I am expressing my gratitude for a site that has helped me more than any in a decade of internet use. Thank you for giving us this site.

Thank you, dearly.

[donnie123abc1]

If its money thats needed than just ask for it. You will get more than you can imagine.
But please do not require it as a matter of membership! This would greatly deter some really good people from access to this forum. That would not be a good thing to happen.

Because of the nature of this site it may be possible to apply for a government grant. Somebody should look in to that, You are providing a community service here.
A service that is greatly needed.

Dawn Marrie "Thats WHO I Be !"

Just post an address that we can mail a check to. You're gonna be suprised at the repsonse you get!

[StephanieCD]

I for one would gladly paypal a small amount (I'm pretty broke) to the owner. I've never done that in almost 10 years. I would here.

True - charging for membership would be foolish - but adding a donate now button would surely allow us a way to express gratitude.

I do imagine, that if I were financially secure, that seeing us girls here happy would be payment in itself... honestly. However, I'm not financially secure at all so I'm always thinking about the bottom dollar.

[Admin]

A question for those involved with the admin and ownership of this site - others may care to interject.

I've noticed Google ads for this site as I search frequently for CD stuff. As a web developer I know this costs money. Now, I personally plan to offer a CD-helping site in the future so I can understand footing the hosting bill to provide such a community but what I don't get it the advertising...

It cost money to advertise on Google. Somewhere, someone is footing the bill. I've never seen an ad on this site... or a 'donate' button. My question is - who owns this site and why are they so generous as to even advertise and never ask us for dime one? I, for one, would click on relevant advertisement if they were on this site as I know they generate money and keep sites like this alive. That's just me - I always click on the ads when I appreciate a site (most don't *hint*)...

Now - don't get me wrong, girls, I don't want ads on here, either. But it occured to me when I saw another google ad for this site - I don't pay to be a member. There are no ads. No one asks me to donate even a dollar by paypal. Somewhere - someone pays for this.

I am expressing my gratitude for a site that has helped me more than any in a decade of internet use. Thank you for giving us this site.

Thank you, dearly.
Thanks for the post. Yes we spend a couple hundred $$$ a month at google to attract new CD'ers, as our main focus and goal at the moment is just building up the user base here at crossdressers.com as were a brand new forum only a bout a year ago and have grown nice and steady :)

We have no plans on charging for access and when we do put ads, they will not be very intrusive and will be relevant :)

[Chloe Pink]

:) Hi I just joined last week and now decided to change my name to a more female one , How do i do this ? oh and this is the best thing that ever happened to me joining this forum its going to change my life Thanx all :p

[Admin]

Private message me what you want it changed to and I will get it taken care of for you :)

[Chloe Pink]

:) Oh thanx i decided to go with Chloe i think this suits me thanx for everything XXX ;)

[Baby Girl]

How do I sing out? I have used the log out and it always goes back to me being logged in. I need to log out so my April can log in. Please help.

Kristina

[Tiffy]

Yesterday we just kept trying to sign out and then all of a sudden it worked. Today I can not sign off so that the wife can log into her messages. We really need a new way to log in and out. It would really help thoes of us who SO's are using this site as well. Thanks and Kisses, April

[Tiffy]

For over ten min now I have been trying to log out and can't. This is freakin bull s#$%. My wife wants to read her messages too.

April

[DanaJ]

Simple - use two different browsers. Say, Internet Explorer for yourself (which you stay logged into) and Firefox for your wife (which she could stay logged into). Firefox has a Master Password feature which will only allow that user to have passwords used automatically.

If you need more help setting this up, let me know....

DanaJ

[Tiffy]

Dana dear, that sounds like a good idea but there is one problem. I do not know what I am doing and have no idea what firefox is. Where do I find it? How do I use it? I am sorry that I am puter stupid. Thank you for the help.

Kisses, April

[Tiffy]

My bad Dana, I did not mean to sound so stupid and ask so many questions. If I had only finished reading I would have know you already offered to help. Sorry ;)

Kisses, April

[KarenXDR]

When I log on, I can't bring up "post new thread". YET, on those rare occassions I spell out "crossdresser forum" I (not always) get a request to sign in. Then, and only then, "post NEW thread" appears.

Is there a foolproof way to bring up this option?

RSVP

Many thanks for EVERYTHING!!!!!

KarenXDR

[Chloe Pink]

Hi there still awaiting my name to be changed pleas Chloe Pink

[DanaJ]

Hi there still awaiting my name to be changed pleas Chloe PinkPost #8Private message me what you want it changed to and I will get it taken care of for you :)
DanaJ

[Carole/CCD]

Could you please chage my name to Carole/CCD rather than Carole/CCD/MN

[obsessedwithpantyhose]

i have asked a few times on how to fix my nicname.......when i signed up i missspelled it and i dont see anywer on here of how i can fix that problem.... i need to add an "e" to the end of it so it says 'hose" not 'hos".....
am i EVER gona get help with this?????????????????????????????

[morph]

You need to talk to admin. Go to the admin part of the forum and post your question there. They should be able to help you.

[obsessedwithpantyhose]

how do i get there

[DanaJ]

I think a PM or email to the Admin would be the best way to get this done, obsessedwithpantyhos.

And I noticed that your name has exactly 20 letters, perhaps there is a limit to name length?

DanaJ

[Brandy_Marie]

I have two quick questions:

1) Sometimes, when I go into the New Posts view, I'll have 2-3 pages of New Posts showing. After a while, when I've only viewed a handful of them, I'll come out of a thread, and there'll only be a few (4-8) threads showing in the New Posts view. Why does that happen?

2) What is reputation and how does it work? Does a dark icon next to a reputation entry in the User CP mean something negative? And what do the points represent?

Thanks,

Brandy Marie Devereaux

[Like2BAspen]

Does any one know how to take a picture from one thread to use in another. My comp keeps telling me I already loade the pics to a thread already. Please pm aspen

[SatinDreams]

On posting pics, I rename things by simply adding a number or a letter at the end of the original name so I don't forget what it is I wanna post on a forum thread. Mind you I've not got round to posting much on here, but it works on other sites.

[DonnaT]

Does any one know how to take a picture from one thread to use in another. My comp keeps telling me I already loade the pics to a thread already. Please pm aspen

I've found that the system does not care about the name used, it checks the digital signature of the picture. So resizing the picture by even one pixel, then saving it as a new file, will allow you to use the picture again.

[SatinDreams]

best technical help I can give is this.... :killcompu

Satin xxx

[SatinDreams]

+? Are there problems on here tonight... Not all the info, avatars, pics, icons etc are being displayed.. Its not my PC causing this.

[SatinDreams]

:dance: Seems to be ok now, thankyou for that.... My PC getting on my nerves a bit just now though so it might get this :killcompu later.. Bandwidth reports 990kb/s, acceptable I suppose but it behaves like a snail at times..... Think I got spies... lol.
Only other thing is that I have to disable my pop up blocker to see the extra smilies. Its easier than setting it to ignore this site.

Thanks for the info again..

Satin xxx

[AngelAshley]

Quickie...

How come the word 'leader' is *'d out under my avatar?? I want it to say 'Cheerleader' >.<''

[Jenny Beth]

How do I dump the "junior member" under my name? It's flattering but.......

[Jenny Beth]

Today for the first time since I joined over a year ago I have to log on manually. Have I accidently changed something somewhere? Oh and thanks for your help earlier.

Jenny

[DanaJ]

That happens to me from time to time, not sure why. I had to get another password one time, it had been so long. Did you clear your browser's cache or cookies anytime lately?

DanaJ

[Jenny Beth]

Thanks Tristen but I found my problem. Somehow the clock on my computer jumped ahead to 2017. Other sites I log onto also would not allow automatic access. I caught the problem when my Norton Anti Virus informed me it was time to renew but I just did a few months ago. I'm not sure what the clock has to do with logging on but everything seems fine today.

[chezie]

:strugglin how do i add a pic to a post? done the up load bit the rest i cant figure out.

[chezie]

i think i've got it.

[Rachel Ann]

Today for the first time since I joined over a year ago I have to log on manually.
Every once in a while, the server hiccups and everybody has to log on again. Or it can get confused and think that you logged off - if you crashed or something. There are a hundred little things like that.

[Rachel Ann]

I have a password manager that came with my browser that holds all the passwords so I do not have to log on manually - typing in info to each site I visit.
I keep all of my IDs and passwords and PINs in an Excel file as well. From time to time, I back this up to a floppy or CD. A little bit "stone axe", but I never have to worry about losing all of them - or any of them.

The Holy Grail: To get to a point where all of your passwords and PINs are the same. I never quite have. It's a lot easier to keep one thing secret than it is to keep a hundred things secret. :D

[Jenny Beth]

Hi Tristin,

It's not like you don't have a million other things to do here (where do you find the time?) but I'm going to be a pest again. I don't know how I managed it but when I joined I ended up with a hyphen between Jenny and Beth, it's always bugged me. Is it possible to change it to simply Jenny Beth? And by the way, I think you are doing a great job running the ship.

[Jenny Beth]

I hope you don't think I buttered you up just to do that. Thanks

[Rachel Ann]

Well just for safe keeping I keep everything written down on paper, I've tried to use the same name and passwords for many different things however I realised that wasn't smart if I ever got hacked. Best to write it down and save it just in case.
Any such hacking is more likely to happen at the other end, which is usually a more target-rich environment. Files on my computer that contain sensitive information are compressed, encrypted and password-protected (not with the same password that I use for everything else).

[Kimberly]

Tristeeerrn? :Pray:

Pretty pretty pretty please could you change my name to just: Kimberly ? :p

I've got passed the TV stage.... I now consider myself CD. ... plus, it'll be easier for people to relate to, rather than having a big fat full stop then "tv" on the end of my name.

Flattery will get you anywhere
Did I mention how much of a cool role model you were for me? Inspiring :)

[Kimberly]

Not to be too fussy, but: I still have a period (full stop) in my name... :confused:

[Kimberly]

It's only on my sign in name at the top...

Theres one of these ---> . at the end of my name. :)

But it's cool... I'm just pedantic.

[DonnaT]

I can see Tristen's confusion because I don't see a period (.) after your name either Kimberly. Clean your screen :D

But of course, you are talking about where it says at the very top "Welome, Kimberly." just like mine says "Welcome, DonnaT." right? They all have periods, I imagine, as it is a complete sentence :cool: :D

[Kimberly]

Me being dumb.... sorry :(

[NJSissyJudy]

How about an address book and links to the buddy list so we can e-mail or private message our buddies?

[DanaJ]

Not sure if this is what Judy is asking, but you can add individual members to your buddy list, then PM them all at the same time.

Do this by clicking on Quick Links at the top, then Open Buddy List, then check which ones you wanna send a PM to..... if this is what she is asking :)

DanaJ

[NJSissyJudy]

Yes, that would be fine. As long you could private message or e-mail people on your buddy list. :eek:

[DanaJ]

Yes, that would be fine. As long you could private message or e-mail people on your buddy list. :eek:Judy, you can do that now.... follow the steps above I posted.

DanaJ

[Genifer Teal]

Often times I get distracted while reading new posts. When I sit back down to continue sorting through them all, the list has timed out. When this happens, If i hit new posts again, I only get the evern more recent post from after I started reading the previous list. I can not go back because the list is old.

I will accept any solution, but how can I read todays posts withouht using new posts?

Is there a way to use the date in the search function? The problem with that is you have to search for some word.

Is there a universal search word that will include every post following the other criiteria of the search?

Genifer Teal

[Genifer Teal]

On your search option you 'can' sort by date under 'advanced' search.


Tristan, I have seen the date option under search. What do I search for to see all posts based on date? Is there a universal search word or symbol?

Also, I never turn off computer or close browser so I am always connected. The time out must also be based on inactivity and controlled by the server end.

FWIW, another CD group that used this same program, has an option for todays posts on the blue task bar. This suggests to me there is a way for the system to handle it.

Genifer Teal

[Khriss]

Dear Administrator Lady, Is there a way to transfer a post placed in one thread to another more appropriate one, w/out rewriting it in entirety? "K"

[Sharon]

Khriss: no there is not. I can move, duplicate, separate posts myself same as any moderator. But once you post you can only edit or delete it, moving is not an option for members. Sorry.
__________________

One option is to copy your post in the original thread and then paste it into the thread you wish to place it. Then go back to the first thread and delete the post.

[Genifer Teal]

I see where to specify the date in the advanced search area. THE PROBLEM IS: I must also specify a word or name to search for.

What do I use? I want to find ALL posts between the dates I set.

Genifer

[Genifer Teal]

So just to be clear - because this is what I thought all along - you CAN NOT search for ALL POSTS within a date range. YOU CAN only search for WORDS within posts in a given date range.

Is this correct?

A few others have suggested otherwise, with no explanation as to how.

And finaly, to confirm my original suspicions, once you click new posts and it times out, there is no way to find those recent posts again without individually checking each thread. If we have confirmed this to be true then I suggest it is a huge weakness and the powers that be may want to consider adding this ability if it is reasonably possible. For me, it is something that has happened several times already in the month since I joined.

Hugs - Genifer

[lorna2cute]

Post any technical or adminstrative questions you may have with the board here. Please keep posts in this thread related to the subject or in other words no chit-chat. Thanks.

Okay. My question pertains to avatars. If a member here chose to use an alternate image instead of their own photo, why would that be deemed 'inappropriate'?

One would think that if someone wanted to protect their privacy, they would have the right to do so.

[lorna2cute]

It never has been. When you claim the person to be yourself who is obviously someone else's identity THAT is plagarism. THAT is all we are concerned with not who uses what picture.

But everyone missed that point in the other section...

Well, due to my very busy schedule, some people don't have the time to comb thru entire threads, Tristen.

All I know is that a friend of mine was recently banned with no explanation. And you're talking to me about "missing that point". :confused:

[NJSissyJudy]

I was just suggest a new area or gallery for all the pictures that members have of themselves where they can upload them to the site for review and comments. +?

[rachellegsep]

Hi can anyone help.
When going into the chat room I see a red x in the text box. I understand that this is due to Java script not being unabled. I am running xp pro sp2, ie 6, and norton internet security. I have tried to go through tools, options, advanced in ie6 menu but cannot find enable java2 anywhere in the list, as described in another posting. I have also tried with a disable firewall to no avail. What is interesting is i have exactly the same problem on roses forums chat room but not probs with irc based chat room.

any advice +?

[Tamara Croft]

Hi can anyone help.
When going into the chat room I see a red x in the text box. I understand that this is due to Java script not being unabled. I am running xp pro sp2, ie 6, and norton internet security. I have tried to go through tools, options, advanced in ie6 menu but cannot find enable java2 anywhere in the list, as described in another posting. I have also tried with a disable firewall to no avail. What is interesting is i have exactly the same problem on roses forums chat room but not probs with irc based chat room.

any advice +?
You have to install Java. The chat room uses a Java Applet, so if you don't have this enabled or installed, you won't be able to access the chat rooms.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

[Krystal Lee]

Tristen I am one of these illiterate from the great unwashed and do not seem able to get evidence from one place to another. I would like a picture up and others as would be usefull but ...... I can get them from my camera to the confuser and even make cd's but am lost when it comes to getting them on e-mail or transfer to the site. I am so frustrated as others seem to find this so easy. Can or will you help me? Thank you in advance for any help. Hugs Krystal.

[Krystal Lee]

Tristen, I am sorry I am a brick when it comes to confusers. Did the j p e g thing and broused and uploaded and then nothing. They just went away. I tried again but doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is a mark of insanity. I have been accused of being unhinged but don't like banging my head on a wall. That usuall just hurts the wall.
Don't know what I am doing wrong.
Why do the pictures just go away? The instructions say they will attach to the message.
Any further help will be much appriciated. I really thought I had it there for a minute.
Thanks and hugs. Krystal.

[Krystal Lee]

Tristen, Thank you again for trying to help me. I went back and forced myself to slow down and see everything on the screen. My file is to big (bet you never heard that before) so am going to see about shrinking it. I know that the confuser is capable but not sure about me. Hugs Krystal.

[Mx Justina]

Hi!!

I'm not sure if this the correct place for this technical question...or if I should simply try to email Tristen or whoever manages the site.

I want to add Mx or Mx. as a prefix (androgyne equivelant of Mr., Miss, Mrs. or Ms.)...to my femme name user ID.

The term "Mx" is actually a recent developement for legal androgyne gender/ID changes in a few western countries (Australia being a notable example).

Any helpfull replies appreciated.

J.

[Mx Justina]

Thank you Tristen, for being so quickly responsive!!!

Yes!!... If you can affect the change from "Justina" to "Mx. Justina", for my femme user name...I would be elated!!!

Mx.= Mix; as in mixed gender or mixed gender ID.

J.

[Mx Justina]

Hello again here!

I use Microsoft Picture and Fax viewer for opening picture files, and Paint for pixel reduction... However with two recent digital photos (intended for pixel reduction, for profile and avatar updates)...the pixel reduction refused to matirialise in several efforts worth of useless ruined images.

Do you know of any downloadable applications that can reliably create the required pixel reductions on images taken with digital cameras???

J.

[Mx Justina]

Thanks for your response Tristen!!!

Just before log-on I partially resolved the problem with my cannon scanner's "painting" software--which works better than the MS Paint... However, I didn't get the image cropping (none on file images) that I wanted.

Will print out your site suggestion for reference, and check the URL out...

J.

[HTGurl GG]

I hope I can ask this question without being to complicated.

I want to post a reply to a certain part of a post. How do I crop the paragraph, sentence, etc. without taking the whole post to put it in my reply
Thanks

[HTGurl GG]

Thanks, I didn't know you could do this like in word. You are a great help. I should have read this before I posted my last reply to you about the eyeball. :duh:

[Jenny Beth]

When I try to insert pics into a post I have to keep downsizing them until they fit, no problem there. But I have noticed some pics here that are more than double the size I have posted, am I doing something wrong?

[Cutie]

HI all,
I am hoping that you can give me some help with web cams.. I currently have a logitech web cam, but I want to know is it possible to run 2 web cams at the same time. If it is, how would i do it..

Thank-you for any help you can give me

Luv Cutiexxxxxxxx

[matti]

I have been trying to log on to the Chat Room all morning and i get a return saying unable to find the website. I am clicking on the website listed at the top of the forums. I was able to get on all last week and then this morning i canont connect. Are you having problems or has the web address changed.

Thanks,

[matti]

It came back up right after i sent out the help signal

By the way love the look

[Brianna Kylee]

Hey everyone, i wasnt sure where to post this so i will just post here...Is it possible to change my username without making a new account all together?

[Sharon]

Hey everyone, i wasnt sure where to post this so i will just post here...Is it possible to change my username without making a new account all together?

Yes, but be patient for Tristen to return as she is the only one able to do this for you.
In the meantime, send Tristen a PM with your choice of a new name.

[Mx Justina]

OK, any helpfull replies to the following will be tremendous, and sicerely appreciated...


1st) I want the option of employing a single uploaded attachment (within upload pixel specs)...intended for repeated use in multiple postings... Any speed-up guidance??

2nd) Eventually, I would like to be able to create auto-loading photos/images from hyperlinked URLs (much like what MaryanneSung does)... Again, any speed-up guidance or wisdom available???

J.

[Mx Justina]

Aaaaaaaaaahh, once again I've been enlightened at the cyber mountain of techno-geeked wisdom!!... I will go off now, to employ the provided enlightenment... Quickly I must, for I fear the clouds of Trusted Computing, and Internet II approaching cyberland.

J.

[Erika_Cross911]

Hello, I joined Beauty Group, and I show up as a member in my CP, but it seems to have disappeared from the Main Forums area? How do I access it?

Thank you!
Erika

[Erika_Cross911]

Hi Tristen,

It used to show up under "Off Topic Forums" with "News and Political Discussion Group", "Religious Discussion Group", "Depression/Mental Health" etc...and now it isn't there. . .

I'm normally pretty savvy with this BB's, but this one has me stumped!

XO,
Erika

[Erika_Cross911]

THANK YOU! :love:

[Mx Justina]

Oh worthy Administrator...I have returned, for I have need of greater enlightenment...

Firstly: Please refresh me as to what the max pixel limits for each attachment is?... Does the limit change when uploading more than one attachment?

Secondly: What is the reason that more than one post uploading prevents attachments from opening automatically?

J.

[DanaJ]

Oh worthy Administrator...I have returned, for I have need of greater enlightenment...

Firstly: Please refresh me as to what the max pixel limits for each attachment is?... Does the limit change when uploading more than one attachment?

Secondly: What is the reason that more than one post uploading prevents attachments from opening automatically?

J.If I may step in here :) I think that Justina was asking about pixel size not file size. Basically, the pixel size can be as large as you can make it, as long as it fits within the 39.1 KB file size.

So, depending on how "busy" your pic is (more or less detail level) and how much jpg compression you use, the picture can be small or large. I usually try to keep my pix at a width of between 350 and 600 pixels. Of course, this is only if you are attaching the pictures on the forum, and not lining to them.

Hope this helps ;) Oh, and each picture can be as large as you can make them as long as they are all under the 39.1 KB limit - and you are limited to 5 attached pix per post.

DanaJ

P.S. More on "busy" pix - A pic of you standing in front of a bookcase will take many more KBs than one of you standing against a plain white wall, as an example.

[Mx Justina]

If I may step in here :) I think that Justina was asking about pixel size not file size. Basically, the pixel size can be as large as you can make it, as long as it fits within the 39.1 KB file size.

So, depending on how "busy" your pic is (more or less detail level) and how much jpg compression you use, the picture can be small or large. I usually try to keep my pix at a width of between 350 and 600 pixels. Of course, this is only if you are attaching the pictures on the forum, and not lining to them.

Hope this helps ;) Oh, and each picture can be as large as you can make them as long as they are all under the 39.1 KB limit - and you are limited to 5 attached pix per post.

DanaJ

P.S. More on "busy" pix - A pic of you standing in front of a bookcase will take many more KBs than one of you standing against a plain white wall, as an example.

Many Many thanks to you Dana for you very detailed response--could have said "almost simultaneously you read my mind!!"... Also thank you Tristen for your allways timely and reliable replies!.

BTW...Dana, I bet that a large percentage of the picture poster are not aware about the "busy" pix stealth angle...

J.

[Mx Justina]

All of this info and more is either in this thread or in the Picture help link in my signature which goes to this thread:
http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5370
Remember it for future reference

Thanks for the follow-up Tristen!

I have hand-written the Image Tutorials thread search info, as well as the Villari tutorial site url for reference. Also made a printout of Dana's reply.

BTW... Although I was not able to use your gimp.org suggestion for cropping... I did discover that HP has a free download image edit program which has very easy image-cropping feature. I use it for the cropping, and Canon's Photo Studio for the pixel reductions. The MS Paint program is less handy than the Canon and HP edit programs.

J.

[Heather_cd]

question how do you get a pic to show up under your name when I send a quick reply. I have noticed others with the pic showing under there names and would like mine to show.

[DanaJ]

Do you mean on the left under your name, the avatar pic? Just go to your user CP, and click on Edit Avatar..... the pic must be 125x125 pixels and under 64K...

DanaJ

[brendalee70]

Hey girls! BrendaLee here I have been trying to send a pic for over 1 week now but it seems that I can't. When ever I click on the pic icon i do not get a JaveScrip does this Jave have to come up? All I get Is what ever I type in the box it just re-types it un the message box. Is this normal?
Oh, also I had a pic that I tryied to up load for my profile and the pic is small in size and it still came back as too big.
I have most of my pics stored in my digital cam and others in my folders in which neither of them I can up-load. I wish that I could call anyof you sisters for help!
:confused: :confused: :confused:
BrendaLee

[Mx Justina]

Hello again here!...

I have seen a few forum posters upload auto-opening post images that are either "composite collages" or superimposed, or two or three side-by-side merged into single composite image.

Can anyone clue me as to how to achieve any such image generations??... Also, are there any downloadable applications that will achieve such modified images??

Thanks!

J.

[DanaJ]

There are a lot of good image software out there, but I use Paint Shop Pro, they also have an animated gif maker included, which makes those auto slide shows and/or any animated images.

As to the how, that is a little involved and depends on which software you use.

DanaJ

[Mx Justina]

There are a lot of good image software out there, but I use Paint Shop Pro, they also have an animated gif maker included, which makes those auto slide shows and/or any animated images.

As to the how, that is a little involved and depends on which software you use.

DanaJ

Thank you for your provided user clue (ie; Paint Shop Pro), faster than plodding thru C/NET tech revues. I'll compare what's available using Paint Shop Pro as reference.

J.

[Mx Justina]

Hey girls! BrendaLee here I have been trying to send a pic for over 1 week now but it seems that I can't. When ever I click on the pic icon i do not get a JaveScrip does this Jave have to come up? All I get Is what ever I type in the box it just re-types it un the message box. Is this normal?
Oh, also I had a pic that I tryied to up load for my profile and the pic is small in size and it still came back as too big.
I have most of my pics stored in my digital cam and others in my folders in which neither of them I can up-load. I wish that I could call anyof you sisters for help! http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/images/icons/icon9.gif
Unhappy
:confused: :confused: :confused:
BrendaLee

In the Control Panel, clicking on the section "Internet Options"...you will find 7 sub sections...I believe at least one or two of the seven, has security settings that relate to javascript enabling, for the more recent MS OS.

If you check Tristen's post signature...a tutorial link exists there that answers the various CD.com uploading requirements.

Check it out and don't be afraid to experiment!

J.

[Mx Justina]

In case anyone has not noticed the purplish lettering on my avatars... Currently, I experimenting with an image merging application...in order to creat some facility in generating "watermarked" images for content control or ID/image theft deterrence. Anyone have any usefull tips or pointers regarding this??

Also, I'm thinking that it would be nice if picture-posting sites would incorporate such watermarking image functions as part of their profile/avatar edits.

J.

[sportschick]

Does anyone know how to clear private messages to make room for more? I don't see a delete option and my PM quota is full, need to delete some.Thanks. I can't pm Admin. to ask because, well, I've reached my PM quota!

[Sharon]

Go to the solid color bar beneath your bottom PM and there is a box that says "Move to folder." You have several options if you click on the arrow next to that box: you can simply delete them if you like, or you can download them to your harddrive and then delete. Above your list of PM's there is a box that says "Inbox." If you click on that arrow, you can view the PM's sent and you can repeat the same process.

edit -- you also need to check the boxes on the far right side of the messages to indicate which PM's you wish to delete

[Rachael Warren]

Just a quick question, I was wondering if the administrators or moderators use the information we post to build up a profile of the individual members?

I noted that eventually you will be placing adverts here, and it struck me that the information we give away could be used for targeting us.

I know that I have given more information away than I should have really.

Just wondering......

Rachael.

[SatinDreams]

Seems to be a little problem with some of the smilies and avatars on here.. Are they being moved or updated by any chance? or is it my end? lol rsvp... thanx


Satin xxx

[Deborah]

Is there a way to block certain members where you don't have to read their useless spam?

[Tamara Croft]

Is there a way to block certain members where you don't have to read their useless spam?Yes there is. Click on the User CP on the bar at the top of the screen left hand side, that will open up your user control panel. When that is open, on the left hand side at the bottom of the menu in miscellaneous, click buddy/ignore list. Just add the members name in the 'ignore' list and then click 'update ignore list'

[Deborah]

Ty :D

[Deborah]

Amy: You can't ignore moderators :p

T..r..i..s..t..e..n hmmm block....yes.:D

[Rachael Warren]

Uhm to my knowledge definitly not. I don't feel that would be very considerate in the first place. What I read I see and nothing more. Now if you're a trouble maker, that's another story;)

Thanks Tristen, hopefully I am not seen as a troublemaker then!

Hugs, Rachael.

[Deborah]

How often does Crossdressers.com purge its member list or does it?

Seems to be alot of people who haven't posted in over a year.

[Rachael Warren]

What is reputation used for or what does it do?Rachael. :)

[Tamara Croft]

how do i stop reciving e-mails and stop getting messages from this site.please remove my nameJasmine if you are receiving something bad, please forward them to either myself or Tristen or any other moderator and we WILL deal with it. You can turn PM's and Emails off in the User CP. If you still wish to be removed from this site, then PM Tristen.

[Rachel Ann]

For as long as I can remember, I have been successfully embedding pix in my posts as "http://img.photobucket.com/albums/.../whatever.jpg. Now it takes off the / and just shows a link. Also, I don't necessarily want people to see what the exact link is.

I can upload a pic from my computer as an attachment, but the effect isn't always what I want.

@#$%&

[Tamara Croft]

IMG codes have been turned off in the lounge and the picture forum. This will soon be rectified..... ;)

[Bernadina]

IMG codes have been turned off in the lounge and the picture forum. This will soon be rectified..... ;)

Thanks Tamera.

I too was wondering what happened to the icon. Here are the flowers I was going to send you in the lounge for all your effort.

http://www.geocities.com/bernadina_q/CD/flowers.jpg

[SatinDreams]

Problems with avatars and smilies need looked into again. Someone give the server a kick please..

Ty

Satin x

[Lauren_T]

I've been offline most of the day, when Earthlink finally decided to gimme an IP, I looked in here and it seems all the smilies (except the standard ones) have been deleted. Any idea what the story is there?

[Michelle Gray]

hello i just come online and posted a post and 'th alatars and smiles don't seen to be working. i don't know if it's 'me computer or 'th server.could someone let me know please.
thank you very much

[Jamie_will_do]

IMG codes have been turned off in the lounge and the picture forum. This will soon be rectified..... ;) Know y'all're busy (apostrophes in the right places for this ridiculously cacophonic concatenation, if any literate yankees care to comment?), but wondering if any news on the above?

[Sharon]

The Admin has been PM'd and, hopefully, all problems with the smilies/avatars and IMG codes will be fixed within the next day or so, depending on when the PM is read and acted upon.

[Tamara Croft]

IMG codes I cannot sort out, but I can sort out the smilies and avatars. I will get round to them as soon as I can ;) Things will all be eventually sorted out, but it will take some time.... but we are all working to sort this out asap :D

[Tamara Croft]

IMG codes are now back on, but please remember, huge pictures can take a while to download for many people on dial up connections, so please try to keep them to a maximum size of 500 x 500 pixels :D or I'll have to just slap you :p

[Rachel Ann]

This will absolutely keep until the mods have finished sorting out the more important issues.

Before the "massacre", I just stayed logged in all the time, no fuss, no muss.

Now, it wants me to log in again for each new session. So, if I have 3 emails announcing posts to threads I've subscribed to, that's 3 logins. Also, it seems to log me off of my sessions once in a while (after a set period of time, perhaps?).

Is anybody else experiencing this?

Rachel xx

[Holly]

Rachel, when you first log in, is the little box labeled, "Remember Me" checked? If not check it and see it that doesn't solve your problem.This will absolutely keep until the mods have finished sorting out the more important issues.

Before the "massacre", I just stayed logged in all the time, no fuss, no muss.

Now, it wants me to log in again for each new session. So, if I have 3 emails announcing posts to threads I've subscribed to, that's 3 logins. Also, it seems to log me off of my sessions once in a while (after a set period of time, perhaps?).

Is anybody else experiencing this?

Rachel xx

[Rachel Ann]

Rachel, when you first log in, is the little box labeled, "Remember Me" checked? If not check it and see it that doesn't solve your problem.Yes it is, this is something else. Cookies are enabled, too.

I can live with it for a while, it's just a nuisance

Rachel x

[Tamara Croft]

Rachel, I had this problem when I used microsoft IE. Try this, it might help. Open up your IE and click on Tools > Internet Options. When the internet options is open, click on Content. In that tab click on Auto Complete, make sure that you have Usernames and Passwords clicked and also tick Prompt me to save passwords, click ok and then ok again. Let me know if this helps.

I personally use firefox, it is a much better browser and saves usernames and passwords much better.

[Tamara Croft]

I've added 90 smilies today.... enjoy :D

[Lauren_T]

Saw 'em. Usin' 'em. And here's my own li'l gesture of appreciation: :slap:

[Tamara Croft]

LOL Lauren... you cheeky madam :kickbutt:

[SatinDreams]

I like the smilies.. some of them really do.. :kickbutt: :lol:


Satin x

[Lauren_T]

Yesssss, some of them promise to be quite handy... :haha:

[Lauren_T]

Dear Ms. Technical-and-so-on;
I have a suggestion that should receive wide, enthusiastic support! :<3: (Or perchance not, as the case might be)

Would it be such a horrid thing to increase the smiley / IMG tag-per post limit? Huh? Pleeeeeze? :worship:

I mean. It takes three separate posts just to give somebody a dozen roses! This is the 21st Century, innit? :cry:

.

[Deborah]

Please can you delete my name off the list. Nothing personal its just not the same. I've been coming here for the past two months and all i see is repeat questions also. Thanks

Amy

and to ever added to my reputation "no comment necessary"...your absolutely right:rolleyes:

[Tamara Croft]

Would it be such a horrid thing to increase the smiley / IMG tag-per post limit? Huh? Pleeeeeze? :worship:Server load would be too much, as you know, images slow down pages loading, if we added more, this website would really start to slow down..... so..... fraid not flower ;)

[Emma Brownings]

Hi,
When I attempt to post a reply the 'Attach Files' box does not show the 'Manage Attachments' button any longer. I have managed to achieve this successfully during the last week. Am I doing something wrong?

Emma

[DanaJ]

Emma, I will try to help - what browser are you using, and what version?

[Emma Brownings]

Emma, I will try to help - what browser are you using, and what version?

Hi DanaJ,

I am using Firefox 1.0.7.
I've just remembered it performed an update very recently.
Since I started using Firefox (for sometime now) I have not changed any of the settings but I am wondering if the upgrade made some changes.

I have also just accessed the site with IE 6 and that shows the 'Manage Attachments' button. So I must have a problem with Firefox settings.

I will experiment.

Emma

[Jonien]

It would seem since the upgrade I have lost the ability to use smilies
is this the system or have i done some thing wrong

[Tamara Croft]

It would seem since the upgrade I have lost the ability to use smilies
is this the system or have i done some thing wrongYou mean these smilies :D It could have just been a glitch, the smilies are still there, but you need to click 'advanced' to view them when you reply ;)

[Tamara Croft]

It seems some browsers are having issues with the forum, especially firefox/mozilla. Can you try Microsoft IE to check these errors first and then let me know if this is still happening please.

[Jonien]

It seems some browsers are having issues with the forum, especially firefox/mozilla. Can you try Microsoft IE to check these errors first and then let me know if this is still happening please.
Hi Tamara yes I still having problem im on microsoft cant edit can't evern start new line

[DanaJ]

I was having problems with Netscape, now they seemed to have cleared up. I suggest that anyone having problems try again, could have been something temporary...

[Emma Brownings]

Hi all,

Hi,
When I attempt to post a reply the 'Attach Files' box does not show the 'Manage Attachments' button any longer. I have managed to achieve this successfully during the last week. Am I doing something wrong?

Emma

I said in a later post that the problem occurred with Firefox but not with IE6. Changing some of my Firefox settings still made no difference.

Then for some reason I 'refreshed' the screen and lo & behold, the 'Manage Attachments' button reappeared.

Emma:strugglin

[mand]

Hello Tamara :) or anyone else:) .......just a little question , I'm having to keep constantly logging in to stay on the forum.
It seems to happen at regular intervals..................any ideas ????


love mand xxx:)

[SatinDreams]

Hello Tamara :) or anyone else:) .......just a little question , I'm having to keep constantly logging in to stay on the forum.
It seems to happen at regular intervals..................any ideas ????


love mand xxx:)

Have you got your PC to automatically delete any "cookies" in the temporary internet files folder? These hold the login details I think. I'm more technically minded in the hardware rather than the software though.



Satin x

[MarieTG]

HELP!!! How do I delete a THREAD? I posted a "What is your best color" thread in the M2F forum. I tried to post it as a poll but it came out wrong. Now there are two of them I can't get rid of. I feel so stupid. If you can delete them for me please do so. I'm sorry for this mess :confused: :mad: :eek:

Post any technical or adminstrative questions you may have with the board here. Please keep posts in this thread related to the subject or in other words no chit-chat. Thanks.

[DanaJ]

Marie, you can't delete a thread, but a moderator can. Just contact one via PM and one of us will do it for you :)

[KatieZ]

Question about polls

I did a search on how to post a poll and all I found was another girl asked this question and there was no reply.

So I'm asking again.

I tried and at the bottom of the page it asked if I wanted to do a poll and I checked it. and it asked how many topics in the poll (max 10) and I put in 10 but nowhere did it give me a screen to put my choices in.
This was in the lounge if that helps.


Soooooooooooooo how do you do it?

[mand]

Have you got your PC to automatically delete any "cookies" in the temporary internet files folder? These hold the login details I think. I'm more technically minded in the hardware rather than the software though.



Satin x


Hello Satin:) I have no idea what's happening love:(

I changed my Email addy the other day and ever since then I have to re-log on every 20 mins or so.
Before it used to be fine:(


love mand xxx:)

[Tamara Croft]

Katie

To create a poll, just click 'new thread' fill it out as per, then scroll down to where it says, Yes, post a poll with this thread (insert amount). Once you have inserted the amount of poll options, click submit, this will then take you to another page to complete your poll options.

Mand, what exactly is happening? and tell me what browser you are using.

[mand]

Hello Tamara:) Well last week I went on to the user control panel and I changed my Email addy............I don't use that one anymore;)
I also thought I might as well change my password as well for one that I can remember easily.
Well since then I have to log on everytime I come on the site and whilst on the site I have to keep logging on to stay on it (around every 20 mins or so).

Oh dear I wish I'd never touched it :o

Is the "browser" the network thingy you use ?..............I've used MSN and Yahoo and it's still the same.


love mand xxx:)

[KatieZ]

Thanx Tamara


Hugs

[Tamara Croft]

Is the "browser" the network thingy you use ?..............I've used MSN and Yahoo and it's still the same.Hiya Mand

Internet browser is what you use to view websites. I use firefox, most people use IE (that big blue e icon) If you have changed your password, it's most likely your password settings aren't saving it. So this is what I suggest you do.

This is for IE (the big blue e icon)

Click on the big e icon. At the top of the screen you will see a list of menus, file, edit etc.

Click on 'Tools', this will open up a menu.
At the bottom of that menu, click 'Internet Options'.

When you click that, a box will open up. At the top of that box, there are some tabs with text written on them. The first tab says 'General'.

Half way down that box you will see a button that says 'Delete Cookies' and 'Delete Files'

Click 'Delete Cookies' first, it will ask you if you want to delete all the cookies in the temporary internet files folder. Click 'Ok'.

Next, click the 'Delete Files'. Another box will pop up and ask you if you want to delete your temporary internet files. Click 'Ok'.

When you have done that, click the tab at the top that says 'Content'. Look for a button that says 'Auto Complete' and click that.

First, make sure all the boxes in there are ticked. Once you have done that, click the 'Clear Forms' button, it will ask you if you want to clear all forms except passwords, click 'Ok'.

Next click the button that says 'Clear Passwords' another box will popup and ask you if you want to clear all saved passwords, click 'Ok'.

Once you have done all that, click the 'Ok' on the main 'Internet Options' box.

Now try logging into this site, it should ask for your username and password again, remember to tick the box next to it. IE should also ask if you would like this password saving, click 'Ok'.

If this doesn't help, let me know.

[mand]

Thanks Tamara:) I'll give that a try later, when it's a little calmer here....................I'm babysiting :eek:


love mand xxx:)

[SatinDreams]

Seems we are only allowed static images at the moment as I'm unable to load an animition into my avatar. Is there a technical issuse or is this now part of the structure of the forum?

Answers and/or a fix would be greatly appreciated.. Thanx



Satin x

[Tamara Croft]

Satin, it might be the file is too big, the animated gif I've just used works fine.

[SatinDreams]

Hmmm.... Nope.. It says 'You may NOT upload animated images'

It's my avatar and is less or equal to the 100x100 required..

No joy... It's buggled, lol

[SatinDreams]

Tamara thanx for the message

I think the problem is in my account somewhere here. I have tried a few animated avatars that I have used on regular occasions but it says I cannot upload animatied images. Also where are the generic ones gone?

I logged out earlier and cleared all cookies just to see if it was a logging issue but, nope. Something is missing in the system. Animations do work on other various forums, so it's not my pc, though for some reason they don't on here. :(

[DanaJ]

Satin, I just uploaded an animated gif and then checked the forum, it all worked fine. I would be happy to take a look at your animated gif file if you would like?

[SatinDreams]

Satin, I just uploaded an animated gif and then checked the forum, it all worked fine. I would be happy to take a look at your animated gif file if you would like?

Tamara asked me to mail her it..... Trouble is I have several and none of them will upload to this forum board. Yet they worked fine the other day without a problem. And as everyone knows I change mine regularly.

[MarieTG]

I would very much like to delete the computer jargon that appears next to my signature... boldface, Italicized, etc. Can you give me any direction as to how to make those changes?
Thanks!

[DanaJ]

Marie, all I see is your name, in a large font in a magenta color. That is the code necessary to make your name (Marie) appeat like you have it. Do you mean you want to get rid of your sig altogether?

[mand]

Hiya Mand

Internet browser is what you use to view websites. I use firefox, most people use IE (that big blue e icon) If you have changed your password, it's most likely your password settings aren't saving it. So this is what I suggest you do.

This is for IE (the big blue e icon)

Click on the big e icon. At the top of the screen you will see a list of menus, file, edit etc.

Click on 'Tools', this will open up a menu.
At the bottom of that menu, click 'Internet Options'.

When you click that, a box will open up. At the top of that box, there are some tabs with text written on them. The first tab says 'General'.

Half way down that box you will see a button that says 'Delete Cookies' and 'Delete Files'

Click 'Delete Cookies' first, it will ask you if you want to delete all the cookies in the temporary internet files folder. Click 'Ok'.

Next, click the 'Delete Files'. Another box will pop up and ask you if you want to delete your temporary internet files. Click 'Ok'.

When you have done that, click the tab at the top that says 'Content'. Look for a button that says 'Auto Complete' and click that.

First, make sure all the boxes in there are ticked. Once you have done that, click the 'Clear Forms' button, it will ask you if you want to clear all forms except passwords, click 'Ok'.

Next click the button that says 'Clear Passwords' another box will popup and ask you if you want to clear all saved passwords, click 'Ok'.

Once you have done all that, click the 'Ok' on the main 'Internet Options' box.

Now try logging into this site, it should ask for your username and password again, remember to tick the box next to it. IE should also ask if you would like this password saving, click 'Ok'.

If this doesn't help, let me know.


Hello Tamara :) I'm still trying to do the above, I'm just a bit thick with it you know. Anyway I'm still having to log in but I'll sort it out;)

love mand xxx:)

[Wendy me]

Hello Tamara :) or anyone else:) .......just a little question , I'm having to keep constantly logging in to stay on the forum.
It seems to happen at regular intervals..................any ideas ????


love mand xxx:)
hi girlfreind ok that happened to me for a while ....try this when you log in click that rember me box ....this seamed to work for me... just to be loged out you have to log out twice as the rember me will still have you loged in try that .....

[Paula Rae]

What's in your Signature?

Posted in the F-M section in error.
Please move this thread to the M-F section or to the Lounge, sorry I didn't have my eyes open.

Thank you,
Ricki B Good

[DanaJ]

Ricki, I moved your thread to the Lounge...

[brendalee70]

What does Avatar mean?

Love,
BrendaLee

[Deborah]

Look at the pictures on the left side under people's names. That is called an avatar.

[Rachel Ann]

Look at the pictures on the left side under people's names. That is called an avatar.
Derived from the Sanskrit word word Avatāra which means "descent", an avatar is also an incarnation of a God. I suppose that to your computer, you are a Goddess.

[Deborah]

Derived from the Sanskrit word word Avatāra which means "descent", an avatar is also an incarnation of a God. I suppose that to your computer, you are a Goddess.

LOL is that what she meant? I guess it depends on how you interpret the question.;)

[Deborah]

I was thinking perhaps a new locked forum for members that go over a certain post count. For example 500. Once they get tired of answering posts about what color panties you have or dress for thrill or gender they have somewhere to go where they could actually try to get to know other people here.
I've noticed a few here will post mostly in the Lounge and not in the MtF section so i feel there is a need.

[Rachel Ann]

I was thinking perhaps a new locked forum for members that go over a certain post count. For example 500.
I don't know Amy, we've had enough problems with elitism here as is. You don't have to respond to any post in any folder if you don't feel like it, so you can self-segregate in this way if you choose.

Besides, anybody can inflate their post count in trivial ways, so we ought not to make too much of that as a "rank" thing. People who say less are often better spoken than those who say more, and more frequently.

Rachel

p.s. My statistics are not realistic, due to recent upheavals. I actually joined early in 2004, so my post rate is not as high as it appears.

[Deborah]

Well i don't consider myself elite. Just a place to chat to get to know each other better. I guess the lounge will suffice so disregard. :rolleyes:

[Paula Rae]

Lost 10 posts!
When I Logged out last night my post count was 399, today its 389.
It's not a big deal, except I was expecting to make 400 extra special.

Ricki B

[DanaJ]

I'm not 100% sure Ricki, but those could have been posts that were in recently deleted threads..... happens all the time to all of us, it just depends on how closely you are watching your post count ;)

[Sharon]

Some threads were deleted when the Adult Forum was eradicated, so I assume your posts were amongst them.

[Ellaine]

sob sob :( I have java, but my username and password do not work for chatroom boo hoo

Oh, and a lot of pictures only come up as "attached thumbnails" no picture boo hoo waaaaaa

Ellaine :(

[Sharon]

The chatroom is not part of the forum, just a link. You need to create a new ID and password.

I'm not too sure of the thumbnail problem -- they seem to be fine here.

[Paula Rae]

Dana, Sharon,
Boo hoo, Thanks for your help, I know you tried.
I'll just have to get gabby today, I only need six more after this post (399)
then the big 400.

Ricki B

[Ellaine]

Thank you DOH!!!

It's only some pix that dont open...strangeness eh?

Ellaine

[DanaJ]

Ellaine - if there is a heading that says "Attached Thumbnail" that means the pic was attached to our forum and was over 500x500, and can be seen full sized by clicking on it. If the pic has a heading that says "Attached Images" that pic has been attached to our forum but is below 500x500 in size. If the pic was attached to an outside server or was very small, sorry - that was the way the member posted it and there is nothing that can be done.

[Ellaine]

Thank you Dana that's me sorted :cool:

Ellaine

[erica12b]

hello all i use the site at work and if there was a hide button it would help me stay longer ,there is one on aff that you hit and bam the weather site (it could save my job)

[DonnaT]

Why does my time expire so fast.

When trying to post several replies, when I hit the submit button I have to log in again. That means I have to copy my reply, find the post I was trying to reply to, and then paste in in a new reply.

Of course, then having to log in again causes me to lose all the "new posts" from the previous log in, and opens only the few since my last log in.

[Tamara Croft]

There is a timeout if you don't tick the 'remember me' button when you log in. I'll look into getting it changed.

[Jasmine Ellis]

How do I lock some of my threads?

[DanaJ]

You can't - PM a moderator or administrator and tell them which threads. Please include the URL of the threads that you want locked :)

[Randi Girl]

How do I change my user name? Please pm me thank you.randi

[DanaJ]

PM one of the Admins (Tamara, Sharon, Julie) and they will do it for you....

[connie rotten]

If A Thread Is Submitted And It Doesn't Get Posted What Happens To It?
Is there any way to get an explanaton as to why?:confused:

[DanaJ]

If A Thread Is Submitted And It Doesn't Get Posted What Happens To It?
Is there any way to get an explanaton as to why?:confused:If you start a thread and then it is not there, look for a redirect if the thread has been moved to another forum. If you still cannot find it, then the thread was deleted. Sometimes a PM will be sent explaining why, that depends on the reason it was deleted and how busy the mods are. If you do not receive a PM explaining why your thread was deleted, then feel free to PM (do not start a thread) an Admin or Mod to ask why....

[mudanjel]

:doh: how can I personalize my siggy?? Specifically, put my own font and desired pic in....

TIA....Lilly

[DanaJ]

:doh: how can I personalize my siggy?? Specifically, put my own font and desired pic in....

TIA....LillyGo to your user CP and click on Edit Signature - you cannot add a photo to your sig line though....

[Sam-antha]

I am perhps in the wrong place, but..
There are/is a bundle of Messages in my box. I keep up to date, answering and/or deleting. Now, how do I access to read, the bundle that are registered as being in the box, I know that I have seen them, but I would like to know what they say before I lose them completely.... ?

[Sam-antha]

How easy it is to mislead. The messages are stored, they have, I presume been read, since I keep that section clearish.
The "In box" I can control !
The "want to read ones" are those that are "stored".
Thanks muchly Sammy

[Tamara Croft]

The messages that are 'stored' are the total amount of messages you have in your inbox and your outbox, there is no other place they could be. I'm assuming you are looking at the bar above that says You have *** messages stored, of a total *** allowed. (Empty Folder) ??? If not, please explain what you mean by 'stored'.

[Tina Dixon]

I am perhps in the wrong place, but..
There are/is a bundle of Messages in my box. I keep up to date, answering and/or deleting. Now, how do I access to read, the bundle that are registered as being in the box, I know that I have seen them, but I would like to know what they say before I lose them completely.... ?
You also need to delete messages you that you have sent, that counts towards the 100 also, if this has been told already sorry but I was deleting messages and the number would not go down untill I found that out and its in another folder.

[Sam-antha]

Tamara you have it just right. The "xx messages stored", those are the ones that I would like to see before I dump them. Is it possible to see them ?
Difficult amn't I ?

[Tamara Croft]

Sam, total together your inbox messages and your outbox messages, you will find that they add up to xx stored messages ;) your inbox and outbox messages ARE the stored messages, there is nothing else.

[Sam-antha]

Tamara, I thank you and agree that the In and Out messages should add up.
I do have access to the In Box, but where in the name of goodness do I find the Out Box. please.

[Tamara Croft]

outbox - sent items ;) same thing. Just change the view in the drop down from inbox to sent items.

[SatinDreams]

Try this Sam.... click on the place I have highlighted in the link below (albeit strangely), on your Private messages page. This selects between inbox and the sent items.

[img=http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5669/pms9bm.th.png] (http://img24.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pms9bm.png)


Hope it helps a bit.

[Sam-antha]

Satin Dreams, you are the greatest. It works. I have been at that place before and nothng happened. I guess that my click was to quick a click.
Now, Tamara, I have an "Out Box" and an "In Box". Life is wonderful again. Nobody is hiding things I wrote from me.
Bye with hugs

[mudanjel]

Go to your user CP and click on Edit Signature - you cannot add a photo to your sig line though....

thanks Dana....I guess I'll quit trying to add the siggy photo now :bs:

~~Lilly~~

[Tamara Croft]

Does that mean I can roll my eyes now :D oh yay :rolleyes: Talk about taking the long route to fixing things... so in other words, you couldn't access your outbox. Hmm..... did you know on the left hand side in the menu theres a clickable link arrow next to the text that says 'Private Messages' ? no? go click it :D

[Tina Dixon]

Can't seem to get to my messages, don't know if its a site problem or just my connection at work, but this is the message I get.

There seems to have been a problem with the Crossdressers.com database.
Please try again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, whom you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

[Kieron Andrew]

ok this site is playing mind games with me....i go to post a quick reply and its doesnt send....so then i send it again and i get double soooo how do i stop this happening?

[Tina Dixon]

Ok im not the only one, looks like this site is going to blow up so run for cover:eek:

[Tina Dixon]

I having problems even posting now.

[Girly Sara]

I'm having the same problem with private messages Lovable TJO - any help from the moderators would be appreciated please?

Thanks.

Sara xxxx

[belinda]

Can't seem to get to my messages, don't know if its a site problem or just my connection at work, but this is the message I get.

There seems to have been a problem with the Crossdressers.com database.
Please try again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, whom you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.
Yeah im getting same probs must be the dreaded gremlin

[belinda]

Like TJO im also having problems accessing my pms any help would be nice

[Sam-antha]

I am getting doubles and the site does not want to delete any of them..
The doubles are my impatience, cos : usually when I post, the page ducks and dives before re-appearing as the required post in the required place.
Since it ducks not then i have pushed the knob again, nothing, go back twice and re-read the thread and there are the two posts......
Can't even post a picture to egoist and its getting troublesome there.

[Admin]

ok this site is playing mind games with me....i go to post a quick reply and its doesnt send....so then i send it again and i get double soooo how do i stop this happening?
Had some db errors which caused the double posts, should all be fixed now.

[Admin]

Can't seem to get to my messages, don't know if its a site problem or just my connection at work, but this is the message I get.

There seems to have been a problem with the Crossdressers.com database.
Please try again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, whom you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.
Should be fixed.

[Tina Dixon]

Seems to working good again so life is good:thumbsup:

[Sam-antha]

Tamara, ref Out Box, thank you. It works, not surprised are you ?
By the way, when I last tried to say thank you, you asked if you could roll your eyes... that was aroundthe time when the equipment lucked out....Again thank you.

[Tamara Croft]

Sam you are more than welcome. Glad it's fixed ;)

[Shelby]

Hi, I'd like to change my screen name to something more girly. Is it possible?

[Sharon]

Yes. Just PM me with your request.

[AnnaMaria]

My husband logged me in so I could post this message.

I desparately need help logging on. The board will not accept my password. I have asked the board to email me username/password info ten times. I have also filled out the web form to email the administrator twice, but I have received no emails at all.

Please contact me via my email on my profile, or under Yahoo messenger id sunshine9924

Please Help.

Sincerely,

Sunshine9924 GG

[Sharon]

Your password has been forworded to you by e-mail.

[Ibuki_Warpetal]

What is the policy on image hot-linking and where can I find it. I checked the FAQ/Rules but found nothing.

[DanaJ]

From Rules/FAQ, under "Photography, Including Avatars and Profile Pictures"
If you use a photo or image, it must be appropriate to the forum. This image used must not be of another person without their prior consent. This includes photos copied off other websites.

Your profile may be set to 'moderated' if it is found that you have used an inappropriate image as your avatar/profile photo.

If any members are found to be using pictures for which they do not have the owners' permission and falsely claiming they are that person, the picture will be removed immediately and contacted by PM.

Any pictures used from other websites may or may not be under copyright protection. If the material is copyrighted, we ask that you first get permission to use the material from the copyright holder and/or that you provide credit to the source you have taken your material from. Simply posting the source name or website address etc may be acceptable to use this material in accordance with the laws. Hotlinking of images from other websites is not permitted.

Any members' photographs posted on this forum may NOT be used on any other website, unless you have prior consent from the member who posted the picture. Those pictures are under copyright protection of the individual member.

Any photographs, avatars and profile pictures showing visible panties are not permitted in the forum. To prevent any accusations of allowing a double standard to exist, it has been decided, unanimously, by the Administrators and Moderators, that all panty photos are forbidden. Any such photos will be removed as Administrators and Moderators happen upon them, and the members affected will not necessarily be contacted. Anyone with questions should feel free to PM any one of the Administrators and/or Moderators with them.

[Lisa Baby]

I want to add a picture or two of me tp my profile so that one will appear beside my coments when I reply to a thread. How may I do this?

lISA
JLB1955

[Sharon]

I want to add a picture or two of me tp my profile so that one will appear beside my coments when I reply to a thread. How may I do this?

lISA
JLB1955

I have sent you a PM.

[BethGG]

Hello, I'm posting cause there's been several times where I'll make a post or thread(having typed out something long or something I put effort into writing), and when I click send it says I'm not logged in, and so I click back and it's gone :( It sucks cause like I said, after I spent time writing something out and then it's gone. My boyfriend has had the same problem, so neither of us has posted much in awhile cause it's annoying. Does that happen to anyone else? Can this be fixed?

[Admin]

Hello, I'm posting cause there's been several times where I'll make a post or thread(having typed out something long or something I put effort into writing), and when I click send it says I'm not logged in, and so I click back and it's gone :( It sucks cause like I said, after I spent time writing something out and then it's gone. My boyfriend has had the same problem, so neither of us has posted much in awhile cause it's annoying. Does that happen to anyone else? Can this be fixed?
Sounds like you might have a corrupt cookie. Clear your cookies:
http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/faq.php?faq=vb_user_maintain#faq_vb_clear_cookies

Let me know if that helps.

[Tamara Croft]

Beth / Admin, I find this happens when you don't tick the 'remember me' when you log in. I think there is a 15 minute time out.

[BethGG]

Ok I clicked the erase cookies link. Hopefully that will help.

I don't want to click the remember me, because my SO reads/posts here as well.

[Tamara Croft]

Ok I clicked the erase cookies link. Hopefully that will help.

I don't want to click the remember me, because my SO reads/posts here as well.Beth, the 'remember me' just keeps you signed in whilst you are on the forum. You can use the 'log out' and it will disable the 'remember me' and then your SO can sign in as himself.

If the cookie thing does work, let me know please ;)

[BethGG]

Beth, the 'remember me' just keeps you signed in whilst you are on the forum. You can use the 'log out' and it will disable the 'remember me' and then your SO can sign in as himself.

If the cookie thing does work, let me know please ;)
Ooooh ok, I thoght it meant it would always sign you in. Good idea!

[Ms. Donna]

Not that it's a big deal, but did something change on the User control panel? It takes me to subscribed threads automatically.

Just wondering...

Love & Stuff,
Donna

[Tamara Croft]

It does that now because reputation points have been disabled ;)

[Paula T]

end of my posts but I have tried clicking on the one I want to use and dragging it to the end of the post but it doesn't work. I suppose I am doing something wrong so please girls enlighten me.

[Tamara Croft]

You dont drag them, you simply click them and they will automatically be added to your post. You can find a list of them here http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/misc.php?do=showsmilies and you can copy the text to add to your post if you wish to do it that way. The actual pictures do not show in the post until you post it.

It shows you at the top 'what to type'

Hope this helps

[Paula T]

I will try it right now and see what happens:) It looks like it works wonderful thank you thankyou:cheeky:

[Tamara Croft]

You're most welcome ;)

[mudanjel]

Is there a way I can start reading a thread at post #1 instead of the last post without backtracking to the first page?

(Did that come out right ??:cheeky: )

Thanks in advance!

[Admin]

Is there a way I can start reading a thread at post #1 instead of the last post without backtracking to the first page?

(Did that come out right ??:cheeky: )

Thanks in advance!

Not sure if I know exactly what you mean but at the bottom of every forum are Display Options which allow you to change the way things are sorted and how many messages to show.

[DanaJ]

Does this mean that when you visit a thread for the very first time, you start at the last post? If that is the case, then go to your User CP, Edit Options, then scroll down to Thread Display Mode, where you have 4 options on how to display your threads....

[mudanjel]

DUH!!! :bonk: ****sigh***

Thanks; I gets it now :D