Hygienetown.com: Register and log-on today

Getting Started–Registration
1. Go online to www.hygienetown.com.
2. Click on Register on the left side.
3. Create and enter a Login Name to appear with all your postings. (No spaces allowed. Use underscore “_”as an alternative). Choose something that will be easily remembered.
4. Enter a case sensitive Password for security. Enter it again to Confirm Password. Hint: Keep a copy of it written down in case you forget it.
5. Enter your current e-mail in Email box. Your e-mail address will not appear on your posts and will not be shared with others unless you so request.
6. Answer Qualifying Question to assure only dental professionals access the site.
7. Click or not “Would you like to be on our e-mail promotion list?”
8. Read Terms and Conditions and click to accept.
9. Click to Register and you’re done.

You are now an official Townie–Congratulations!

Logging In
1. From the Home Page, click on “Today’s Active Topics.”
2. Enter Login Name and Password.
3. Click on Active Topics.
4. Click on underlined topic of interest to view message board thread.
5. To view most current post scroll to the bottom of the page.

Replying to a Post
1. Click Reply button in the post you’re reading. It’s as easy as writing an e-mail.
2. Type your comments in the box. If you want, insert a Smilie face or two.
3. Click Submit.
Note: For a screen like Microsoft Word, click Use Rich Text (You’ll need Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher to view this function. Free download at www.microsoft.com).

Adding a New Topic
1. From Main or Today’s Active Topics find the category for your topic and click either an underlined topic subject or the New Topic button.
2. Enter Subject that grabs Townies’ attention.
3. If you like, click an Icon to precede your message.
4. Click in message box and type in your question or comments. To enhance your message, use Smilies.
5. Click the box for Subscribe Email for email notifications whenever anyone replies to your post.
6. Click the box for Subscribe BB (bulletin board) for a private message in your mailbox in My Profile on Hygienetown.com when someone replies to your post.
7. Click Submit and you will go back to the forum to find your post at the end of the list.

Search Function
1. Write your subject in the blank Search box at the top of the page and click Search.
2. For an advanced search, double click Searchbutton with a blank search box.
3. Check box next to Search Type you want.
4. Type the subject you wish to search in the Search Words box.
5. Click the “Search all Forums” bar to select a Forum To Search.
6. If you know the approximate date, limit the search dates in the Posted Since box.
7. Click Search.

Adding a Photo
Please note only .jpg or .gif files maybe uploaded.
1. From the Hygienetown.com homepage click on My Account.
2. Then, click Add / Edit my personal photo. If you are not already logged in you may be asked to enter your login name and password.
3. If you know exactly where your photo is located on your computer, you can type in the location, or you can click the Browse button and find the photo on your computer.
4. When you have located the file, click on it. The address of where your file is on your computer will appear in the box above the Browse button.
5. Click Upload. Your picture may not instantly update. It may take about 10 minutes or so and you will need to refresh your screen to see the change.

If you have already posted on the message boards, the new photo will appear next to your previous posts. This may not happen instantaneously, so be patient. The next time you post a message, your photo will be added automatically.

TIP: If your photo won’t upload it is probably because the file is too large. There are a couple of ways to remedy this. First, make sure your resolution is 72 dots per inch (dpi). This is all the resolution needed for the Web. Second, your photo size may be too large. You really don’t need the measurements to be larger than wallet-size. If the file is still too large, try changing the color of the photo from CMYK to RGB.

To Edit Your Photo
1. From the Hygienetown.com homepage, click on My Account.
2. Click Add / Edit my personal photo.
3. You should be on the Your Personal Avatar page. It will show a picture of the current photo you have online. You can delete your photo and not have any graphic, or you can replace your photo with a .jpg or .gif image.
4. To opt for no photo or image, click Delete Photo.
5. To replace your photo with another photo or a .jpg or .gif image, click on the Edit button with your mouse. If you know the path to the file, type it in the box. If not, click on Browse with your mouse. Find the file in your computer’s directory, highlight it with your mouse and click on Open. The file’s path should now appear in the box. Click on Upload with your mouse.
6. A new screen will come up with your image.

Posting a Photo in the Text of Your Message
Must have Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
1. When replying to a post, or adding a new topic, use Rich Text instead of Normal Text. The option for Rich Text is located along the left side of the page. If the button reads Rich Text, click on it and it will change to Normal Text. You will now be in Rich Text.
2. Click on the landscape button located to the left of the font color button. When you hover your mouse over it, a label will appear reading, “Internal Image.”
3. If you know exactly where your photo is located on your computer, you can type it in next to the Browse button, or click on Browse to search for it.
4. When you have located the file, click on it. Now the address of where your file is on your computer will appear in the box next to the Browse button.
5. Click on Upload Image.
6. A window should pop up that will indicate if your image was successfully uploaded.
7. Click the Close button to insert your image. Your uploaded image should then appear within your post.

Note: Hygienetown.com reserves the right to use any messages or information posted by you for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction in its electronic or printed publications and you grant Hygienetown.com a nonexclusive license to use, copy, edit, modify, transmit, distribute and to create a derivative work of any such message or information. Hygienetown.com reserves the right to use, without “Personally Identifying Information”, any questions, comments, photos, or other information submitted by users in books, articles, commentaries, research or similar ways. Users may be identified by User Name and Avatar (photo).