Index

• Getting started
• Registering in a community
• Logging in to the community
• Using the icon bar
• Logging out of the community
• Modifying registration information
• Subscribing and unsubscribing to services
• Finding out who is logged on
• Inviting a member to an on-line meeting

Getting started

Internet communities provide a variety of services. Some of them are available to all Internet users, while others are reserved for community members only. To become a community member, you must first register in a community. You can register here on the community main page which contains general information about the community and its services. You can cancel your registration at any point.

Once you are a registered member of a community, you can log in to the community by entering your username and password. To prevent unauthorized use of your username, you must log out of the community after each session.

When you log in to the community for the first time, you must subscribe to the services you want to use. You can subscribe to all of the services, or select only those that you want. You can modify your subscription at any time. After you cancel your registration, you will no longer be able to use the services offered to community members.

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Registering in a community

To use the services a community provides, you must register in that community. To register in a community:

1. On the community main page, click Registration. The registration form is displayed. You can also display the registration form from the Information page by clicking the Registration form link.

2. Type your last name, first name, and e-mail address in the appropriate fields.

3. In the username field, type the username of your choice. This is the name that you use when you log in to the community, and it will be visible to all members of the community. The username does not have to be your real name. When specifying your username, you can use upper and lower case letters (A-Z,a-z), numbers, hyphens (-), and underscores ( _ ).

4. In the password field, type your password. You can use upper and lower case letters (A-Z,a-z), numbers, hyphens (-), and underscores ( _ ). Confirm your password by entering it again in the Confirm Password field.

5. Depending on the configuration, this page may also contain a More button. Click this button to fill in the additional fields.

6. When you have filled in the fields in the registration form, click Register. Note that if the username you selected is already taken, the system prompts you to choose a new username. In this case you must also re-enter the password and password confirmation and then click Register again.

7. If you decide not to register in the community, click Cancel.

When you log in to use community services, the system prompts you for your username and password. For security reasons, the password is not displayed when you type it. You can modify your username, password, and other registration information by clicking Registration Info on the navigation bar.

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Logging in to the community

Once you have registered as a community member, you can log in to the community:

1. On the navigation bar, click Log In.

2. In the prompt window, enter your username and password. Note that the password is not displayed when you type it.

3. Click OK.

Note: After you have logged in, your username will be displayed on top of the page next to an image of a key.

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Using the icon bar

You can use the icon bar in the bottom left corner of the page to perform the following functions to help you use Pl@za better.

• Click to view general information about Plaza.

• Click to send feedback to the service provider.

• Click to view the context sensitive help file.

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Logging out of the community

When you finish using the community services, you must log out of the community. To do this, click Log Out on the navigation bar. This will end your session and disconnect you from the community.

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Modifying registration information

To modify your registration information:

1. On the navigation bar, click Registration Info. Your current registration form is displayed.

2. Modify your information as desired.

3. When you are finished, click Modify. Your registration information is then updated. If you do not want to modify your information, click Cancel and your registration information will remain unchanged.

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Subscribing and unsubscribing to services

To subscribe to services:

1. On the navigation bar, click Subscribe Services. The Subscribe to services page opens with Subscribe buttons next to the services that can be selected.

2. Click the Subscribe button of each service you want to use. You are informed of the current state of your agreement and your billing ID.

You can cancel your subscription at any time. To unsubscribe to services:

1. On the navigation bar, click Subscribe Services. The Subscribe to services page opens with Unsubscribe buttons next to the services that you have selected.

2. Click the Unsubscribe button of each service you want to cancel. You are informed of the current state of your service agreement and your billing ID.

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Finding out who is logged on

To see who is currently logged on:

• On the navigation bar, click Who's Online. A page opens that displays all the members who are currently logged on to the community.

The following information is displayed:

• User displays the login names of the users that are currently logged on. Click a login name to display a user's business card information.

• How long displays the time that the user has been logged on.

• Idle time displays the time that the user has been logged on without any activity.

• Client address displays the IP address of the workstation that the user has logged on from.

Tip: Click a column title to change the list order.

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Inviting a member to an on-line meeting

To invite a member to an on-line meeting

1. Select the member or members from the list by clicking the check box at the beginning of the member information line.

2. Type a short message describing the nature of the on-line meeting session.

3. Type a name for the room in the Meeting name field.

4. To record a log file of the meeting click the Record discussion check box.

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