Item or items

Explanation

Recommendation

ICQ Number , AIM (AOL) Address , MSN (Microsoft) Messenger: , Yahoo Messenger

These refer to various different messaging systems

Ignore unless you use these yourself.

Web site

Link to web page

Insert if you have web page

Telephone, public and private

Self explanatory

Leave blank unless you wish to be contacted

Interests

Self explanatory

Use is optional

Signature

Text that will be added to all your messages

I put "Brian Hayes". Suggest you put your name or leave blank.

Always show my e-mail address

Self explanatory

Click "yes"

Hide your online status

Self explanatory

Click "yes" if you do not want people to know you are browsing

Always notify me of replies

Will send you a private message

Up to you

Sends an e-mail when someone replies to a topic you have posted in.

Self explanatory

Click "yes"

Notify on new Private Message

Self explanatory

Click "yes"

Pop up window on new Private Message

Facility does not exist

Always attach my signature

Self explanatory

Click "yes" if you have written a signature

Always allow Notice Board code

This is the code that makes some items in the Board work

Click "yes" particularly if you want to upload photos

Always allow HTML

I have disabled HTML

Leave as "no"

Always enable Smilies

These are the funny faces (called "emoticons") some people like using when they post.

Up to you

Board Language, Timezone,
Date format

You cannot change these

Leave alone