MYPINOY HELP-DESK

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It's the heart of MyPinoy social network. The Home page shows all the latest activity from different sections of the site: Forums, Photos, Videos, Groups, Blogs, Events and of course the MP Chatterbox.

FORUMS

The Forum section allows you to start new discussions or get involved in other discussions created by members of MyPinoy. It's a good way to communicate and share your thoughts on different things like Politics, Romance, Spirituality, Food..etc.You can ask for an advise from members, discuss your blogs and advertise your business.

• When you visit the Forums page you can start a new discussion by clicking on the "Start a New Discussion" link. Give your Discussion a title, select an appropriate category, tag it (tags are short descriptions) and then write your post. You can even add files by attaching them to the post.
  
• If you want to join an ongoing discussion just click on the topic and post your reply.
• Forums are a great way to get to know other members on the network. To learn more about a member click on their name to view their personal profile page.

MYPINOY CHATTERBOX

Using MP Chatterbox is fun and easy. Whether you want to chat with friends, post a shout-out or simply say hello. Just follow the steps below:

• You will need a registered name to post. First click in the "name" box and enter the name you want to use. Then click "profile" and register your name with a password. You can then enter a message and click GO to post. Click "profile" again to log out or to log in on your next visit.
  
• Those who are already registered can start chatting once logged-in.
• To post an avatar image with your messages, first upload your chosen image to the web. You may use an image hosting service or your own webspace. Then paste the URL of the image into the "email / url" box and post your message.
  
• Only you have an access to your password. If you forgot your password and would like to use the same user name, please send a message to TET.
  

INVITE NEW MEMBERS

MyPinoy makes it easy to stay in touch with your friends and family.

• Have your friends and family join the network by clicking the link Invite or on the MENU TAB above..
  
• You can manually enter in the email addresses of those you would like to invite or import e-mail address from Yahoo, Hotmail, GMail or AOL Mail or even from the address book on your computer like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Address Book, .CSV, etc.
  

PHOTOS

Whether you want to to see what other users have posted or if you want to upload your own photos and share with your friends.

• You can upload photos from your computer, mobile phone, or Flickr account
  
• Each photo may be up to 10MB in size, but smaller photos will upload faster. We support photos in the .jpg, .gif and .png file formats.
  
• For instructions on adding photos to MyPinoy by e-mail or phone click here.
  
• To link to your Flickr account follow the instructions here.
  
• Once you upload your photos you can add comments, ratings, tags, locations, favorites or share them via email.
  
• You can post individual photos or create, organize, and view albums of your favorite shots.
  
• You can view all photos on MyPinoy network individually or as a slideshow and can sort them by the most recent, highest rated or most popular.
  
  

VIDEOS

Click on the Videos link to see what other users have posted or upload your own videos to share with the world.

• You can upload videos from your computer, mobile phone, or any video service on the web by clicking Add your own video link.
  
• To add from your computer, click on the "Browse" button and then locate the file from your computer. Once you have chosen your video click "Add Video" and it should be uploaded to the network. (Files must be 100MB or smaller. MyPinoy supports .mov, .mpg, .avi, .3gp and .wmv file formats.)
  
• For instructions on adding video to MyPinoy network by e-mail or phone click here.
  
• You can also embed videos from other video sites like YouTube by pasting the 'embed' code supplied on the page the video is shown. Instructions for embedding YouTube videos can be found by clicking here.
  
• Once you upload your video you can add comments, ratings, tags, locations, favorites or share them via email.
  
• You can view videos on MyPinoy network by the most recent, highest rated or most popular.
  
  

GROUPS

Want to create your own group or join others? This is a great way to communicate with members of the group in one easy spot. Click on the "Add a Group" button or search through the current list of groups to get started.

• Give your Group a name, image, description and set your privacy settings. When you are done a Group Web Address is created, which allows you direct access to your groups site from the web. Just type the link in your browser and go.
  
• Once your group is set up you can keep everyone up to date by sending out group only messages, invite new members to join and start discussions that are exclusive to your group.
  
  

What is an RSS Feed you ask? Well an RSS document, which is called a "feed", "web feed", or "channel", contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites like MyPinoy, in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually. So click on the RSS icon in the discussions or blogs sections to subscribe to those feeds and stay up to date with the latest happenings in MyPinoy.

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It's your area in MyPinoy where you can experiment and get creative. You can customize it however you see fit. Change the appearance, add photos, music, manage your blog, update your profile, +add applications, manage friends and add comments. For those who are familiar with CSS, you can change your page by clicking "Settings"- -"Appearance", then click Edit Appearance Page link. This page is all about you!

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