What is My Page?

• My Page is your own personal space to organize and keep track of items that are of interest to you. When you first login to Dialogues you are immediately taken to you’re My Page. The personal information, including your research interests, will reflect the information that you entered in the Personal Profile Wizard.

How do I change my personal information?

• Login to Dialogues
• On “My Page” click the Account Settings tab.
• Or on the top right hand corner of the screen, under your name click My Account.
• In Account Settings you can change your personal information (email address etc) as well as your research focus.
  

How do I change my password?

• Login to Dialogues
• On “My Page” click the Account Settings tab.
• Or on the top right hand corner of the screen, under your name click My Account.
• In Account Settings enter in your new password in the "New Password" field.
• Re-enter the password exactly the same in the "Confirm New Password" field.
• For security purposes, your password must be at least six characters long, and contain a digit (0-9) and a non-alphanumeric character (punctuation or other symbols).

What if my area of focus is not listed?

• Choose "Other" and fill in the text box.
  
• Please contact the System Administrator (ucsrt@ucsrt.org) if you would like to see other research interests and disciplines/fields added as options to choose from.  We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

How do I add a Colleague to the list on My Page?

• Click the Search button
• Enter in the name of the colleague in the search box and click Go. 
  
• If you do not know the name of a colleague go to the site administrator's (Praveen Basaviah's) profile and search through his colleagues.  All users of the site are automatically the Site Administrator's colleagues.
  
• Once you have located the member you wish to add as a colleague, click on the name and go to their my page.  Assuming that this person is not your colleague, at the top of their page click Send Colleague Request
• Fill out the Colleague Request form and click Send
• When the colleague receives your request you will be notified if they accept you as a colleague.
  

What will other users see when they visit My Page?

• By default the only information that other users will be able to see is posts you have made to your blog, your colleague network, public working groups you have joined, your affiliations, and your picture along with the brief description of yourself.  Users will also be able to send you a message through the public view of your profile.
• If you wish to modify what other users can see click on the Privacy Settings tab.  When you have made the desired changes click Update Privacy Settings at the bottom of the page.  

How do I change my Image?

• From My Page click Account Settings
• Just below the Picture box click Browse and locate the picture you wish to use.
• Highlight the chosen file by clicking it once and then click Open
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save

How do I add an Affiliation?

• Click on Browse at the bottom of the Affiliations box.
  
• Locate an Affiliation from the given list and click on it.
• The next window will show you a list of all members associated.
  

Why is my image distorted?

• Images need to be 64 pixels by 64 pixels. If your image is not a square or has one side larger then the other it will be resized to fit these dimensions. This will cause your image to look skewed or distorted.
• Before you choose an image be sure to use any image editing software to resize your picture to 64 pixels by 64 pixels.

What is a “Sharable ID”?

• A Sharable ID is an optional anonymous name or handle of your choosing. Use this if you would like to keep your name hidden from other users.

How do I start a Working Group?

• Click Create Your Own on the Working Groups page.
• Please fill out the given fields and choose your privacy settings.
  

Who is the administrator of my Working Group?

• The person who requests and starts a working group is the default administrator of the group.
• The administrator can designate other members to be administrators along with or in place of themselves in Settings (this will be available to members soon).
  

How do I upload a file to my working group?

• In the “Shared Files” box, click Add File.
• Locate the file you wish to upload in the given window and then click Ok
• Once your file has been uploaded it will appear in the "Shared Files" box and it will be visible to whomever you have chosen (in Settings ) to see it.

How do I add a link to my working group?

• In the “Shared Links” box click Add Link
• Please enter in the url (the link) you wish to add and a brief description
• Click Add.

How do I create a new posting for these sections?

• At the bottom of each section click Add Post
• Fill in the title of your job and a brief description

How do I start my own discussion topic?

• Click New Post at the bottom of the “Talk” window

What if I do not want my blog to appear on this page?

• Go to your Account Settings
• Change your blog settings to private.

Why is my question not being answered?

• Your question has been submitted to a mentor. This mentor will respond to you as soon as they can.
• If you have any questions or concerns please contact the site administrator

Can I choose which mentor will answer my question?

• When you submit your question you will be able to specify the mentor you want to answer your question.
• We cannot guarantee that the mentor of your choice will be able to respond to your inquiry. You will be contacted in a timely manner.
  

How long will it take for my question to be answered?

• This will depend on the mentor. You will receive a confirmation email from the site administrator when your question has been answered.