A. Each name may only be used one time. To see if the name that you would like to use is available you would do a search. At the bottom of the home page you will see a place to search for members. Type in the name you would like to use as your "user name" and click on search. If the search produces a result, try a different name until you find one that is not already being used.

Q. What is an Ecard?

A. An Ecard is an email card. It could be a birthday card or some other kind of holiday or occassion announcement.

Q. How do I send an Ecard?

A. First view the profile of the person that you wish to send a card too. Under the picture area you will see "Keep in Touch". The first option listed is to add that name to your contact list that option will give you a future shortcut on your desktop to that person. The last choice on that list is to send an Ecard. Click that and you will have a window open up. Now you can go view all of the card styles. From the drop down menu, choose the style. Write your ecard message in the text window. Then click submit! Ecards are fun to send and even more fun to receive!!

Q. I received an email message that I have an Ecard. How do I find it?

A. Go to your My Desktop page look near the top of the page (down a couple of inches from the tool bar selections) for Received Ecards-VIEW & MANAGE ECARDS. If someone has sent you a card it will be listed. Click on the "View Card" of the person that sent you the card! If you do not pick up the ecard within 2 days the link falls off the page so you would then click on "VIEW & MANAGE" ecards and that will take you to your card! There you can click to view the card. At that time you are given an option to send that person a thank you, but you are not limited to a selection of "thank you" only cards, you have access to the entire listing. So click to view all cards and see which one you would like to send.

Q. What is a blog?

A. A blog is a thought, idea, opinion that someone has about a subject. One person starts a blog with an opening statement or question and people respond to it, by adding their opinion.

Q. How do I respond to a blog article?

A. From your "my Desktop" page you will see "BLOGS" listed on a tab at the top of the page. Click on the word BLOGS. Once that page opens up you will see many different subjects. Choose a title that appeals to you. By clicking on the blue area of the title, a page will open and you will see all of the different comments that have been added on that subject. The oldest entries are at the bottom of the page working up to the newest at the top. At the very bottom of that subjects page is a window where you can create your response. Add your title in the top and in the body add your comment. When complete click on submit. You response will now be added to the top of the comments. If you care to start your own subject just click the area on the BLOGS page where it says write an article!

Q. How do I use the Town Crier?

A. Click the tab that says "Town Crier"
1. Look for the subject of interest to you, in the listings posted. Example: "Cape League Baseball Games"
Click on the topic and you can read what others have written.
Scroll down to the bottom to where it says POST A REPLY, type in your message and click "submit".
2.This is a place where people can post activities and notices of charity events that they are involved with.
If you want to start a new listing click on "CREATE A TOPIC"
Click on the drop down arrow to choose a category.
Then add the title of your subject matter, then in the large box type your notice. scroll down and click "submit".

Q. How do I use the chatroom?

A. If you have not previously registered you will need to do that first. Click on register and fill out the information. If you are already a user just sign on. If you do not recall your user name etc it would be helpful to let me know in advance that you need assistance. You might want to do that now to make sure that you can access the chatroom.

In the website you will see the tab at the top of the page that says chatrooms. Click on that tab.

A page will open and it will basically look like a blue screen. It's split into 2 sections. A large section on the left and a smaller section to the right. On the right you will see a list of the names of the other users that are currently in the chatroom.

On the left it should say- "your username" has joined # home- The scroll is on the rt. of the page. Scroll down so that you can see the smilie faces. Under those is a blank white narrow section. Place your cursor there and start typing. Once you have finished the line click enter and what you wrote will appear for all to read on the screen. The messages will all be shown as they are typed, on the left side of the screen

Q. What does the Members Online tab do?

A. We now have added a Members Online tab on your desktop toolbar. By clicking on that tab you will be able to see who else is also online at the same time as you.
Have you wondered how to contact someone that you can see is online? If you want to send them a brief message and they are already on your contact list you can "page" them to invite them to meet you in the chatroom. When you click on their photo it opens their profile page and you will see a list of options such as send email card, page, ETC.

Click on "page" and a window will open. Add your brief message. For instance: "please meet me in the chatroom" The receiver of the message will have a message pop up on the screen in the top right hand side of the blue area of the page that they are reading. If you have your sound turned up you should also hear a ding sound.

Q. How do I create a contact list?

A. Click on the SEARCH tab and a search window opens.
If you do not enter any data but still hit the lower search button it will show you all of the current members who have begun registering. Then click on whoever you want to.. if you see a green dot, that person is currently online. So for instance click on the picture of me (Wendy) and my page will open. Under my picture you will see Keep in touch
Under that you will see: Add _______ (user name) to contacts
You will be able to have contact categories if you want to. Maybe Bowlers, kayakers, Men, Women.. whatever suits you and you can add them. Once added they will appear under your " My Contacts" tab

If someone is online it will say so next to there name. That way you can contact them to join you in a chat. The easiest way to do this is to page them.

Paging them is also listed under the section called Keep in Touch.

This is just the beginning of personalizing your own desktop!

Q. Why did I stop getting email alerts from Cape Singles?

A. Occassionally people have said that they no longer get those emails that say, “You have mail! Cape Singles Connection”. The problem is that either once when deleting one of those alerts you may have hit the JUNK button by mistake and permanently rendered site alerts a thing of the past or your email client in a gesture of defense against those spam sending robots of the cyber annoyance squad simply decided after its last update or upgrade to start sending all automated responses and alerts to the "JUNK ZONE".

This action although done with the best of intention by your email client application in an attempt to keep your computer safe from attacks and viruses, are simply trying to do the right thing. In the case or our alert server, well it’s just trying to keep you informed. At any rate not getting notices that "CapeCutie" or "Handsome Hank" have sent you a message, may not actually ruin your day, but if you want to be kept abreast of your incoming social opportunities, don't fret, all is not lost. There is a simple work around!

If you add the address "noreply@capesingles.net" to your safe list and or address book in most email clients either online or on your machine in the case of Outlook, Outlook Express or Eudora you will be allowed the opportunity to be alerted by our alert server. You must however make sure that you specify "noreply@CapeSingles.net" because the server though it is known to most as CapeSinglesConnection.com our mail server is CapeSingles.net. Not .com or .org but .net.

It is important to me that our network alert robot be held in high esteem for his role in keeping our community informed. Pete Dugger, Contributor & Technical Associate Cape Singles Connection