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ubeaut
18th November 2000, 09:33 AM
Cookies are bits of info stored in the computers memory to help speed up and simplify the use of this BB. eg: automatic insertion of your name and password when making a post.

Some members may have problems soon because their cookies are only kept for 12 months.

If you experience problems with cookies not working you can fix it by following these instructions:
Click on: preferences (at the top of the page]
Click on: Click here to delete all cookies set by this forum!
Click on: OK
Click on: Click here to return to Preferences.
Make sure: The YES button is checked. (in the Save cookies for 1 year section
Select: Number of days to view topics (in the Default Topic View section)
Click on: Submit Preferences
There. That wasn't too hard, was it?

Note: Your preferences are stored as cookies in your browser. Thus, you must be using a cookies-enabled browser (Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer both support cookies). If your browser does not support cookies or you have the cookies option turned off in your browser preferences, the settings you make above will not take affect. Also, please note that the settings are set to last for one year. After each year, you will have to reset your preferences.

Cheers - Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif

Iain
18th November 2000, 11:34 AM
Thanks Neil but you realise that the computer thicko's (self included) will forget this when their turn comes around, how's about a reminder every three months?