User login

The WINPACCS^® forum is open for reading to all visitors of the WINPACCS^® Website. To actively participate, i.e. to start new topics or to write an answer, it is necessary to be logged in.

To login, please enter your e-mail address and password at the right side of the screen. Then click on the button ‘Login’. After successful login you are now in the password protected customer area and are able to read and write in the WINPACCS^® forum.

If you are using a licensed program version and do not have access yet, please request your access code here.

User settings

To get to the user settings, please click on the link ‘User settings’ at the right side of the screen.

You will now see the following fields:

• WINPACCS^® ID: This is your unique WINPACCS^®-ID. This cannot be changed.
• Name: Here’s your full name. This cannot be edited by you.
• E-mail: In order to change your e-mail address, you must enter your current e-mail address. To check the validity of this e-mail address, you will automatically receive a confirmation e-mail.
• Public profile in forum: If this button is checked your profile is visible to all users.
• Name in forum: This is your nickname in the forum.
• Old password: To change your password, you first need to enter your old password.
• New password: Enter a new, secure password.
• Repeat password: Repeat your new password.

In order to confirm your changes, click on the button ‘Submit’.

User profile

In the menu on the left side of the screen you will find the menu item ‘My Profile’ below the menu item ‘Forum’. Go there if you want to adjust your personal profile.

The following fields can be completed by you:

• Organisation: Name of the organisation you work with
•  Position: Your position within the organisation
• Field of activity: Your individual fields of activity
• Country: The country you work in
• WINPACCS^® Modules: Please check which WINPACCS^® modules you use (Multiple applications can be selected.)
• Languages: Languages in which you can communicate. (multiple selection possible)
• Signature: Here you can enter a personal signature which is displayed below every of your posts. Profile image: This is a small image that is displayed on your profile.

NOTE: All data you enter in the user profile are optional. The forum profile is only accessible if the user explicitly activates it for viewing in the forum. Activation is either done through activating the profile in the user settings or through an action in the forum (Creating a post or topic). Profiles are only visible for logged in users.

Create topics

Any logged in user can create new themes in the forum.

To create a new topic, you have to select a forum first and the click on the link ‘New topic’.

• Title: Enter your subject.
• Afterwards enter the text of you post.
• ‘Send’: Click this button if you want to publish your topic.
• ‘Preview‘: Click this button if you want to see a preview of your topic. The topic will not yet be released for public view.
• ‘Reset‘: Click this button if you want to delete your topic.

Create replies

Replies can be created either by clicking the button ‘Reply’ or by clicking the link ‘Quote’ right below a post. The difference is that by clicking the Quote-link, the related message is directly inserted as a quote in the reply.

•  Enter your message.
• ‘Send’: Click this button if you want to publish your post.
• Preview: Click this button if you want to see a preview of your reply. The post will not yet be released for public view.
• ‘Reset‘: Click this button if you want to delete your post.

Advanced Formatting

The toolbar above the text box allows you to format your entered text.

With this symbol text can be formatted bold.

With this symbol text can be underlined.

With this symbol text can be formatted italic.

With this symbol you can insert a link to a website.

Attach files

You are able to attach a file to your post or topic. Click the button ‘Browse’ and select the file(s) you want to upload.

Your file will be uploaded to WINPACCS^® online and can then be downloaded by other users.

It is only possible to upload files with extension .jpg, .jpeg, .gif and .pdf. The maximum file size is 1.0 MB.

Options

Below every topic there is a selection of advanced functions depending on the status (theme creator or simple user) where you can make further personal settings to this topic. By default, the functions are disabled and are displayed in grey.

Email-notification

Any user can activate email notification for a topic. If this function is activated you will automatically receive an email when a new post is created.

Topic as favorite

Topics can be added to the favorites list of a user. If you click this button, the topic is marked with an asterisk in the board index. You can see a list of your favorite topics. If the function is enabled the symbol is shown in red.

Mark topic as solved

If you are the creator of a topic, you can mark the topic as solved. Topics with the status ‘solved’ are displayed ticked in the board index.

Private Messages

One way to send Private Messages is via the menu item ‘Private Messages’ on the left side of the screen and clicking the link ‘New message’.

• ‘To’: Here you enter the username. Suggestions for matching usernames are automatically shown.
•  ‘Subject’: Here you enter the subject of your message.
• Then enter the text of your message.
• Finally click the button ‘Send’ to submit your message.

Another way to send Private Messages is via the profile of another user where you can click the link ‘Personal Message’.

NOTE: While writing a new private message only users are suggested who activated their public profile.

Logout

Click the button ‘Logout’ on the right side of the screen to leave the password-protected area.