Find here a sample of FAQ's. This will grow from time to time.

General FAQ's

Q: Must I register?

A: no, but ... you can't see all the content than. You can reach some pages only as registered user.

Q: if I register, does it cost something?

A: no, nothing. You don't get a member card, you don't have to pay something. This is a free platform for you.

Q: The Webpage does not fit in my small monitor.

A: buy a bigger one, or try a differnd template. At the fist page you can find a template chooser. Find out, which one fits best to your conditions.

Q: I forgot my password

A: you can click at the "forgot my passwort-button" and maybe you get a new one. Note: "This webpage have no direct connection to Micha's Webpage. So you can't use your Passwords and Usernames from his pages here. Sorry, but you need a new registration here.

Q: Some parts of the page are not running or running strange

A: Contact the Admins. Maybe they can fix the problem. Please think about that I'm doin this site in my rare free time and I'm not a professional webdesinger and -programmer. Wanna become Admin-Status? contact us.

Q: Where can i get a 40 l gas tank for my Africa?

A: Right Question - wrong forum

What can I do

Q: what can I do on this page?

A: if you are unregistered

you can watch most of the Content, but not all Tongue out

you can reach: Home, News, Blog, Links, Contact us, Search, this FAQ and the ATIC-site

From the ATIC-Meeting Menu: the Gallery, the History

You can use the polls and see the Calendar

if you are registered

same like above

you will see a "user menu", you can reach the "Forum", the "Downloadsection where you can download some GPS-Traks and the "Community. You can use a private Message System and some more little goodies like sending some stuff to the pages.

how to use the ...

we use differend Add-On's working in the background. Some FAQ's about this

Templates --Click--

wtf is a template? Wanna know more take a look at Wikipedia

Let's say for this page we use "Templates" for a differend look of the page. We use some "free" templates created for Joomla. On the left side of the page you will find a "Template chooser".

Why this? It is a bit tricky to find a solution for all the browsers and Operating systems on the market. We have Linux, Windows, Mac and we have Opera, Firefox, IE something, Konquerer, Safari, and and and. The main template at the moment should work with the most browsers.

We also use for differnd parts of this page, differend software like Joomlaboard, CommunityBuilder, Enhanced PMS, JEvents and and and. So it is a bit difficult to get this all under one template running. (if you are not a well experienced php-programmer like me. :-)

If you have problems at one part of the pages, try to use a differend Template for this part. It should work than.

I'm trying to find one Template or two who "fits all", but this may take a little while. (In the next Version of Joomla it will be more easy and totaly differend, but at the moment it is only "Beta" and "Not for productive use". So let's wait a bit.

Forum ---click---

Only can be reached when you are registerd

If you read a post you see some MenuItems.

Home: takes you to the MainPage of the Forum

Profile: takes you to your "Community-Profile". you can edit it all time

Reply: :-) you can write an answer to someones post

Thread or Flat: Changes the sight of the Forum

PDF: creates a simple pdf of the post

Rules / Help: the Forum rules and the help

New: Start a new threat

Tipp: All Icons use "Tool-Tipps". If you go with your Mouse over it you can see a small tip.

Community ---click--

If you click on Communtiy you end up at your own profile

Here you can update your profile, change your pic etc.

If you click on UserSearch You see a list of all users. (even if they are on- or offline)

Click on a users name and you can watch his profile (the part he allowed others to see)

You can send Private Messages or E-Mails here.

You can report the user to the Admin. (in case of some bad habbit)

Gallery --click--

Click on the picture to get it in Original size.

You can start a slide show

You can rate the pic

You can comment the pic. If you write a comment you have to type the Picture code (small Spam protection)

You can mail the link of the pic to a friend. (http:/www.atic-meeting.org/ is missing in the link, hmpf i'll try to fix)

calendar --click--

Add an Event: if you have the rights you can add an Event

Click on "see by year" to see all the Events of the year. (wich you are allowed to see) :-)

known issues

At the moment it is quiet difficult (for me) to run all moduls and components (wich are behind the Software you can see) in all temlatates the same way for all browsers.

Redmond XP and IE7:

- Problems with Google Maps in Meeting Map

Suse Linux and Konqueror:

- Problems to change the Template. If you choose a differend one and go to the next menu-item e.g. FAQ you switch back to Standard-Template. -- Problem seems to be with all browsers under Linux (for sure on MY Linux-Workstation) :-)

If you find some bugs or have big problems with the page, contact me through "Contact us". I'll try to fix it then.

to be continued