Next to the thread titles you may see an orange sun. This means that there are new posts since you last logged in. To read new posts only, click the little orange rectangle next to the sun.

Have you ever wondered how to add a URL and have it show as click here? Here's how it works.

Copy the url you want
click the url button ( above the box where you post a reply)
delete the last bracket and add =
paste your weblink
add ]
put what you want to show(eg click here)
click url button again

[url=http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=%20100804]click here[/url
it will look as above -but I have deleted the final ] so that you can see it
Click preview( under this) to check it worked before submitting.

Easy

Would you like an avatar under your name? For how to do this have a look here

Trying to find info? Why not use our search function here? Remember you can chose to see all threads( topics) which contain your search words, or you can chose to display all posts.

Did you know that whilst reading a hotel review you can also find info on the resort?
Example
Kingstork
Under the name of the hotel you will see Calangute underlined. Click on that to read resort reviews.

Need to find specific information? Here is a guide for using our search function( written by Mark Ht mod)
How to use our Search faciliy:

1. Press the 'Search' button from the top menu

2. You now have the option to search for keywords and/or the posters name

3. Type in the keyword, if necessary followed by a wildcard or boolean (see below)

4. If you know the name of the poster, type it in the Author field followed by a wildcard or boolean (see below)

5. From the Search Options section select the radio button next to 'posts'

6. From the same section select '1000' from the Return first drop down menu

7. Finalise your search by pressing the 'search' button

'Wildcards' can be used to assist in searching if you only partially know a keyword or username:

The * wildcard when used after a word searches for all words beginning with the typed in word,
for example typing in mark* will search for all names starting with 'mark'

The ? wildcard when used in a word searches for all available letters and numbers in the '?' position,
for example typing in m?rk will seach for 'mark', 'mbrk', 'mcrk' etc.

'booleans' can be used to get more accurate results:

The AND boolean ensures that both conditions must be met before a positive search result is returned,
for example typing "Mark AND hotel" will display results of posts where both 'Mark' and 'hotel' occur

The OR boolean ensures that either of the conditions must be met before a postive search result is returned,
for example tryping "Mark OR hotel" will display results of posts where either 'Mark' or 'hotel' occur.

Download our Safe and Sound booklet before you go on holiday.

Interested in a particular thread? Go to the top of the thread and click "subscribe to topic", at the top right hand side. You will get email alerts whenever there is a new reply.

Want to pm someone?
Easiest way to do it is to click the pm button at the bottom of one of the member's posts.
Another way is to click on "you have no new messages" at the top of the page and click new post. If you are not sure what the exact name of the member is, click " find a username" at the side. Use an asterix for the part of the name you are unsure of and you will get options of member names to click.

Print your own luggage labels

Create your own online holiday checklist

If you are having problems with your account eg logging in you can email admin on
holidaytruthadmin@googlemail.com

posting photos on the photo gallery

go into the upload album

Click on the drop down menu. Ignore the fact it says admin options

If you have more than one picture to upload then click on add photos

You will then get a pop up box with the option of uploading 5 photos. you can change this to a maximum of ten.

You then click on the browse option and locate where your photos are stored on your computer and add them one by one till the boxes are full then click"upload now".

It may take a while depending on how big your pictures are but just wait and the bottom of box should display "dismiss" when it does click on it and if you have more to upload repeat the sequence.

Have you lost your post? If you go to the home page
http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/index.php
and look at the top righthand side you will see "view my posts". Just click on that and all your posts will show.
You can also view your posts by clicking on your name and also the profile button at the bottom of another of your posts.

Yes- I know this is a repeat of the first one but its worth emphasising

brought back for IC

new message markers
New message markers remain until you've read the message. They do not clear when you log off. If you have read everything you want to read, go to the top of the main page and you will see "mark all forums read" on the blue bar. Click that to remove the markers.
To clear markers from an individual forum go to the top and click on "mark topics read" on the blue bar.

spending all your time on pms? Did you know you can any amount of folders for them? Just click on the user control panel at the top of the page. Then click on private messages and you will see rules, folders and settings. Click on that and off you go

user manual

I've looked in FAQ's and can't find an answer so I'm sure somebody will help a computer bumbler like me!

How do you highlight a section of somebody else's post in order to quote it in your own post?