Control Panel Questions

1. What is the control panel?
2. How do I access the control panel?
3. How can I find out how many people have visited my eBoard?
4. Can I reset the visit counter?
5. How can I find out how much space I have used on my eBoard?
6. What is the email eBoard owner feature and how does it work?
7. What is the iNote email notification option?
8. What is an eBoard description and how is it different from an eBoard name?
9. Why do I enter my first and last name and how will it be used?
10. What is reverse posting order and how do I use it?
11. What is the email eBoard owner feature and how does it work?
12. Why does my eBoard have a time zone and how do I set the time zone?

What is the control panel?

The control panel is a part of your eBoard that allows you to make changes that affect your entire eBoard. You can see how many people are visiting your eBoard and, for individual license customers, the date that your eBoard subscription will expire.

Your control panel is divided into three sections

1. options - select available options that affect your entire eBoard including email, iNote notification, description, name, etc.
2. tabs - create, change, and delete tabs (see What is a tab?).
3. passwords - change/update your email address and passwords. (see How do I change my passwords?).
4. system - if present, you will have the option to delete your eBoard. The board will be available in the Recycle Bin for 30 days (see Can I delete my eBoard?).

How do I access the control panel?

Follow these steps:

1. Enter admin mode (see What is admin mode?).
2. Look for a link that says control panel in the upper right hand corner of your eBoard, and click on it.

How can I find out how many people have visited my eBoard?

Go to the control panel (see How do I access the control panel?) and look for a line near the top that says total visits. This is the total number of people who have visited your eBoard since it was created.

Can I reset the visit counter?

Go to the control panel (see How do I access the control panel?) and look for a line near the top that says visits since [some date]. This tells you the number of people who have visited since that date. You can reset the date to today's date by clicking the reset button, and the counter will begin counting up from zero.

How can I find out how much space I have used on my eBoard?

Go to the control panel (see How do I access the control panel?) and look for a line near the top that says space usage. This is the total amount of space used, and below that is the total amount of space allowed.

What is the iNote email notification option?

The iNote email notification feature provides the option to receive an email when comments are added to your iNotes. (see What is iNote email notification?)

What is the email eBoard owner feature and how does it work?

If the email eBoard owner feature is enabled for your eBoard, a small envelope will appear in the upper left corner of your eBoard. Users can click on this link to send you an email message. There are two types of email:

• Form based email – this option provides a web-based form that the visitor completes and submits This does not require that the visitor have an email account or correctly configured email client software. The user-supplied email address cannot be verified, though, and this can make it difficult to track the author of the email.
• Mail-to email – this option changes the envelope link to a mailto:// URL. Clicking on the envelope opens the default email client on the visitor's computer with the "To:" field populated with the eBoard owner's address. When the eBoard owner receives this email the account through which the message was sent can be identified. This does require that the eBoard visitor have a properly configured email client on their computer.

To enable the email feature:

1. Enter admin mode (see What is admin mode?).
2. Click on the control panel above the Title Banner on the top of your eBoard.
3. Select allow users to email you.
4. Select your desired email type option
5. Click Save and Exit to save your changes and exit the control panel.

If your school or district has purchased an Academic License, your eBoard administrator may have enabled or disabled the email feature and types for all eBoards in your school or district. Contact your Site Administrator with any questions regarding use of the eBoard email feature.

What is an eBoard description and how is it different from an eBoard name?

An eBoard description is a word or phrase that describes your eBoard and can be used in the eBoard Directory listing.

An eBoard name is a way of identifying a particular eBoard. It is usually very short and must be different for every eBoard. It is part of the web address (URL) for that eBoard and can be used to identify your eBoard when contacting technical support. Your eBoard name is displayed just above the upper right hand corner of your eBoard in small, dark blue letters. For more information about eBoard names, see What is an eBoard name?.

Why do I enter my first and last name and how will it be used?

Your first and last name are used to identify the owner of the eBoard and will be listed in the eBoard Directory if the Directory feature is being used. When entering your name use proper capitalization. If your name changes, update this information in the Control Panel and it will also be updated in the eBoard Directory.

What is reverse posting order and how do I use it?

When you post a note, the default position for the new note is the last position. If you post several notes and do not alter the starting position, the first note you post will appear first on your eBoard, and the last one you post will appear last. The reverse posting order option reverses this behavior. The default position for each new note is the first position, so if you post several new notes, the most recently posted one will appear in the first position.

To enable or disable reverse posting order, follow these steps:

1. Enter admin mode (see What is admin mode?).
2. Click on the link for the control panel above the Title Banner on the top of your eBoard.
3. Check the box to enable reverse posting order. .
4. Click Save and Exit to save your changes and exit the control panel.

Why does my eBoard have a time zone and how do I set the time zone?

When users post iNote entries (see What is an iNote?), each entry is labeled with the date and time at which it was posted. Although the eBoard servers always know the date and time, they don't know where you, the eBoard owner, are physically located. Your eBoard has a time zone so that we can display the date and time in the correct time zone.

If you purchase an Academic License, your time zone is set by the district eBoard administrator. If you purchase an individual eBoard subscription, you can set your time zone using the control panel. Follow these steps:

1. Enter admin mode (see What is admin mode?).
2. Click on the link for the control panel above the Title Banner on the top of your eBoard.
3. In the time zone select menu choose your time zone. If you are outside the United States select show all time zones
4. Click Save and Exit to save your changes and exit the control panel.