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This page is a
Help Screen. It explains how to Log In and Getting Started.
Things you see on this page are SAMPLES and
do not work from here.
Here is a "road map" for
getting started:
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Sample Symbols You
will see
after you Log In
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What the Symbols Mean
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New Member Sign Up
(click the symbol above to begin the
'signup' process to become a member) |
First, create your login
record. This lets you become a member ... which is free.
Click on the NEW MEMBER button and you'll see a screen that lets you setup your
information. You pick your Login Name and Password here.
After you submit your information, the
website automatically sends you an e-mail. If you don't get this e-mail,
you probably
entered an incorrect e-mail address - in which case, you should visit "My
Profile" to correct your e-mail address so that others can contact you .
After signing up, you'll be on the HOME PORT page where you can search
for friends, ships, reunions and so on. But, you should first click on My Profile and complete
your career
information, ships you served on, etc.
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Login Name:
Password:
Can't remember your
password? (click here)
Note: above SAMPLES don't work here.
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To login,
enter the Login Name and Password you
created you created on your first visit (see above).
Then click on the Login
for Members button (sample is shown on the left).
(You can change you login information in
MY PROFILE.
If you forget your
password, click on "Can't remember your password" and we'll send it to you again).
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Note: above SAMPLES don't work here
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Ships & Crews lets you
search for ships and crews who served aboard them. We show a little about each ship: it's
history, status/fate, specifications, reunions and show any websites we know about.
Shipmates lets you search
for old friends, without first picking a ship or an association.
Associations lets you
search for associations and list their members. It also lets you find out about reunions
for ships, how to contact the the association or visit any websites we know about.
My Profile you enter in
your own information (see below).
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above SAMPLES don't work here
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We recommend
the very first thing you should do is to click on My Profile. It
lets you change to your record. On the bottom of this
screen, you will see all ships that you served on (that we know about so far) and any
Associations you belong to.
My
Info lets you update your address, phone, and other
general information.
My Ships
lets change or add a ship you served on to your profile. You will have an Onboard Profile page for each ship
you served on. It lets you enter
your rank while onboard, the years that you were aboard, your special duties and several
other fields.
My Associations
lets you add associations you belong to and make changes to your profiles for each of them.
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The QuarterDeck is an interactive area of
DeckLog. It includes calendar of events (such as upcoming
reunions), "Today In History" and more. Consider this a
place where you can go to find the "latest information" or meet others.
Reunions - lets you view a calendar that displays all reunions
for ships or units that we know of. You can pick any month or year. If your ship or unit is displayed, you can
click on it to get more details.
Links - will list other Navy or Veteran
related websites that you may be interested in visiting.
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Throughout DeckLog, you'll see many
fields (boxes) displayed like this. If you click on the Question Mark you will see tips or hints
about how best to enter data or use this field in a search. |
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Many of
the DeckLog screens include in-depth help screens which are accessed with the
button you see to the left. Simply click on the HELP button and you'll pull up full
documentation on the screen with information on how to effectively use the screen.
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If
your name is already on DeckLog, you'll find who added it and when by looking at the bottom of your Profile
page. We let others add records for their friends or family members, it also lets you (and us) know who
added your profile. You can also decide to restrict access to your
information when you fill out your profile. And, we promise to never sell, rent or give
our list to any other 3rd party.
NOTE: Once you are a member of DeckLog, no one but you can ever
alter your record again. Similarly, if you add a record for a friend ... and later on, if
that person later becomes a member, you will no longer be able to alter their record either.
Click here to read our
entire privacy statement. |
