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by HowellComputers.com
and provides teachers with a way to keep student and parents informed
about classroom or school activities. Inappropriate content will
not be tolerated and can result in removal or suspension of your user account. See our Privacy Statement for more information The educational related content
of the site is the sole responsibility of the teacher and not MTNpage.com
or HowellComputers.com.
If your problem or question isn't addressed below, please contact the webmaster
What browser do I need to use this site?
Do all browsers behave the same?
How to use this
site--Students and Parents
How to use
this site--Teachers
Using the editor
(Teachers)?
How do I report a problem,
abuse or make suggestions?
Does my page history
get saved?
Can I use Microsoft
Word to edit my pages?
Can I use Microsoft
Excel to edit my data?
What is PayPal?
How do I add images to my pages?
When I hit Enter, an extra line is inserted
What type of images can I post to my pages?
How do I add documents to my pages?
What type of documents can I post to my pages?
How do I add links to other web pages?
Will my data be sold or given to anyone?
What if I subscribe and then my school buys a site license?
Tables are automatically inserting into my pages. What is wrong?
What is E-Rate eligible?
What is Direct Link?
Why are we changing our site name?
What browser do I need to use this site?
Currently, you can use any of the following:
Windows (all)
Internet Explorer 5.0+
Netscape 7.1+
Mozilla 1.4+
Firefox 0.7+
Or any browser based onMozilla 1.4+
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Mac OS X/Linux/Unix
Netscape 7.1+
Mozilla 1.4+
Firefox 0.7+
Or any browser based onMozilla 1.4+
Our editor does NOT work with Safari or IE for MAC. These browsers do not support the rich text
editing features that or editor relies upon. Future releases of these browsers should eventually accommodate this. MAC users should try Firefox.
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Do all browsers behave the same?
No. Due to technical issues, we use two different editors. These are the current known cross browser issues:
1--Spell check and anchor links only work with IE on PC platforms. This will be corrected in a future release
2--Please review the notes below for IE and non-IE users in the sections for adding documents and images
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How
to use this site: Students
and Parents
On the HOME page,
select a school and teacher from the menus. You will then be able
to view all of the selected teachers' pages. To select another
school and/or teacher, return to the HOME page. You can print
the page contents by pressing browser 'PRINT' button. If you want
to contact the teacher via e-mail, go to the 'CONTACT
ME' page, fill out the form and hit the 'SUBMIT' button.
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How
to use this site: Teachers
On the HOME page,
enter your LOGIN ID / PASSWORD and hit 'Enter'.
You will then be able to update the content on all pages. Enter
your data and hit the 'UPDATE DATABASE' button
to make it available to all of the visitors to your site.
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Using
the Editor
If you can use Microsoft Word
then our data editor will look familiar. We use a WYSIWYG
(What You See Is What You Get) editor so whatever you enter will
display exactly how you format it.
Just enter your data and format it as you would in Word and hit 'Update Database'
to store it on our database. Hit the Help Button 
to display the wide range of features that our Editor has. Advanced users can set up
an entire web page within the editor including Anchor Links, Tables and Forms.
You can experiment with any function and just leave the page without
hitting 'Update Database' and your changes will
not be saved.
NOTE--In some cases, single quotes will be replaced with an alternative single quote when the database is updated. This
is a requirement of the programming in the editor and the problem is being researched.
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How do I report a problem,
abuse or make suggestions?
At the bottom of each page, click
the link 'contact the webmaster'. You can then
fill out and submit the form. All concerns will be addressed via
e-mail within 24 hours.
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Does
my page history get saved?
No. Once you hit the 'Update
Database' button, whatever appears on the screen will
be saved to the database. You can keep adding data (the page will
just scroll down) as the school year progresses or overlay the
entire page. See the FAQ about using Microsoft Word to format
your pages.
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Can
I use Microsoft Word to edit my pages?
Yes, Microsoft Word can be used to create
pages in MTNpage.com. Just type in your data as normal,
select and copy the entire page and then paste it into the MTNpage.com
editor. All formatting should be retained (see note below). This is a handy way to
save previously used pages and formats for future use.
NOTE--If you have trouble with some special formatting
then save the document as Rich Text Format(.rtf). If you use special
fonts that are not included in the normal Microsoft font list
then they might not translate properly when your students view
your pages. The data will display using the default font on the
users browser
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Can
I use Microsoft Excel to edit my data?
Yes, Microsoft Excel can be used to edit your
data in MTNpage.com. Just type in your data as normal, save the speadsheet as a .TXT file,
select, copy and then paste it into the MTNpage.com
editor.
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What is PayPal?
PayPal is an independent site
for secure credit card processing. MTNpage.com does not
retain any home address or credit card data. Note--You
will not be required to open up a PayPal account but it is handy
for any online transactions or auctions.
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When I hit Enter, an extra line is inserted
--To Corect this--Hold down the
SHIFT key and then hit ENTER.
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How do I add images to my pages?
--Place the cursor where you want
the image (JPG or GIF) to be and press the Insert/Modify Image
Button 
.
--Select an image from the library or upload an image from your
computer or another web site. When you copy an image from another
web site, save on your computer first and properly name it before
uploading the image (see the note below).
--All images will be available to all users
--Please PREVIEW your images on your page and resize them as needed.
Some pictures are very large and will not display properly.
--Resizing--select the image after you add it to your page and
drag it from the corners to make it the appropriate size
--If you select an image and hit the Background button (Backgd)
then that image will be used as wallpaper for your page. This
is a neat way to make your site look unique but pay attention
to the items that you place on top of the background image for
readability. If you cannot see the Backgd button then your
screen resolution must be adjusted. To correct this:
--> Go to your DESKTOP and
Right Click the cursor anywhere where there isn't an icon
--> Select Properties and the
Display Properties box will display. Hit the SETTINGS tab.
--> Change the screen resolution
to at least 1024 x 768 and click OK. You will be shown the
new display and be prompted to retain it. Click YES/OK.
After adjusting, you will notice that more data fits on your screen.
--NOTE--All
users use a common image library so it is HIGHLY recommended that
you preface your images with a unique identifier. This should
prevent another user from overlaying your pictures.
Any inappropriate images will be deleted from the system and can cause your subscription to be suspended. Please use your local internet
guidelines if you have any questions.
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How do I add documents to my pages?
--NON IE USERS ONLY--High-lite the text where you want
the link to the document (DOC, XLS, PDF) to be and press the Link To A Downloadable Document
Button 
.
--Select a document from the library or upload an image from your
computer. When you copy a document from another web site, save on your computer first and properly name
it before uploading the document (see the note below).
--All documents will be available to all users
--NOTE--All
users use a common document library so it is HIGHLY recommended that
you preface your images with a unique identifier. This should
prevent another user from overlaying your documents.
Any inappropriate documents will be deleted from the system and can cause your subscription to be suspended. Please use your local internet
guidelines if you have any questions.
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What type of documents can I post to my pages?
--NON IE USERS ONLY--You can add any DOC, XLS, PDF documents to any page on your site. See note above about naming suggestions
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How do I add links to other web pages?
Select the text or image that you want the link assigned to and press the Insert/Modify Link
Button 
.
--In the pop up window, enter the URL (web address) of where you
want the link to go. You MUST enter the entire address including
the HTTP:// prefix (ie. http://www.mtnpage.com).
If you don't enter the prefix then to link will search for the
page on our servers and will not find it.
--In the Target Window, enter "_new" (without
quotes). This will direct the link to open up a new separate window
There are other options (_parent, _self, _none, _blank and
_top). Please link to the DEMO page
from the HOME page to see how each one of these options operate.
--Hit the Insert Link button to add the link.
--When your users view your pages and hit the link, a new window will open and they will be taken that web site
--NOTE--Please check your links in PREVIEW
mode (tab located at the bottom of the editor window) before updating
the database. This will prevent any 'Page Not Found' errors.
--You can add links to any page. We've provided a LINKS
page for organizational purposes
--NOTE: IE USERS ONLY--If you are using an ANCHOR link, select the location of the anchor, hit the 
button on the toolbar.
When you generate the link to the anchor, select the anchor name from the 'Anchor' pull down menu in the link window. When you are in EDIT mode, an anchor will appear
at each anchor location. You can turn off this display by hitting the Show/Hide Guidelines button 
on the toolbar.
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Will my data be sold or given to anyone?
No. Your data will be kept confidential and you will only receive e-mail from us about our web site.
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What if I subscribe and then my school buys a site license?
You will get a pro-rated refund for the remainder of your subscription.
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Tables are automatically inserting into my pages. What is wrong?
You probably have a 'helper' toolbar installed on your machine (ie. hotbar, etc.). Please remove this software or contact your system tech to have it removed.
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What is E-Rate eligible?
MTNpage.com is 'E-Rate Eligible' for federal funding under the Priority One 'Internet Access' category as a Web Hosting service. Hit HERE for info.
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How do I point to documents stored on other servers?
NOTE-IE USERS ONLY--Currently, you can only upload JPG and GIF images to our server but you can set up links to PDF and DOC documents stored on the internet. Just put the entire address in the URL field when you add the link.
For example: http://www.hcde.org/schools/media/pdfs/mhrwlk6/grade4.pdf
After you hit this link (in `preview mode), the document will display in this window (unless you use the `_new` option). Hit your browser `BACK` key to return. Once the new document appears in your window, your students will be able to do a `Save As` to obtain a copy.
NON IE USERS--SEE ADD DOCUMENT HOW TO ABOVE
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What is Direct Link?
Direct Link is a way for your students to access your pages directly without entering
a Zip Code, School and Teacher on the HOME page. Copy the entire line below "Direct Link" on the registration page and use it as the URL for any outside links from other pages (you might have to forward it to your school
Webmaster).
If you want to test it to see how it works then just paste the copied line
in the address bar of your browser and hit 'ENTER'.
If you update your selection criteria
(School, Zip Code, Selection Name or Location) then you must reapply the link.
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Why
we changed our site name?
On 7/1/2005, MyTeachersNet.com
changed to MTNpage.com. MyTeachersNet.com was released in November
2004 and when we attempted to obtain a trademark, there was a
conflict with another company.
There will be no change in service or site content except for a different web site name.
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