With the launch of the new JVP Community Message Board and Chat Room, we have some recommendations on free upgrades for your computer that will help you better access and use the new forum programs. Please Note: We are unable to offer any personal tech support other than the recommendations listed below.

Although JVPs site will function in most common web browsers we recommend using a web standard compliant browser for the greatest experience - for instance Mozilla Firefox. Click on any link to these browsers and you will be able to download a FREE version of the software.
 
Recommended browsers for PCs
 
Mozilla Firefox version 2.0 or later
www.firefox.com
 
Internet Explorer version 7.0 or later
www.microsoft.com
 
Apple Safari for PCs 3.0 or later
www.apple.com/safari

Recommended browsers for MACs
 
Mozilla Firefox version 2.0 or later
www.firefox.com
 
Apple Safari for Macs 3.0 or later
www.apple.com/safari

Additional Required Plugins
This site requires additional browser plugins for features and enhancements such as audio and video, chatting, and more. These are free to downloaded and easily installed.
 
Adobe Flash Plugin version 9 or later
www.adobe.com
 
Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8 or later
www.adobe.com
 
Apple Quicktime version 7 or later
www.apple.com/quicktime


Computer Screen Resolution
To best view the forums on JVPs Community it is recommended that your screen resolution be set for at least 1680 X 1050 pixels. To check/change your screen resolution, do the following:

On a PC click:
START (in the lower left corner of screen)
Select CONTROL PANEL
Click the DISPLAY icon
When the DISPLAY PROPERTIES box opens, click the SETTINGS tab.
Your screen resolution will be displayed at the bottom, adjust as needed.

For more information on screen resolution, visit this information web site:
www.birf.info/help/help-resolution.html

To access all areas of the JVP Community including the and Message Board and Chat Room you must be a registered JVP Member. If you are not already a member it is easy to join...and it is free.

If you are a registered JVP Member simply type in your username and password in the boxes which appear at the bottom left of the home page underneath JVPs photo. Be sure to also click the "Remember Me" box and you won't have to login everytime you visit. As a logged in JVP Member you will be able to access all the JVP Community areas. Simply click the JVP Community button at the top of the web site. To enter the message board forum click the Message Board link.

If you are not a registered JVP Member sign up on JVPs Member Registration by doing the following:

1. Click the JVP Community button at the top of the web site and then click the gold "Register" button in the "New Members" box or go to http://www.vanpraagh.com/Register

2. The member registration page will appear. Just fill out the form and submit it.

3. You will receive a confirmation email to confirm your registration. So be sure to check your email and look for it. To complete your registration just follow the directions in the email.

5. Once your registration is confirmed then the next time you come to JVPs web site you can "login" by typing your registered username and password in the boxes which appear at the bottom left of the home page underneath JVPs photo. When you type in your information in the login area, be sure to click the "Remember Me" box. By checking that box you won't have to login everytime you visit.

6. As a logged in JVP Member you will be able to access all the JVP Community areas. Simply click the JVP Community button at the top of the web site. To enter the message board forum click the Message Board link.

There are two Membergroups on my Message Board, "Reviewed" Members and "Non-Reviewed" Members. "Reviewed" members are members who have posted less than 50 messages in the forum.

All messages left on my Message Board by "Reviewed" members are first reviewed by my web site administrator. If approved per my guidelines, the posts will then be made active on the forum. Please allow at 24 hours for your message to be processed.

Part of the features of the JVP Message Board is the ability to easily view and reference which of your posts are still pending.

For more information on Membergroups and the post review process, click the HELP button on the main menu of the Message Board forum. Also be sure to read the Message Board Policies.

There are several reasons a message may not be accepted for posting on my Message Board.

1. If your message contained private information such as a phone number, email address, an unapproved web site address, or postal mailing address within the text.
2. Your message contained disparaging remarks or was aggressive/objectionable or its opinions would cause unnecessary controversy.
3. The contents of your message gave information considered to be a "reading".

If your message did not contain any of the above situations, then it could of simply been deleted by accident. If you wish to re-post your message, my web site administrator will be happy to review it once again.

For more information on my Message Board Policies, click here.

If you click the "Notify Me of Replies" box at the bottom of a post on the Message Board you will receive emails whenever anyone else leaves a reply to that post topic. This lets you keep current on topics in which you are interested. There is a special Notifications section of your Message Board Profile. This Notifications section enables you to select personal preferences for the email notification of posts that you requested. It is also lists all notifications that you have set up and allows you to delete and administer your notifications.

There is a special Notifications section of your Message Board Profile. This Notifications section enables you to select personal preferences for the email notification of posts that you requested. It is also lists all notifications that you have set up and allows you to delete and administer your notifications.