What is My Profile?

• My Profile is your own personal space to organize and keep track of items that are of interest to you. When you first login to Dialogues you are immediately taken to your My Profile. The personal information, including your research interests, will reflect the information that you entered in the Personal Profile Wizard.

How do I change the personal information listed on My Profile?

• Login to Dialogues
• On “My Profile” page click the My Settings link on the left side of the page.
• On the My Settings page you can change your personal information (email address etc) as well as your research focus.
• Click Save at the bottom of the My Settings page to save changes.
  

How do I change my password?

• Login to Dialogues
• On “My Profile” page click the My Settings link on the left side of the page.
• In My Settings page enter in your new password in the "New Password" field.
• Re-enter the password exactly the same in the "Confirm New Password" field.
• For security purposes, your password must be at least six characters long, and contain a digit (0-9) and a non-alphanumeric character (punctuation or other symbols).
• Click Save at the bottom of the page to save changes.
  

What if my area of focus is not listed?

• On the My Settings page you can choose "Other" and fill in the text box for discipline, area of focus and population.
  
• Please contact the System Administrator (nsrcinfo@sfsu.edu) if you would like to see other research interests and disciplines/fields added as options to choose from.  We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

How do I add a Colleague to the list on My Profile?

• Click the Search button under the My Colleagues box
  
• Enter in the name of the colleague in the search box and click Go. 
  
• Once you have located the member you wish to add as a colleague, click on their name and go to their page.  If this person is not already your colleague, a Send Colleague Request link will appear at top of their page. Click Send Colleague Request to add as colleague.
• Fill out the Colleague Request form and click Send
• When the colleague receives your request you will be notified if they accept you as a colleague.
  

What will other users see when they visit My Profile?

• By default the only information that other users will be able to see is posts you have made to your blog, your colleague network, public working groups you have joined, your affiliations, and your picture along with the brief description of yourself.  Users will also be able to send you a message through the public view of your profile.
• If you wish to modify what other users can adjust Privacy Settings on the My Settings page.  When you have made the desired changes click Save at the bottom of the page.  

How do I change my Image?

• From My Profile click My Settings on the left side of the page.
• Just below the Picture box click Browse and locate the picture you wish to use.
• Highlight the chosen file by clicking it once and then click Open
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save.

How do I add an Affiliation?

• Click on Browse at the bottom of the Affiliations box.
  
• Locate an Affiliation from the given list and click on it.
• The next window will show you a list of all members associated.
  

Why is my image distorted?

• Images need to be 64 pixels by 64 pixels. If your image is not a square or has one side larger then the other it will be resized to fit these dimensions. This will cause your image to look skewed or distorted.
• Before you choose an image be sure to use any image editing software to resize your picture to 64 pixels by 64 pixels.

What is a “Sharable ID”?

• A Sharable ID is an optional anonymous name or handle of your choosing. Use this if you would like to keep your name hidden from other users.

How do I start a Working Group?

• Click Create Your Own on the Working Groups page.
• Please fill out the given fields and choose your privacy settings.
  

Who is the administrator of my Working Group?

• The person who requests and starts a working group is the default administrator of the group.
• The administrator can designate other members to be administrators along with or in place of themselves in Settings.
  

How do I upload a file to my working group?

• In the Latest Files box, click Add File.
• Fill in the fields Descriptive Name and Summary.
  
• Click on the Browse button next to Upload New File to locate the file saved on your computer that you want to upload. Once you've found the file you'd like to upload click on the Open button.
  
• Once your file has been uploaded it will appear in the "Latest Files" box and it will be visible to whomever you have chosen (My Settings ) to see it.

How do I add a link to my working group?

• In the Shared Links box click Add Link
• Please fill  in the fields Link Name and Description. Type or paste the URL (the link's address) you wish to add in the field Address/URL.
  
• Click Save.

How do I create a new posting for an opportunity or event?

• The Event & Opportunities page has four categories: Jobs & Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants, Events and Conferences, and Call for Papers.
• Determine which category your event/opportunities falls under. At the bottom of that category click on the Add Post or Add Event icon. 
• Fill out the the top field for Affiliation and click Save Affiliation, fill out Title and click Save Title, click on Edit to enter text in the body and add images. Click Save at the top of the text box to save.
  
• You can click on Public View on the left side of the page to preview the posting.
  

How do I start my own Blog?

• Click Create a New Blog on the left side of most Dialogues Pages.
  
• Fill in the fields Name of Blog and Description. Click on the Create button.

What if I do not want my blog to appear on this page?

• Go to your Account Settings
• Change your blog settings to private.