Registration

• How do I register?
   

   

  Click on the Login / Register link in the top right corner of the home page. Fill out our quick registration form, and you're done! You will receive an activation email to confirm your email address. We will process it as soon as you confirm your email address.

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• What if I forget my password?
   

   

  Click on Lost Your Password? under the log-in box. You will then be prompted to give your username and an email address. You will be sent a new password, which you can use to log-in to the site. You should then change your password.

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• How do I update my profile?
   

   

  Click on Settings in the User Menu in the left-hand sidebar. From here you can change your Password, Additional Info, Contact info, Forum settings, and Profile Book settings by selecting the relevant tab.

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User Help

• How do I find other users on EcoliHub?
   

   

  Once you have registered, you will see a User Menu in the right-hand sidebar of the site. Click on the Users List in this menu. Now you will see a list of EcoliHub users. Clicking on their names will take you to their personal page with their information.

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• What is a Profile Book?
   

   

  The Profile Book is a message board for an individual user. These messages are visible to anyone looking at the user’s profile.

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• How do I add a message to a user's Profile book?
   

   

  When you click on a user's name in the User list, you will be taken to their profile page. At the bottom of this page is a box with several tabs, one titled Profile. The Profile Book is under this tab. Click on Sign Profile Book to add a message to the user's profile. Depending on the user's settings, the message may need their approval to be published, or may be published immediately.

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• How do I control what messages are published on my Profile book?
   

   

  Go to Your Details in the User Menu. Click on Edit: Update Your Profile. Click on the Profile Book tab. Make sure that Auto Publish is set to No. Now messages will need to be approved by you to be published in your Profile Book.

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• What can I do with messages I receive on my Profile Book?
   

   

  When you log on and view your Profile book, you will see pending messages with with choices to Delete, Publish, or Give Feedback. Publish makes the comment available on you Profile book, Delete denies the comment publication on your book, Feedback allows you to respond to the comment.

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• How do I submit a news item or web link for publication on EcoliHub?
   

   

  You must be a registered member to do this. When you are logged in, you will see a Contribute menu in the right-hand sidebar. Click on the link for the item you would like to submit. There will be a short form for you to fill out. After you submit the article or link, please allow one business day for review and publication on the site.

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• I submitted a link/article. Why don't I see it immediately?
   

   

  In order to protect our site from inappropriate content and spam, we review all submissions for publication on our site. Please allow one business day for review of your submission. If you have questions about why your article/link has not been published, email us at ecoli@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu

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Browser Questions/Problems

• How to Enable Cookies
   

   

  What type of browser are you using?

  1. Windows Browsers
     1. Internet Explorer 7
     2. Internet Explorer 6
     3. Internet Explorer 5
     4. Internet Explorer 4
     5. Netscape 7
     6. Netscape 6
     7. Netscape 4
     8. Camino
     9. Opera
     10. Mozilla FireFox 1.0 or newer versions
  2. Macintosh Browsers
     1. Safari 1.0
     2. Internet Explorer 5
     3. Camino
     4. Opera
  3. AOL Browsers
     1. AOL 9.0
     2. AOL 8.0
     3. AOL 7.0 with IE 6
     4. AOL 7.0 with IE 5.5
     5. AOL 6.0

  Windows Browsers

  Internet Explorer 7

  1. In the Menu bar, select:
     Tools > Internet Options > Privacy tab
     The Privacy Settings box appears.
  2. Drag the slider down to Accept All Cookies.
  3. Click OK to close Internet options.
  4. Close all Web browsers.
  5. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Internet Explorer 6

  1. In the Menu bar, select:
     Tools > Internet Options > Privacy tab > Advanced.
     The Advanced Privacy Settings box appears.
  2. In the Cookies section, choose Override automatic cookie handling.
  3. Under First-party Cookies, select Accept.
  4. Under Third-party Cookies, select Block.
  5. Select Always allow session cookies.
  6. Click OK to close the Advanced Privacy Settings box.
  7. Click OK to close Internet options.
  8. Close all Web browsers.
  9. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Internet Explorer 5

  1. In the Menu bar, select
     Tools > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level tab.
  2. In Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer, click Enable.
  3. In Allow per-session cookies (not stored), click Enable. Click OK.
  4. Save the settings.
  5. Close all Web browsers.
  6. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Internet Explorer 4

  1. Select "Internet Options" from the View menu.
  2. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  3. Scroll down to find "Cookies" within the "Security" section.
  4. To enable:
  5. Select "Always accept cookies".
  6. Click "OK".

  ---

  Netscape 7

  1. In the Toolbar, select Edit > Preferences.
  2. In the Privacy and Security section, expand the list to show the choices.
  3. Click Cookies.
  4. Choose either of:
     Enable cookies for the originating web site only (most secure) or
     Enable all cookies (most convenient).
  5. You can choose Warn me before accepting a cookie to let you decide whether to accept a cookie.
  6. Save the settings.
  7. Close all Web browsers.
  8. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Netscape 6

  1. In the Toolbar, select Edit > Preferences.
  2. In the Privacy and Security section, expand the list to show the choices.
  3. Click Cookies.
  4. Choose either of:
     Enable cookies for the originating web site only (most secure) or Enable all cookies (most convenient).
  5. You can choose Warn me before accepting a cookie to let you decide whether to accept a cookie.
  6. Save the settings.
  7. Close all Web browsers.
  8. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Netscape 4

  1. Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
  2. Find the "Cookies" section in the "Advanced" category.
  3. To enable:
  4. Select "Accept all cookies" (or "Enable all cookies").
  5. Click "OK".

  ---

  Camino

  1. In the Menu, select Preferences > Privacy icon.
  2. Enable the Cookies option.
  3. Save the settings.
  4. Close all Web browsers.
  5. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Opera

  1. In the File menu, select Preferences > Privacy.
  2. Choose Enable Cookies.
  3. In the Normal Cookies pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  4. In the Third Party pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Save the settings.
  7. Close all Web browsers.
  8. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or newer versions

  1. Click on Tools on the menu bar and select Options.
  2. In the Privacy and Security section, expand the list to show the choices.
  3. In window, select / Expand Cookies.
  4. Select Allow Sites to Set Cookies.

  ---

  ---

  Macintosh Browsers

  Safari 1.0

  1. In the Menu, select Preferences > Security icon > Accept Cookies.
  2. Choose either of:
     Always (most convenient) or
     Only from sites you navigate to (more secure).
  3. Save the settings.
  4. Close all Web browsers.
  5. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Internet Explorer 5

  1. In the Menu, select Edit > Select Preferences for Receiving Files option.
  2. Select Cookies.
  3. For When receiving cookies, select your desired level.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Close all Web browsers.
  6. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Camino

  1. In the Menu, select Preferences > Privacy icon.
  2. Enable the Cookies option.
  3. Close the window.
  4. Close all Web browsers.
  5. Open a new browser.

  ---

  Opera

  1. In the File menu, select Preferences > Privacy.
  2. Choose Enable Cookies.
  3. In the Normal Cookies pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  4. In the Third Party pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Save the settings.
  7. Close all Web browsers.
  8. Open a new browser.

  ---

  America Online (AOL) Browsers
  
  AOL 9.0

  1. In the Toolbar, select Settings > Internet Web Options > Use your Internet Explorer Settings > Privacy tab > Advanced.
  2. Deselect the Override automatic cookie handling button.
  3. Click OK to exit..
  4. Close all Web browsers.
  5. Open a new browser.

  ---

  AOL 8.0

  1. In the Toolbar, select Preferences > Internet Properties > Privacy tab > Advanced.
  2. Deselect the Override automatic cookie handling button.
  3. Click OK to exit.
  4. Close all Web browsers.
  5. Open a new browser.

  ---

  AOL 7.0 with IE 6

  1. In the Toolbar, select Settings > Preferences > Internet Properties > Privacy tab > Advanced.
  2. De-select the Override automatic cookie handling button.
  3. Click OK to exit.
  4. Close all Web browsers.
  5. Open a new browser.

  ---

  AOL 7.0 with IE 5.5

  1. In the Toolbar, select Settings > Preferences > Internet Properties > Security tab > Custom Level tab.
  2. At Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer, click Enable.
  3. At Allow per-session cookies, click Enable.
  4. Select OK.
  5. Save the settings.
  6. Close all Web browsers.
  7. Open a new browser.

  ---

  AOL 6.0

  1. In the Toolbar, select Settings > Preferences > Select Internet Properties > Security tab > Custom Level tab.
  2. At Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer, click Enable.
  3. At Allow per-session cookies, click Enable.
  4. Select OK.
  5. Save the settings.
  6. Close all Web browsers.
  7. Open a new browser.

  If you are still having issues, try clearing the browser cache and cookies on your computer and restart the browser.

  Reference: This troubleshooing guide was extracted from here.

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• How to Enable Javascript or Flash?
   

   

  
  Either your computer does not have Flash installed or you have Javascript/Flash disabled.
  See the following link to download and install the Macromedia Flash plugin.
  Download Flash Player
  
  You may already have Flash installed but simply have it disabled.
  To enable it: click your browser
  
  

  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Internet Explorer 6
  • Firefox 2.x
  • Firefox 1.x

  Internet Explorer 7

  1. Select Tools > Internet Options.
  2. Click on the Security tab.
  3. Click the Custom Level button.
  4. Scroll down to the Scripting section.
  5. Select Enable for Active Scripting and Scripting of Java Applets.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Select YES if a box appears to confirm.
  8. Click OK. Close window.
  9. Reload page.

  Internet Explorer 6

  1. From the browser's Tools menu select Internet Options...
  2. Select the Security tab.
  3. Pick the Internet zone icon and select Custom Level... button.
  4. Scroll down the Settings list to the Scripting item. (You may need to double-click on icons to expand lists.
  5. Under the Active scripting item, choose the Enable radio button.
  6. Click OK and Yes to confirm and close the Security Settings dialog box, then OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.
  7. Refresh the current page.

  Firefox 2.x

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  3. Click Content in the Options list.
  4. Under the Content section, check the box next to Enable JavaScript.
  5. Click the Advanced button to open the Advanced JavaScript Options box.
  6. Check the boxes under Allow scripts to section that you want to allow.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click OK.

  Firefox 1.x

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. On the Tools menu, click "Options".
  3. Click "Content" in the Options list.
  4. Under the Content section, check the box next to "Enable JavaScript".
  5. Click the "Advanced" button to open the Advanced JavaScript Options box.
  6. Check the boxes under "Allow scripts to" section for actions that you want to allow.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click OK.

  
  
  

  If you are still receiving the JavaScript error when you have it enabled, you should try completely uninstalling the Flash Player, and then reinstalling the most recent version. For instructions about how to "completely" uninstall a Flash Player, see this Adobe Help article (http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14157). If you are still having issues, try clearing the browser cache and cookies on your computer and restart the browser.

  Reference: This section was extracted and modified from here.

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• How to modify security/firewall/anti-virus software settings
   

   

  Security/firewall/anti-virus software can sometimes affect how browsers handle cookies. Please make sure you have cookies enabled in your software, or add "www.ecolicommunity.org" to your "safe list" of sites.

  Zone Alarm

  1. In Zone Alarm, select Privacy.
  2. Under Cookie Control, click Custom
  3. In Custom Privacy Settings:
     1. Uncheck the box that says "Block session cookies"
     2. Uncheck the box that says "Block persistent cookies"
     3. Uncheck the box that says "Remove private header information".
     4. Uncheck the box that says "Expire Cookies"
  4. Click OK.
  5. Close all Web browsers.
  6. Open a new browser.

  Norton Personal Firewall

  1. Double click on the Norton Personal Firewall icon in the tray.
  2. Click on the Open option in the pop-up menu.
  3. Click the Options icon in the Norton SystemWorks menu box.
  4. Click on the Personal Firewall option in the Options menu box.
  5. Click the Advanced Options button at the bottom of the Norton Personal Firewall Options menu box to retrieve the default settings menu box.
  6. Make sure you are in the "Web" tab. There may be several domains already listed in this area.
  7. Click on the Add Site button at the bottom of the Web defaults window.
  8. You will need to enter "lake-aeration.com" (without the quotes) as a new default. This should active the default rules section of that window.
  9. Make sure the Cookies and Referer (under Browsing Privacy) are set to permit as a default rule for the lake-aeration.com domains.
  10. Click OK, then click OK again.
  11. Close all Web browsers.
  12. Open a new browser.

  McAfee Privacy Service

  1. Right-click the red "M" icon by your system clock.
  2. Click "Privacy Service."
  3. Click "Options."
  4. The McAfee Privacy Service window appears. Click the "Cookies" tab.
  5. Enter each website address from which you would like to allow cookies.
  6. Click "Add."
  7. Once completed, close the window.
  8. Close all Web browsers.
  9. Open a new browser.

  Reference: This section was extracted from here.

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• How to clear the browser cache and cookies on my computer?
   

   

  
  Issues you might be having with our website are often resolved by clearing your cache and cookies.

  Clearing browser cache

  To find out how to clear the cache, click your browser:

  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Internet Explorer 6
  • Firefox 2.x
  • Firefox 1.x
  • Safari

  Internet Explorer 7

  
  1. Click “Start” and select “Control Panel”.
  (Note: With Windows XP Classic View click the Windows “Start” button and select “Settings” and “Control Panel”).
  2. Open the “Internet Options” icon.
  3. Click the “General” tab if it isn't selected already.
  4. Click the “Delete” button.
  5. Under the heading "Temporary Internet files," click “Delete Files”.
  6. Click “OK” to exit.

  Internet Explorer 6

  
  1. Click “Start” and select “Control Panel”.
  (Note: With Windows XP Classic View click the Windows “Start” button and select “Settings” and “Control Panel”).
  2. Open the “Internet Options” icon.
  3. Click the “General” tab if it isn't selected already.
  4. Under the heading "Temporary Internet files," click “Delete Files...”.
  5. Click “OK” to exit.

  Mozilla Firefox 2

  
  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and click on the “Tools” menu.
  2. Select “Options” then “Advanced”. (top right)
  3. Click the “Network” tab.
  4. Under the “Cache” heading, click the “Clear Now” button.
  5. Click “OK” to exit.

  Mozilla Firefox 1.x

  
  1. Open Mozilla Firefox on the “Tools” menu.
  2. Select “Options” then the “Privacy” icon.
  3. Click “Clear” across from the Cache option.
  4. Click “OK” to exit.

  Safari

  
  1. From the Safari menu, click “Empty Cache”.
  2. When asked “Are you sure you want to empty the cache?”, click “Empty”.
  3. Click “Done”.
  4. Reload the page.

  Clearing browser cookies

  (Please note: while clearing your cookies may resolve the problem, it will also remove your saved settings for sites you've previously visited.)

  To find out how to clear your browser's cookies, click your browser:

  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Internet Explorer 6
  • Firefox 2.x
  • Firefox 1.x
  • Safari

  Internet Explorer 7

  
  1. Click “Start” and select “Control Panel”.
  (Note: With Windows XP Classic View click the Windows “Start” button and select “Settings” and “Control Panel”).
  2. Open the Internet Options icon.
  3. Click the “General” tab if it isn't selected already.
  4. Under the Browsing history section, click the “Delete” button.
  5. Click the “Delete cookies” button.
  6. Select “Yes” if a box appears to confirm.
  7. Click “OK” to close the window.

  Internet Explorer 6

  
  1. Click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. (Note: Windows XP Classic View click the Windows “Start” button and select “Settings” and “Control Panel”).
  2. Open the “Internet Options” icon.
  3. Click the “General” tab if it isn't selected already.
  4. Under the heading "Temporary Internet files," click on "Delete Cookies...".
  5. Click "OK" for the "Delete all cookies in the Temporary Internet Files folder?" prompt.
  6. Click "OK" to exit.

  Mozilla Firefox 2.x

  
  1. In Mozilla Firefox select “Tools” from the file menu.
  2. Select “Options”.
  3. Under the “Private Data” heading, click the “Clear Now button”.
  4. Click “OK” to exit.

  Mozilla Firefox 1.x

  
  1. In Mozilla Firefox select “Tools” from the file menu.
  2. Select “Options”.
  3. Click the “Privacy” icon in the top panel.
  4. Click the “Cookies” tab.
  5. Check the “Clear Cookies Now” button.
  6. Click “OK” to save and close.

  Safari

  
  1. Go to the “Safari” drop down menu.
  2. Select “Preferences”.
  3. Select the “Security” icon at the top panel.
  4. From the Security dialog box, click “Bookmarks”.
  5. Click “Show Cookies”.
  6. From the Cookie dialog box, click to choose cookies from youtube.com, and click “Remove” alternatively, if you want to delete all cookies, click “Remove All”.
  7. Click “Done”.
  Reference: This section was extracted and modified from here.

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• Where can I find Video Tutorials?
   

   

  Video Tutorials can be found on the sub-menu under Help menu.
  
  Try Video Tutorials!!!

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• How to open search results in new Tabs instead of windows
   

   

  
  Tutorial on how to set your browser for Tabbed Browsing.

  Tabbed Browsing

  To find out how to open your search results in new Tabs, click your browser:

  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Internet Explorer 6
  • Firefox 2.x
  • Firefox 1.x
  • Safari
  • Opera

  Internet Explorer 7

  1. In an open browsing window, click on TOOLS in the menu at the top
  2. Near the bottom of the menu, there should be a INTERNET OPTIONS, click on that
  3. In the GENERAL tab, Click on the SETTINGS button next to the TABS sub-heading.
  4. Make sure ENABLE TABBED BROWSING is checked
  5. Also, under the Open Links from ohter programs category: Have 'A new tabe in the current window selected.
  6. For more information on the rest of your options, visit this link provided by Internet Explorer.

  Internet Explorer 6

  1. Unfortunately, if you are using IE6 or earlier versions of Internet Explorer, there are no tab options for these browsers

  Mozilla Firefox 2

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and click on TOOLS in the menu bar.
  2. In the pulldown menu, click on OPTIONS.
  3. Click on the TABS option.
  4. Make sure that A NEW TAB is checked under "New Pages should be opened in" and that all four options are checked, then click on "OK".
  5. For more information, please follow this link provided by Help Squad

  Mozilla Firefox 1.x

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and click on TOOLS in the menu bar.
  2. Select the TABS tab from the menu.
  3. Make sure that "a new tab in the most recent window" is selected and that "Force links that open new windows to open in" is checked and that a "new tab" is then selected.
  4. For more information, please follow this link and navigate to the tabs section provided by TechSpot

  Safari

  1. From the Safari menu, click Preferences and click Tab.
  2. Select Enable Tabbed Browsing.
  3. Click Done.
  4. Reload the page.

  5. For more information, please follow this link provided by Safari.

  Opera

  1. Tabs are enabled by default on Opera Browsing Windows. 2. To disable tabbed browsing, Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Tabs.
  3. Click on Open windows instead of tabs if you want to disable tab functionality.
  4. For more information, please follow this link provided by Opera.

  
  Reference: This section was extracted and modified from the sources linked above..

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PrFEcT Searches

• Domain (Database) Search
   

   

  You can use EcoliHub Web Search to search only within specific domains (i.e. database) by entering the search terms you're looking for and selecting your preferences from the list of databases in the left sidebar of the page.

  Your preferences will be stored using cookies and your further searches will be done against the same.

  NOTE: If you delete EcoliHub Web Search cookies - your preferences will be also deleted along with it.

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• Choosing Search Terms
   

   

  Choosing the right search terms is the key to finding the information you need.

  Start with the obvious -- if you're looking for general information on phoB, try phoB.

  But it's often advisable to use multiple search terms; if you're trying to find phob transcription, you'll do better with phob transcription than with either phob or transcription by themselves.

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• Capitalization
   

   

  EcoliHub Web Searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters, regardless of how you type them, will be understood as lower case. For example, searches for phoB and phob will return the same results.

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• Automatic
   

   

  By default, EcoliHub Web Search only returns pages that include all of your search terms. There is no need to include "and" between terms. Keep in mind that the order in which the terms are typed will affect the search results. To restrict a search further, just include more terms.

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• Negative terms
   

   

  If your search term has more than one meaning you can focus your search by putting a minus sign ("-") in front of words related to the meaning you want to avoid.

  Note: when you include a negative term in your search, be sure to include a space before the minus sign.

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• What is Websearch?
   

   

  EcoliHub Websearch searches a growing array of E. coli related websites using a webpage index created at EcoliHub. This is similar to Google's indexing of the entire web, but, since it is limited to only E. coli related sites, fewer spurious results should be returned. Many of the sites available through EcoliHub Websearch do not provide their own search mechanisms.

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• What is Multi-Site Search?
   

   

  Multi-Site Search uses the built in search functions of online resources to search their internal data. The results of Multi-Site Search are the same as you would see if you visited each site one at a time.

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