Webtv Pagebuilder FAQs



Q: How do I activate my scrapbook?

A: The first time you entered Pagebuilder and agreed to the Terms Of Service your scrapbook was activated.


Q: How do I place an image in my scrapbook from another website?

A: You must use an     uploader     to place an image in your scrapbook.


Q. How do I get my scrapbook option on my Email sidebar?

A: Your scrapbook option in Email only is activated when someone sends you a picture as an attachment.


Q: How do add an image from my scrapbook to my webpage?

A: Use the Picture item and click on scrapbook then find the image you want to add and click on it.


Q: I need to make room in my scrapbook. Can I remove something if it is still on one of my webpages?

A: No, Webtv places your images in a special file called scrapbookFiles. When you place an image on your page using their Picture option, in order to remove an image from scrapbook you will have to remove it from your page.


Q: I own a webtv plus how do I capture an Image from a video tape and place it in my scrapbook?

A: There are three ways. One is to select scrapbook then select capture. The second is to go to your page and select picture option and then select capture. The last one is to go to Email and select write. Next address the email to yourself. Now select photo. Find the part of the video you want to capture and select freeze, then add photo, then send. Your scrapbook option will come on when you receive the email.


Q: How do I link to my scrapbook images so I can center them or put them in my Email?

A: Create a page for just your images by going to Pagebuilder and click on "create". Next use the picture option and place all your scrapbook images on it. As you add each image, click on view and note the file name scrapbook gives it. Place that in the caption box then hit done. After you've added all your images, click publish. You now have a URL address for each image.

ie:
<img src="http://community.webtv.net/Cannonball-2/doc1/scrapbookFiles/importD7.gif">

For email, go to mail, then click on settings, then signature type in this code any where between the opening BODY tag and the closing BODY tag:

<img src="http://community.webtv.net/your user name/The name of your image page/scrapbookFiles/either importD or MailedD#.jpeg, jpg or gif" width="???" height="???">
then click on "Done", & "Done" again.
Use the same code for your webpage.


Q: Can I store Midis and wav files in my scrapbook?

A: At this time there is no way to store sound files in scrapbook. You will have to store your sound files elsewhere.


Q: What is this HTML stuff?

A: HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It is the language that webbrowsers use to see webpages. Pagebuilder does all that for you but to make your page stand out, a good working knowledge of HTML is needed. HTML isn't hard to learn and here is an easy HTML Tutorial


Q: I already know HTML where in pagebuilder can I place my own codes?

A: Pagebuilder lets you place HTML in the "Text" option, "Heading" Option, "Link" Option, "Picture" Option and "List" Option.


Q: How do I place background music on my page?

A: You can place the code for music in either the text option or the heading option but it must be the first item on the page.


Q: What is the code for music and sound?

A: There are two codes for placing music on a webpage. For Internet Explorer™ browsers use:
<bgsound src="url of midi or wav" loop="???">
Netscape™ browsers use:
<embed src="Url of midi or wav" autostart="true" loop="???">
For a clickable speaker use the embed code but leave off autostart.


Q: How do I get my guestbook, counter, webring on my page?

A: There are two places that you can place your guestbook, counter or webring on your page. One is to use the "Heading" option in "Add an item", or you can use the "text" option in "add an item".


Q: Can I use my own backgrounds?

A: Yes you can use your own backgrounds by using HTML. Use the grey background and select the "Heading" option in "add an item" and make it the first thing on the page.

This is the codes for using your own backgrounds:
<body background="URL of image" text="color of choice">

With the 2.6.1 upgrade or higher, check this out

or this link

More info on PB template


Q: How do I add a link to my page?

A: There are two ways to add a link to your page. The first way is to use the Link option in the "add an item". The second way is the use HTML using this code:
<a
href="URL of link">
<img
src="URL of image"> </a>
Another way to do it is using text as the clickable link instead of an image using this code:
<a
href="URL of link">
Text here. </a>


Q: Pages load too slow! What can I do?

A: You must either delete some items and place them on a separate page or you can add pagebreaks using the page break option in add an item. The best option is to make seperate pages and link to them. Either using the "add a link" option provided or using HTML.


Q: What does it mean when all I get in edit is a blue screen with vertical line? Have I lost my page?

A: No you haven't lost your page. That means that the page didn't load. You can either hit preview or hit cmd + R and reload. That should bring up the page.


Q: How do I get my Pagebuilder page on a search engine?"

A: You have to submit it to a search engine. Or join a webring that has the same topic that you have. There are several search engines that will accept Pagebuilder pages.


Q: Can I use Javascript in Pagebuilder?

A: Yes you can use Javascript in Pagebuilder. You place it in the heading option, in add an item. Make sure that it is tightened up or some of the codes will show.


Q: Can a computer users see my page on Pagebuilder?

A: Yes they can, but they will have to have their cookies enabled to do so. The computer users that use AOL must also have mimes enabled. It's a code that allows them to view enhanced email and webpages.


Q: Should I use pagebreaks or make new pages?

A: It is better to make new pages and link them together. Pagebreaks make the loading time longer.


Q: May I set up another user account and link from it?

A: Yes you can set up another user account and link from it.


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