Welcome to the newly-designed HP Enterprise Business Community!
We’re glad you’re here – whether you’re looking to ask a question, or have knowledge to share with your fellow users, you’ve come to the right place!
How do I locate the right discussion?
From the home page of the community, there are several ways to navigate to the appropriate discussion area:
Use the Discussion Boards pull-down near the top of the page… |
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…to display a listing of all categories and the boards they contain. |
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Alternatively, you can browse all Discussion Boards and Blogs by using the "Community at a Glance portion of the page (use the +'s and -'s to expand and collapse different categories): |
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How do I participate in the discussion?
Once you have navigated to the appropriate discussion area, there are multiple ways to jump into the conversation:
The "Solved! Go to Solution" banner indicates that this particular discussion has a reply which has been marked as the solution - click "Go to Solution" to jump directly to that reply
If you find a post in a discussion that was helpful, be sure to click the "Kudos" star - this lets the community know there's some great information contained in this post (the number to the left of the star indicates how many people have already awarded this particular posting with a "kudo") |
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To add your thoughts/ideas/comments to the discussion, use either:
The REPLY button (to use the full reply page with formatting options, choices to add images and/or attachments, etc.)
Or the QUICK REPLY if you only want to add text and don't need formatting, images, etc.) |
How do I create a post or a reply?
By clicking the "NEW POST" or "REPLY" buttons located throughout the community, you will be presented with the Post Message screen:
| If you're starting a new discussion, be sure to use a descriptive Subject that will let other users know what your post is about
The main portion of the Post Message screen is where you'll enter your text, apply any necessary formatting, and add images to your message:
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If you would like to be notified anytime someone replies to your post, be sure to leave the "Email me when someone replies" box checked
When you're finished with your message, click the "POST" button |
Personalizing your community experience
By accessing your profile (via the My Community section, by selecting the "User Settings" link), you will have access to a variety of personalization options:
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Use the Personal Profile tab to add information about yourself.
The Avatars tab will allow you to select a different visual "avatar" which will display next to your posts.
In the Subscriptions & Bookmarks tab, you can setup automatic notifications so you'll know when new discussions and topics are happening within areas of the community that interest you. |
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