FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Why won’t the site Load up all the images / site in my browser?
Why can I not get into the members area of the site?
How do I become a Member in order to get access to the Members Area?
Can I have a look at the members only sections of the site?
How do I join the Club in the Real World?
I'm a member of the site does this mean I'm a member of the Club?
Can I have my site Linked to this one?
Adding Photos to your My Photos Section of your profile
Batch uploading and using external programs to upload
5 Step guide to making a Forum post.
Quick Guide to Formatting Forum posts.
Why won’t the site Load up all the images / site in my browser?
This Site has been extensively tested in all major browsers. The site is viewable via these other browsers; Microsoft® Internet Explorer© 6 and 7, Mozilla©, Netscape© Firefox©, Opera© or Apples Safari©.
We test them in the latest versions of the browsers as well as where possible the earlier iterations. If you are not using the latest version of your browser please upgrade it.
Whilst this seems like a bit of a cop out in terms of making the site viewable, you should endeavour to upgrade your browser whenever they release a newer version for personal security reasons. Older browsers tend to be less secure and could infect your machine with viruses (malicious code which can break or damage yours and an other internet connected machines), Spyware (software which monitors your browsing habits and reports the information back to 3rd parties you have not given your implicit consent to receive this information) and Trojans (programs which are downloaded and then can be connected to later in order to misuse the resources of your computer, inflict damage, steal information or similar).
Even if you are running in an Apple Mac or Linux environment you can still pass on the malicious software and code you have downloaded to others even if you are not personally affected.
All browsers download copies of the site images to your local machine regardless of the type of operating system. The purpose of this is to speed up browsing times by reusing the data you have downloaded locally. It is much quicker to access the file from your local machine than it is to re-download it from the website again. Some times these downloaded items, known as Cached (pronounced Cashed not Cah Che'd) items downloads can time out or be overwritten in this case the browser may attempt to get them from the original source or if the page has finished loading it will not render them to the page, meaning they disappear or don't show up.
In these circumstances you need to clear your Cache and then refresh or reload the page.
Instructions on how to clear your Cache can be found via Google for the best results please type in the search term Clear cookies in ***, Where *** is the name of your browser.
Why can I Log in but have not got full access To the Members area area of the site?
This area is password protected and is only available to members of the club, their friends and family, and authorised users. As the site is primarily for the club members the general public are not allow into these areas. We do allow members of the public who have registered on site to have access to the majority of the information on the site, there are some additional features which Members have access to which a Standard user will not have as part of their membership of the club. We do not grant access to this area of the site to non-club members and any such requests made to the site will be ignored and left un-responded. If these requests persist then we will be forced to take further action against those offenders.
It should be noted it is a criminal offence under the Misuse of Computers Act to attempt to gain access to password protected areas of the site or indeed any part of the site which you are not authorised for. We will take the strongest possible action against anyone attempting to gain access in an illegal manner.
If you feel you should have access and don’t, please contact us for further information.
How do I become a Member in order to get access to the Members Area?
The club itself has a limited membership it is hoped that everyone whom is either invited into the member’s site is either a member, family of a member or indeed a friend or authorised person. Again if you feel you should have access but don’t please contact us.
If however you are not in one of the categories above PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR MEMBERSHIP via the site; in the forums, via the contact us page or by email we will not respond to such requests.
Membership of the site isn't a precursor to membership of the club. As with any club you need to have been proposed and seconded by current members.
Can I have a look at the members only sections of the site?
Access to the members area will NOT be given no matter how many times you ask, unless you qualify. Sorry.
Repeated abuse of the Members Login details will result in your IP Address (i.e. Your internet address) being Banned from all of the site, and you ISP will be informed.
How do I join the Club in the Real World?
Please contact us and your details will be forwarded to the club secretary and upon completion of specific requirements and available space you will be contacted and given further joining details. There is however a waiting list and it may take time for your application to be accepted.
You need to be both proposed and seconded by existing members of the club and then you may then be invited to join the club.
I'm a member of the site does this mean I'm a member of the Club?
No. It doesn't. Site membership does NOT equal membership of the club.
Can I advertise on the site?
We are happy to include adverts for related web sites, products and services, we do however charge for this.
We will NOT include Adverts which contain:
- Pop up screens;
- Are irrelevant to the site or its members;
- Have ANY kind of inappropriate or indecent material on them;
- Contravene ANY UK Law;
- Have any links to or are designed to create Spam mail of any kind;
- Or are totally unrelated.
We will take the strongest possible actions to remove any adverts found to be against the interests of the club and/or that contravene these guide lines, including prosecution if necessary.
We will charge a monthly rate for adverts and these terms and conditions will be given as requested.
To submit an advert (but NOT Spam) please contact us.
Can I have my site Linked to this one?
Again, much as for the advertising guide lines you may link to our site and also we will attempt to link your site if it is deemed relevant.
Please note: Although we will endeavour to include all links to 3rd Party sites we bear no responsibility for the content of them (please see our Copyright Notice for further details), equally personal links will be included, however all business related links will be charged at the same rate as advertisements.
Any other Questions?
Please contact us and we will update the FAQ’s page and provide you with and answer as quickly as possible.
How do I register?
Please use the following instructions.
Step 1:
Go to either of the main registration sections marked 1 and 2 on the image. These are found on all pages of the site.
Step 2:
This will take you to the membership agreement. Please read it and then if you agree click 'I agree to these terms' marked 3 on the image.
Step 3:
This will take you to the registration form. Fill out the fields marked 4 - 11 and then click submit marked 12 on the image.
The fields on the form and what they mean.
4 = Your user name. Usually this is your own name although it doesn’t have to be. If you do not chose your own name however we may have difficulty confirming you as a Full Club Member which may prevent you from having appropriate access to the site. Impersonating another member will result in a ban, your ISP being informed and could result in prosecution under the Misuse of Computers act.
We will accept any combination of your name e.g.
- my name
- My Name
- My name
- my_name
- my.name
5 =Your Email address. Please make this a real Email address as you will need it to confirm your account.
6 = Your Email address. This is in case you typed it in incorrectly.
7 = Your Password. At least 6 characters please.
8 = Your Password. This is in case you typed it in incorrectly.
9 = Your Language choice. (Currently only British English)
10 = Your Time Zone.
11 = Security Question. Please type in the letters or numbers you see in the image above.
12 = Submit the registration form.
Step 4:
If you have filled out the form correctly you will be taken to a confirmation page which tells you an Email has been sent to the Email address you added above.
Step 5:
Go to your Email account and check for the Registration conformation Email.
Click on the Conformation Link marked 13 on the image. You will need to be connected to the internet to confirm your account.
An Email should be dispatched to you within 30 Minutes, if one has not arrived during this time please check your Spam or Junk mail folders. Add the Email address to your address book to prevent it being seen as spam in future. We don’t like spam and will NEVER use your Email address to send you other information or sell it on to 3rd parties.
Step 6:
When you click on the Conformation Link you will be taken to a new page in your browser.
Close this window and return to the site.
Step 7:
On returning to the site fill in your User name marked 14 in the image and password marked 15 on the image. You should also to tick the ‘Remember Me’ box marked 16 on the image which will store a cookie on your machine. Please ensure you have cookies enabled in order to do this (they are by default on most machines).
Step 8:
Congratulations you have successfully Registered on the site. You now have access to all the members areas EXCEPT the profile page marked 17 which will normally become active only after 24 hours, though we may activate it earlier than this. If you attempt to access this section before then you will be greeted with the following error message, this is entirely normal until this section is activated.
Adding Photos to your My Photos Section of your profile?
You can add your own Photographs to your own folder in the Members Gallery which will show on your My Photos tab in your profile.
You can add your own folders or collections of images inside of your folder and make them private or viewable to all.
Member galleries are only visible when a user has logged into the site, and cannot be viewed publicly without being logged in.
To upload Photos to the site please first ensure you are logged in.
Make sure your Photos are resized to 1024 by 768 pixels wide, as this makes them quicker to upload and also for other people to view.
Files should remain under a maximum of 8MB and no more than 20MB may be uploaded at any one time. Please view these files sizes as the absolute limit and attempt to keep them under this size.
To resize images you can download free software from a number of sources in order to resize your Photos. Some of the easiest programs to use are Photoshop Express, Picasa and Irfan Viewer.
These programs none destructively alter your Photographs. With many Photo editing programs, including 'Microsoft Windows Picture Viewer', when you alter them from rotating, cropping or resizing this action destroys the original image and makes a new copy with the alterations on it.
This causes two problems:
- They are much worse quality images than the original. Which might be OK for web viewing but is no good if you want to print them out afterwards.
- And you lose all the information stored within the original image, called EXIF data which is the digital version of TIFF data for traditional publishing mediums. This data contains among other things the time and date and also the settings used to take the Photo.
Our Photo Section supports the display of this data; however it is not essential to maintain it in order to upload your Photos to the site.
How to upload Photos
Step 1:
Go to the Photos section of the site marked 1 on the image. Enter the Members Albums marked 2 on the image.
Step 2:
Locate your User Album on this page. An example Album marked 3 on the image. It may be in a different page from the image however you can use the next and previous buttons to navigate to your album. The Members Albums are in alphabetical order. The Album name will be the same name as your username. Go to or click on your user name to enter the Album.
Step 3: NB: If you are returning to the Album having previously uploaded images to your Album please skip this Step and go to Step 10.
Once you have entered the Album you will see the following screen.
Go to or click on ‘Add a photo!’ marked 4 on the image which will bring up the 'Add Items' screen.
Step 4: NB: This method of upload supports one Photo per file field, so please ensure you are only uploading one Photo at a time. For Albums with many Photos to upload you may wish to consider one of the alternative Batch or external programs to upload Photos.
The 'Add Items' screen should be on the automatically selected option 'From Web Browser' marked 5 on the image. Go to or click on the browse button next to the File field marked 6 on the image.
Step 5:
This will open up your file browser dialogue and allow you to locate Photos on your own computer. Browse to the folder where the Photos you want to upload are to be found. Go to or click on the relevant image and click 'Open' marked 7 on the image.
Step 6:
You will then be returned to the previous screen which will show the file field is now completed with the location of the Photo on your machine marked 8 on the image. You then have the option to add a description to your Photo which will be visible to everyone who views your Album marked 9 on the image. The 'Add Items' screen has a number of these upload boxes which can be filled out. Should you require further upload boxes please click on MORE UPLOAD BOXES.
Step 7:
Once you have added the Photos you wish to upload please ensure the tick in the box called 'Create Thumbnails Now' marked 10 on the image. This creates the little versions of the images as well as the resizes if this is needed. You can then click on the button called 'Add Items' marked 11 on the image, and begin the uploading process.
Step 8:
Once the uploading is complete you will be presented with the confirmation screen which tells you how many files have been successfully added to your Album marked 12 on the image. You then have the option to continue your uploads by clicking on 'Add More Files' link marked 13 on the image or to return to the Album to view your Photos marked 14 on the image.
Step 9:
When you have finished uploading you can view your photos in your album marked 15 on the image.
There are a number of other functions which may be available to you via the drop down box at the bottom of the page. They allow you to to other things with your Album. These drop down boxes are on every page of your Album marked 16 on the image.
They allow you to do the following:
- Add Album = Add a new sub-album to your Album. This is good for specific collections or event photos to stop them all being lumped into one big Album as well as for general organisation of your Photos into sets.
- Add Album/Item to Cart = Currently not in use.
- Add Comment = Leave a comment on your or any other users Album.
- Bulk Manage = Bulk re scans items, relearning the attributes of items that have been externally modified.
- Delete Album = Deletes the Album if you use this on your main Album then it will be permanently removed along with all it's content and we are not able under any circumstances to recover it. Please consider whether Deleting the Album is what you wish to do before using this option. If this is not your main Album then it will only delete the sub album you have created although again all Items inside will be lost.
- Edit Album = This allows you to edited the properties of your Album
- Edit Captions = This allows you to Edit the Description, Title, Keywords and Folder name of your Album. NB: IT IS STRONGLY ADVISED YOU DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME OF YOUR TOP LEVEL FOLDER. This will delete all your existing photographs and is unrecoverable.
- Edit Permissions = This allows you to change who see the Albums and what rights they have to see your photos. This is where you can also set up private folders where images can be viewed by link only but cannot be seen. NB: we do periodically scan private folders to ensure no harmful or illegal content is contained within them by using the hidden function you give benjafieldsracingclub.co.uk full permission to view at all times your hidden folders in line with our Privacy Policy. The strongest possible action will be taken against any user who uploads to maintains questionable/illegal content in their gallery
- Export to Flickr/Import from Flickr = These options are not currently in use
- Make Highlight = This allows you to chose and image to show as the Thumbnail or your Album otherwise this will default to the first image in the Album
- RSS Feed for this Album = This allows you to Syndicate your Album via RSS
- View Latest Comments = This allows you to see the latest comments about your Album if you have enabled them. They are disabled by default.
- View Slide Show = Allows you to view a slide show of the Album you are in
- View Slide Show (Full screen) = Allows you to view a slide show of the Album you are in Full screen.
Batch uploading and using external programs to upload
You can also use a third party component to do it or if you have a windows machine then it become easier there are registry downloads which allow the user to upload Photos via their windows explorer so they can go to their My Pictures folder, highlight the Pictures you want to publish and then the wizard will take you through the uploading images process.
Windows users can also use Picasa2 free from Google. So pretty much we have all the bases covered.
All platforms however can use Gallery Remote.
The Gallery Remote software can be downloaded | Windows Version.
Gallery Remote | Other Platforms inc Mac.
Once installed you need to click on add gallery URL and put in the following details:
- Alias : Benjy’s Photos
- Username: Your Username
- Password: Your Password
- Gallery type: Standalone
- Gallery URL: http://www.benjafieldsracingclub.co.uk/cms/gallery2/
This will allow you to upload to your Photos directly into your folder in the members section straight away.
Windows Only | Registry Addition
The second way is to download the registry change file which will allow you to upload directly from windows. Download to your desktop the file which is for your version of Windows and Right Click 'Save As'. Once downloaded double click on the file and it will ask you if you want to add this information to your registry. Click ok and it will link your machine to the Gallery so you can upload from your machine directly via the publish these on the web option.
For XP | download
For Vista | download
This allows you to upload directly from your My Pictures folder.
- Download to your desktop the file which is for your version of Windows and Right Click 'Save As'.
- Once downloaded double click on the file and it will ask you if you want to add this information to your registry.
- Click ok and it will link your machine to the Gallery so you can upload from your machine directly via the publish these on the web option.
In order that you don’t slow down your internet connection we'd advise resizing images to 1024 by 768 px which will be big enough to still view detail but small enough to not tax your internet connection.
5 Step guide to making a Forum post.
Step 1:
Go to Forum in the navigation menu, marked 1 on the image. This will bring up the main forum in the window. Go to or click on General Discussion (or the Forum you wish to post a message in) , marked 2 on the image.
Step 2:
Go to or click on the New Topic button, marked 3 on the image.
This will present you with the posting screen. Here you type in the details of your post, both it’s title and it’s content, including any poll options.
The content areas are as follows:
- Marked 4 on the image; The Subject line. Give your thread a meaningful title.
- Marked 5 on the image; The Content Box. Type your Content/Topic of discussion/Information in this box.
- Marked 6 on the image; The Preview Button. This allows you to preview the post you have just made and see it as others will see it, and then make any alterations as is needed. Now is a good time to check your spelling.
- Marked 7on the image; The Submit Button. When you are happy with your post then Go to or click on the Submit Button. This will add your content to the Forum you are posting in.
Step 4:
After posting your message you will be presented with the following confirmation screen, marked 8 in the image. This allows you to go back to the forum you have just posted in and view your thread. You do not have to do anything at this stage and the page will automatically redirect back to the Forum. If you cannot wait for this to happen or it stops for some reason (loss of internet connection etc) then you can Go to or click on ‘View your submitted message’ to view your message or ‘Return to the Forum last visited’ to go back to the Forum you were previously in, both marked 9 on the image.
Additional posting features:
These are not essentials for posting on the Forum but allow additional functionality when posting.
- Marked A on the image: The Topic Icon. This allows you to express your sentiments visually via the topic icon which will appear next to your thread title on the board’s index and can help draw attention to your thread.
- Marked B on the image: The Smilies. These are known as emoticons. Back in the dark days of the internet it was fine to discuss things on black screens with green writing and people used words to express their feelings and to emote about a subject. However, as textural communication can sometimes be misunderstood these early adopters invented a Cipher to express their intent behind their words. :-) was a Smiling face which became :) and finally
giving us the smiley and so on. The Smilies were an extension of that Cipher. - Marked C on the image: The Save Button. This allows you to save a copy of what you are posting to your own User Control Panel which allows you to comeback and edit it later if you have not finished your response or posted your thread.
- Marked D on the image: The Options Menus. The Options Menus can be broken down into 3 parts:
Options Menu
- Disable BB Code = turn off auto formatting.
- Disable Smilies = turn off Smilies
- Do not Automatically Parse URL = turn off clickable links.
- Notify me when a reply is posted = an email will be sent if someone responds to your thread.
Attachments Menu
- Add an file to your thread. Size limits apply.
Poll Options Menu
- Here is where you select your poll Question and it’s Responses.
Step 5:
Replying to a Forum thread.
In any thread you are reading which you have permissions to respond to there will be a Reply Button, marked 10 on the image. This will allow you to reply to any already existing thread, please then follow the posting instructions in Step 3, on how to make a post.
You can also use this screen to edit your own post. Go to or click on the Edit Button, marked E in the image. You can also reply quoting the previous poster using the Quote Button, marked F on the image. This allows you to respond to specific points or questions.
