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Q: What is my start page?
Q: How do I sign in?
Q: How do I access my email?
Q: How do I Sign out?
Q: How do I make My Start Page... my Homepage?
Q: How do I add personal content?
Q: How do I edit my personal links?
Q: How do I change the layout of my start page?
Q: How do I change colors?
Q: When is my start page content updated?
Q: What are My stations?
Q: How do I access my account details?
 
What is my start page?

A:
My Start Page is a unique place for you to keep everything at your fingertips. You can choose, arrange, and see things the way you want it.

My Start Page can be customized to your likes, by clicking Change Content, Change Layout, and Change Color. Every time you log-in to my start page, your personalized settings will be displayed.

Also available to you are the Top news highlights, Everyday distractions, Movie reviews, travel spots, and much more!

Give it a try today!


How do I sign in?

A: You may sign in three ways:

1. Enter your email username and password in the appropriate fields at the top of the page where it says webmail user. This function is available anywhere on the Canada On-line website.

2. Click The Webmail icon from the Quick Start Menu. You will then enter you username and password in the fields provided and click submit. This will simultaneously open your webmail window and log you into my start page.

2. Click My start page. Once there if you try to personalize content, or access your email - you will be brought to a sign in page. Once there, you will be asked to enter your email address username and password.

How do I access my email?

A: There are two ways to access webmail:

1. Enter your email username and password in the appropriate fields at the top of the page where it says webmail user. This function is available anywhere on the Canada On-line website. This will simultaneously open your webmail and log you into my start page.

2. Click The Webmail icon from the Quick Start Menu. You will then enter you username and password in the fields provided and click submit. This will simultaneously open your webmail window and log you into my start page.

How do I Sign out?

A:

You may sign out of my start page, by clicking sign out (located on the top personalize bar). Your unique personalized settings will be saved for the next time you visit.

How do I make My Start Page... my Homepage?

A: For Internet Explorer:

1. Make sure My Start Page is open in your browser.

2. On the Tools menu (versions 5.x and 6) or View (version 4.x) menu, click Internet Options.

3. On the General tab under Home page, click Use Current.

4. Click OK.


For Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later:

1. Make sure My Start Page is open in your browser.

2. On your browser's Edit menu, click Preferences.

3. Under Home Page, click Use Current Page.

4. Click OK.


How do I add personal content?

A:
1. On The top personalize bar, click Content.
If you haven't signed in to my start page yet, you must do so before you can change your content.

2. On the Change Content Page, Click personal links on the left navagation menu.

3. Enter the url(link) for the particular site you wish to display. To the right enter the name you wish to display (This will be the name that displays on My start page under personal links) for this link.

4. Click the Update button at the top of the Change content page.

5. Your links will automatically be updated.

6. If at anytime you wish to edit your links, you may click the Edit button in your personal links section on my start page. Follow the same steps as above to add links.

How do I edit my personal links?

A: 1. Click the Edit button on the personal links bar.

2. You will be brought directly to the personal links page.

3. Enter the url(link) for the particular site you wish to display. To the right enter the name you wish to display (This will be the name that displays on My start page under personal links) for this link.

4. Click the Update button at the top of the Change content page.

5. Your links will automatically be updated.

6. alternately, you can click on content at the top of the personalize menu. This will bring you to customize your startpage. Click personal links to the left under the change content menu. Follow steps 2-5.

How do I change the layout of my start page?

A: 1. On My Start Page, click Layout on the top personalize bar.
If you haven't signed in to my start page, you must do so before you can change your content.

2. Select the item you wish to move.

3. Use the Move up and Move down buttons to position the item where you want it to be displayed.

4. Click the Update button, at the top of change layout page.

5. You will be taken back to My start page and your layout will be automatically updated.

How do I change colors?

A:
1. On my start page, click Change Colour from the personalize bar.

If you haven't signed in to my start page yet, you must do so before you can change your content.

2. Pick a color scheme from the color chips.

3. You can preview color on the left.

4. Once you choose your color scheme, click the update button at the topt of the change color page.

5. You will be brought back to my start page and your colors will be automatically updated.


When is my start page content updated?

A: Content is updated as follows:

Everyday Distractions

> Greedy fool tips are updated daily.


Top Highlights

> updated constantly during the day.


Travel

> Popular spot updated daily.


Other sections:

Autos

> TopAuto Highlights: updated daily.


Entertainment

> In the movies: updated as movies preview.

> Top Entertainment news: updated daily.

> New Movie Review: updated as movies preview.


Health

> Health Tips: updated daily.


House and Home

> Weekly Tips and Advice: updated weekly.

> Parenting Tips: updated daily.


News

> news updated constantly throughout the day. News include: Canadian news, world news, business news, consumer news, entertainment news, sports news and the Toronto news.


Sports

> Sports News: sports news is updated constantly throughout the day. Sports news include: general sports news, hockey news, baseball news, and amateur sports news.


Travel

> travel links are updated according to the airline industry.

> Feature Destination: updated daily.



What are My stations?

A:
My stations are general interest topics with a wealth of information.

My stations has information specific to each category. Content is updated daily, and weekly. You will find links specific to each station and many interactive tools to use. Canada On-line will be constantly adding interactive tools to My start page, to offer the best possible user experience.

How do I access my account details?

A: 1. On My Start Page, click the my account icon from the quick start menu.

2. Fill in your registration and password, and click submit.

3. When you enter account details, you will be able to view all the details of your Internet account.

4. If you have forgotten your registration number you can find it. Click find registration number under "Where can we take you". Once there you will be asked to fill in your Internet account login name and password.


 
 
 
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