This page contains general help information relevant to the Torry Matters website. If you have a query or problem about a specific page that is not addressed here, please use the information on the Contacts page to get in touch with us.

The graphical pebbles at the top of the page are the main sections of the site, 'Health' for information on all aspects or healthcare in Torry, 'Elected Reps' is for details on the community, city, and national represetantives. Click on a pebble to navigate to that main section. When you are in a section, the section menu on the left hand side gives links to other pages in the same section. Some section menu links will take you to sub-sections, and then the sub-section menu will also be shown on the left menu.

There is also a 'breadcrumb trail' below the top bar which shows you the steps you have taken to get to the page you are currently on. For example, it might say:

Torry Matters > Health > Medical Practices

Each of these items is a link, so as well as showing you where you are in the website, the 'breadcrumb trail' allows you to go 'up' one or more sections.

All of the pages at TorryMatters.com are available to view for any visitor of the site. However only registered users can submit posts to the TorryMatters.com Forum. As a registered user you get your own username to identify yourself within the Forums. Registration is a very simple process and will only take a minute of your time.

To the right of the home page just below the pebbles navigation menu you will see two command links Register and Login. Click on the Register command to navigate to the Registration page. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory for the registration process. Enter your first name and last name, and then choose a username. The username must be at least 6 characters and could be your name, or even a nickname.  Choose a memorable word of at least 6 characters for your password and repeat this password in the Confirm field. Finally enter your email address. It’s important that you enter a valid email address as you will not be able to complete the registration without a valid email. The other fields on the screen are optional and you may provide these only if you wish to provide these extra details. Please note that this information is kept private and, other than your username, is not displayed on any screen within TorryMatters.com. Click on the Register command link to complete the process. You are now a registered user of TorryMatters.com!

When you visi tthe web site and wish to particpate with a forum debate then you need the login to the site. The Login command link is available from any page within TorryMatters.com. It is located immediately below the pebbles navigation menu on the right side of each page. Click on the Login command to navigate to the Account Login page. Enter your username and password in the fields provided. Then click on the Log In button. If this is your first-time login then you will be prompted for a Verification Code. This special code has been sent within an email message to the email address that you provided during the registration process. Enter the code and then click on the Log In button once more.

In today’s internet world it seems that every site you visit needs a specific username and password to proceed. If you find it difficult to remember this never-ending list of usernames and passwords then a simpler option is to check the ‘Remember Login’ prior to Login. Next time you visit TorryMatters.com you will be automatically logged-in (Note: it is not advisable to check this option on a public or shared computer).

Browser support

We have made every effort to make this site usable for as many different web browsers as possible. Unfortunately, older browsers are not able to take advantage of current technology, and so the site does not look as 'designed' as it does in modern browsers, although all the information should be accessible. We would encourage all users, if at all possible, to update their browser to the latest version - not only for this site, but to enhance your use of the web in general. Latest versions of commonly used browsers may be downloaded from:

• Internet Explorer
• Firefox
• Netscape
• Opera

Our website is built using relative font sizes, which means that if you want to see larger or smaller text, you can change the text size using your browser. In Internet Explorer this is done by going to the top menu and selecting 'View', then 'Text Size'. Medium is the usual setting, so selecting Larger or Largest will increase the text size. Similar facilities exist in other browsers, normally on the 'View' menu. Your browser's 'Help' menu should give you further information about making these adjustments.

You may be able to find the answer to your question by searching the Torry Matter's website.

You can enter a 'keyword' into the search box on the top right-hand corner of any page to display a list of all the content which matches your search criteria.

If you need to contact some one to help you with any aspect of using this website, please see our Contacts page, which gives you the contact numbers and email addresses for particular purposes.