Arena 2.0:My Profile

Revision as of 15:02, 11 April 2011

Your profile is part of your Arena user account. This article explains how to edit the basic settings in your profile.

How to change your password

You should change your password regularly to ensure its security. You should change your password immediately if you believe it has become known to someone else. To learn more see Tips for safety and security online.

1. If you have not logged in to Arena, do so now. To learn more see Login and Logout.
2. Locate the Hello panel.
3. Click My Profile. The My Profile panel will open.
4. Locate Password and click Edit below it. The password editing fields will appear.
5. In Old password type your existing password.
6. In New password type your new password.
7. In New password confirmation type your new password again.
8. Click Save to save the changes.

How to change your display name

1. If you have not logged in to Arena, do so now. To learn more see Login and Logout.
2. Locate the Hello panel.
3. Click My Profile. The My Profile panel will open.
4. Locate Display name and click Edit below it. The display name editing field will appear.
5. In Display name type your new display name.
6. Click Save to save the changes.

How to change your nickname

Nicknames provide a way to identify yourself uniquely within Arena. They provide some degree of anonymity, and help to distinguish between users with the same or similar names.

1. If you have not logged in to Arena, do so now. To learn more see Login and Logout.
2. Locate the Hello panel.
3. Click My Profile. The My Profile panel will open.
4. Locate Nickname and click Edit below it. The nickname editing field will appear.
5. In Nickname type your new nickname.
6. Click Save to save the changes.

How to change your email address

1. If you have not logged in to Arena, do so now. To learn more see Login and Logout.
2. Locate the Hello panel.
3. Click My Profile. The My Profile panel will open.
4. Locate Email and click Edit below it. The email address editing fields will appear.
5. In Email type your new email address.
6. Click Save to save the changes.

How to change your library membership card details=

How to add your library membership card details=

For each library or archive system that is part of Arena, and for which you have membership, you may add details of your membership. When you have done this, the next time you login to Arena, you will be logged in to each of these systems.

1. If you have not logged in to Arena, do so now. To learn more see Login and Logout.
2. Locate the Hello panel.
3. Click My Profile. The My Profile panel will open.
4. Locate Link my library card. The membership fields will appear.
5. In Choose your library select the library to which you are a member.
6. Click Card number type your membership number.
7. Click Card PIN type your PIN.
8. Tick I have read and accept the terms of use Read the Arena terms of use.
9. Click Register card to save the changes.