s106300 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Why do some posts show up with a Star and others with a Bullet/Dot on the left? Any distinction. Is there some "cheat sheet" somewhere that explains all the symbols and acronyms? Enquiring Minds WANT to know ... 2010 Volvo VNL 670 D13 500 HP Ishift - "THOR" 2016 DRV Elite Suites 38RSSA - "Freya" 2012 Smart For Two - "Loki" Ron & Shelley Johnston, pilots Toy, Nika, and Piranha, feline co-pilots and Demi-gods (at least if you ask them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Dot, new posts there and you haven't posted to the topic. Star, new and you have posted there. List? I don't think so IP.Board seems to like secrets, couldn't even find a cheat sheet on Google. First rule of computer consulting: Sell a customer a Linux computer and you'll eat for a day. Sell a customer a Windows computer and you'll eat for a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Note too, that clicking on the dot or star will take you to the last post in the thread. Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al F Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 And for those who don't know it, "If you right click on the dot, star, topic, etc it should come up with a list of options such as 'open in a new tab, or open in a new window'. If you open the link in a new tab or window, you can come back to your original window without reloading the original tab or window. If you just click on the dot, star,topic, etc, the link you are going to replaces what you were looking at. Then when you use your back button to return, you reload the old link. Sometimes that old link has been updated and you wind up at a different place in that old link. Not to mention if you are on a slower connection, the time you spend waiting for the link to reload". Al & Sharon 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G 2020 Chevy Colorado Toad San Antonio, TX http://downtheroadaroundthebend.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I must have something set different as I am not seeing this at all. Not that it is causing me any problem at all. All I needed to notice this is post that I didn't notice it and waa-la, there it is smacking me in the face. It is like magic and has nothing to do with my stupid trifocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscans Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I had no indication of dot/star until I signed in DUUUH! Happy Trails, Florida Mike EXPERTS AREN'T!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I log in so I can use the new content link (top right) which lists one or more pages of new posts. Hold down the CRTL key and click each dot or star which opens them in a new tab. Then I just switch to the first open tab, read it and close it. No back and forth or page reloading needed. First rule of computer consulting: Sell a customer a Linux computer and you'll eat for a day. Sell a customer a Windows computer and you'll eat for a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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