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How to Sign Up

B&ECPL Home Page example

  • Read the Frequently Asked Questions.
  • Click the "Sign up" hyperlink.

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ED00071A.GIF (1839 bytes)Note:  Click the Public/shared computer option if you are signing in from a library, school
or Internet cafe.  This provides more security for shared computers because other people
will not be able to view the pages you visited.  However, you must remember to sign out
of your account.

  • Fill out the Profile Information form.

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  • Click into each box to enter the information or use the TAB key to move to
    the next box.
  • Hold down the Shift key and press TAB to move to the previous box.

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  • Enter your selected Sign-In Name.
  • Enter your password.
  • Re-enter the password to be sure you haven't mistyped it.
  • Create a secret question and answer so you can retrieve your password in
    case you forget it.
  • Click the "Sign Up" button.

  • When the form is correctly filled out, you will see "Sign Up Successful"
    and your new Sign-In Name.
  • Write down your Sign-In Name and Password and put it in a secret place.

ED00071A.GIF (1839 bytes)Note:  You must sign-in within 10 days of signing up for an Hotmail account or your account will become inactive.  You must also sign-in at least every 30 days or your account will become inactive.

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