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Welcome to the NVMA Web Site Help Page
This page is intended to assist NVMA Web site users in using the Web site. If you need assistance that this page does not provide, please contact NVMA so that we might meet all of your needs in using this Web site.

Member Log-In | NVMA Display Recommendations | Flash Graphics

Member Log-In
There are several areas of this Web site that are available only to members of the NVMA with dues paid up to date. When opening these pages, the browser will be directed through a log-in page which will ask for a Member ID and Password in order to access these pages. To determine Member ID and Password, please contact NVMA to have this information provided.

NVMA Display Recommendations
The NVMA Web site is best viewed with your display settings set for a minimum resolution of 800x600 pixels and color set at High-Color (16 bit) minimum. Following are directions for configuring the display of a computers running the Windows 95/98/2000 Operating Systems:

  1. Click on the Start Button. This will bring up the Windows Menu.
  2. On the Windows Menu, Click on the Settings Option.
  3. On the drop menu, click on the Control Panel option.
  4. This will open the Windows Control Panel. Double Click on the Display icon in the Control Panel. 
  5. The Display Properties dialog box will appear. (see below)

    Display Properties

  6. Click on the Settings tab in the Display Properties dialog box.
  7. In the Settings, under the Color options, select at least High Color (16 bit) option.
  8. In the Screen Area options, move the sliding bar until it reads at least 800 by 600 pixels. (see below)

    Display Properties

  9. Click OK. The display is now set at the optimum settings for viewing the NVMA Web site.

Graphics by Macromedia Flash
The NVMA Web site uses Macromedia Flash technology. Flash requires a special plug-in to be installed into your browser in order for the graphics to appear correctly. When opening an page containing a Flash element, the following dialogue box will be displayed.

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If you see this dialog box appear when you are using the NVMA Web site, click on the "Yes" button for the Flash 5.0 plug-in to be installed. This will not take you to another Web site and it will take only seconds to install the plug-in.