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 General Information  (2005-04-27) 
What is GamesGrid?
Is GamesGrid free?
What games can I play?
What kind of activities are there?
Does GamesGrid have a code of conduct?

 System Requirements  (2005-04-27) 
What operating systems are supported?
I use a Macintosh. Can I play on GamesGrid?
Can I play on GamesGrid through AOL?
Can I play on GamesGrid from behind a firewall?
Can I play on GamesGrid through a proxy server?

 Getting Started  (2005-04-27) 
How do I get started?

 Creating a Nickname  (2005-04-27) 
How do I create a new nickname?
I can't create a new nickname. What should I do?
I lost my password. What should I do?
My password doesn't work. What should I do?

 Getting Connected  (2005-04-27) 
I get a "user ID does not exist" message. What should I do?
I get a "cannot connect to database" message. What should I do?
I get a "host not found" message. What should I do?
I cannot get connected. What should I do?
I get a "connection timed out" message. What should I do?
I get a "login failure" message. What should I do?

 Staying Connected  (2005-04-27) 
I keep losing my connection. What should I do?
How do I use ping and traceroute?
Are there any tools to make this easier?

 Internet Peering Points  (2005-04-27) 
What is a peering point?
What are the Hurricane Electric (HE) peering points?
The problem is at a HE peering point. What should I do?

 Player Information Card  (2005-04-27) 
How do I edit my personal information card?
I cannot edit my personal information card. What should I do?
How do I upload my picture?

 Chat  (2005-04-27) 
How do I talk with someone?
How do I stop people from shouting?

 Game customization  (2005-04-27) 
How do I customize my gin rummy board?
I see a strange text font. How do I change it?

 Playing Games  (2005-04-27) 
Who can I play?
How do I start a game?
How do I move the cards?

 Resuming Games  (2005-04-27) 
How do I resume a game?
My opponent won't resume. What should I do?
What is Resume-Only?
What is Automated Match Resolution?

 Ratings  (2005-04-27) 
My rating says "Guest." How do I get a real rating?
How are ratings calculated? What do they mean?
Do I get more ratings change if I win by more points?
Why do some players start higher than 1500?

 E-Jackpots  (2005-04-27) 
What is an E-Jackpots Account?
How do I set up an account?
How do I view my account balance?
How do I view my individual transactions?
How do I invite for an E-Jackpots money game or match?
What is a dollar limit per game?
What if a score doubler puts the session over the limit?
What is a reserve?
What happens if my opponent won't finish our match?
What is the cost to me playing money games?
How do I request and receive money from my account?
How do I cancel a money match?
Can I see how much money players have wagered?
When are table fees charged for money games?
How do I know if a player is too strong for me?

 Leagues  (2005-04-27) 
What are GamesGrid leagues?
What are the league rules?
How do I join a league?
How do I navigate in the league pages?
How do I add league opponents to my friends list?
What if my league opponent doesn't want to play?
How do I talk to my league administrator?

 Analysis  (2005-04-27) 
How do I get a record of my games?
How do I save my games for later analysis?
How do I review a saved game?

 Random Number Generator  (2005-04-27) 
Which RNG does GamesGrid use?

 Random Shuffles  (2005-04-27) 
Are the shuffles random?

 GGrobots  (2005-04-27) 
What are the GG robots?
How were the GG robots developed?
Who may play the GG robots?
Why do the robots' ratings fluctuate so much?
How do the robots get such good cards?
A GG robot is not accepting invitations. What's wrong?
Can I get the robots to play slower (or faster)?

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last modified: 2005-04-27