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Login close this window
Enter your username and password to login.
If you have forgotten your password, click on "Lost Password" and your password will be e-mailed to you.
If you don't have a username and password, click on "Register" in the New User window. 		 
 
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Lost Password close this window
Enter the e-mail address you used to register and your username/password combination will be e-mailed to you.  
 
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New User - Register (New Member Registration) close this window
Please fill in all required information to register.  
Registration is required to reply to listings, bookmark listings for future viewing, add subcategories to your notify list, etc.  
Please supply any additional information that will be public viewable.  
This information will be viewable only to registered users/members when is clicked while viewing listings that you have placed.  
You may edit this information at any time while logged in by selecting Manage My Account from the site menu.  
 
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Listing Number close this window
Enter a listing number to go immediately to that listing.  
 
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Status close this window
Status messages such as login ok, logout ok, e-mail sent, empty field on submit, etc. will appear here as well as your login status.  
 
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Opinion Poll close this window
Let us know what you think in our opinion poll. Questions are changed often so check back soon.  
 
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Home Page close this window
The home page for OttoMatics that provides a brief introduction to the site.  
 
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Listings Index close this window
From here you can view a list of all available categories divided into two columns, For Sale categories and Wanted categories.
The number in the parentheses indicates how many listings are in the respective category. 		 
Clicking on this icon will allow you to search the listings database.  
This icon designates that a new listing has been placed in this category within the last seven days.  
 
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Subcategories close this window
From here you can view available subcategories in the chosen category.
The number in the parentheses indicates how many listings are in the respective subcategory. 		 
Clicking on this icon will allow you to search the listings database within the current category.  
This icon designates that a new listing has been placed in this subcategory within the last seven days.  
add to My Notify List
 Clicking on this link will allow you to add this subcategory to your Notify List. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
 
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Listings close this window
From here you can view the titles of listings posted in the subcategory.
To view any of the listings, click on the title of the listing.		  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to search the listings database within the current subcategory.  
This icon designates that the listing has been placed within the last seven days.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to view public viewable details of the member that placed this listing.  
This icon designates that a photo(s) is/are included in the listing.  
This icon designates that document(s) is/are attached to the listing.  
 
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Listing Detail close this window
From here you can view details of the listing.  
This icon designates that the listing has been placed within the last seven days.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to view public viewable details of the member that placed this listing.  
  
 Clicking on this (these) icon(s) will allow you to open the attachment(s) attached to the listing.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to reply to the person that posted this listing. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to forward the listing url to a friend. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to visit the homepage of the person that posted this listing.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to print the listing.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to place this listing in your bookmarked listings for future viewing. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
 
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Most Recent Listings (New & Edited) close this window
From here you can view the fifteen most recently posted listings in all categories combined or selectively by the category of your choice.
If there are less than fifteen listings in the selected category, less than fifteen listings will display. 		 
 
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Search close this window
From here you can perform a search for all listings meeting your search criteria within the category and/or subcategory you are in and below.  
 
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About Us/Contact Us close this window
Here you will find a number of ways to contact us at OttoMatics.  
 
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About Us close this window
Information about OttoMatics to help you get to know us better.  
 
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Help close this window
The online help page you are currently viewing.  
 
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Add A New Listing close this window
From here you can add a listing in the current category and/or subcategory you are in and below. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
Items that are required, such as Listing Title and Detailed Description are indicated with (*req).  
 
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My Listings close this window
From here you can edit your listings, delete your listings, add a picture to your listing, etc. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to edit the listing.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to delete the listing.  
 
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My Bookmarked Listings close this window
From here you can view listings that you have bookmarked for future viewing. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to reply to the person that posted this listing.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to print All of your bookmarked listings.  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to remove the listing from your list of bookmarked listings.  
 
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My Notify List close this window
From here you can view subcategories that you want to be notified by e-mail if there are any new listings submitted to that subcategory. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
Clicking on this icon will allow you to remove the subcategory from your Notify List.  
 
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Manage My Account close this window
From here you can change your e-mail address, login password, etc. (you must be logged in to use this feature)  
 
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"Sponsored Subcategories" (applies to dealers only) close this window
Certain subcategories are sponsored and listings may only be placed in the sponsored subcategories by the sponsor of that subcategory.

For more information about sponsoring a subcategory, e-mail us at: 		 
 
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