User Control Panel GUIDE!

This will answer your questions.

First of all access the User CP http://news.insearchofchicas.org/usercp.php

The menu is included below, but here I will explain "Edit Options":

Login & Privacy: self explanatory
Messaging & Notification: self explanatory
Thread Display Options:
Display Modes:

• Linear - Oldest First (flat view)
• Linear - Newest First (flat view)
• Hybrid - Threaded + Linear
• Thread - Threaded View

Number of Posts to Show per Page: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 (pick it)
Default Thread Age Cutoff: Cutoff old threads from view.
Date & Time Options: self explanatory
Miscellaneous Options:
Message Editor Interface: Read description
My Countdown:
ENABLE the countdown!
Set Event & End Message.
Set Date & Time.