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Welcome to the world of DMI! This site isn't just about completing tasks;
in fact, that's just a small part of DMI... the best part about this site
is the social networking aspect: talking with and getting to know other
true Office fanatics! After you've set up your profile and explored a
little bit, come to the forums and say hello! The forums are where the
action is, so to speak :)
Below is a synopsis of the DMI website
complete with detailed descriptions of each section. Click on a
letter or number to learn more. Whether you're a n00b or a veteran,
this has helpful reminders for you!
DMI NAVIGATION BAR
A - HOME
The main homepage of DMI lists recent site and task updates
and allows non-employees to get a glimpse of what DMI is all about!
- Lists the current tasks and winners, and other general announcements.
- Is not updated as frequently as other pages, but still a good
starting point. You can make it your homepage! :)
B - EMPLOYEE PROFILE
This is your profile! Clicking this will take you to "Private"
view of your profile. See below for a detailed profile
description!
C - MY BRANCH (dmi-us-ga-marietta)
This is the place to find out all the facts about your co-workers
and the branch itself!
- Marietta profile: Quick links to employees, the forum, branch
videos, branch photos, and your regional manager.
- Branch Statistics: Everything is here at a glance... Number of
employees, total amount of ShruteBucks earned, tasks our branch
has won, and the Employees of the Week and Month. Check this box
often; it changes each week!
- Recent Discussions box: You can see what we're discussing in the
forums. Just click on the title and join in! Note: Only the 3 most
recently added topics show up on branch page, you have to click
"Forum" to access the rest of the threads.
- Branch Employees: Click on any avatar, and you'll see your co-worker's
profile. Click "more" to see all employees in our branch,
listed in order of total SB earned.
- Latest Poll: Share your opinion on relevant Dunder Mifflin topics.
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D - FORUM
The forums are the lifeblood of DMI... where you can
interact with other branch and company members, find answers to
your DMI and Office questions, discuss recent episodes or tasks
and all sort of things! Below is a screenshot of what you'll see
if you are logged in and click on the Forum tab, then choose the
"Marietta,
GA" subforum under "Branches."
- Note: Forum pages are viewed best in Internet Explorer; Firefox/Safari
tend to have issues, especially with signatures and the PM system.
- The Forum Taskbar (D1) is slightly different
than the DMI taskbar, so if you don't see something you need,
try clicking on "Home" first.
- "My Controls" (D2) houses the Forum
Messaging System, and also allows you to change your Forum
avatar and other forum settings (such as time zone and your signature).
- "View New Posts" (D3) will show the most recent discussion
topics, so you can stay in the know with the hot topics!
- "My Assistant" (D4) is a pop-up that can help you
search the forum for a specific topic, see the top posters of
the day, and see recent messages sent to your Forum ID.
- If you can't access the Marietta forum, make sure the forum
shows you as logged in (D5). Being logged into DMI doesn't necessarily
mean you'll be logged into the Forums.
- The first topic you should read when you enter the Marietta
forum is the "Welcome to Marietta" thread pinned at
the top of our forum. Here you'll find useful info about the site,
the game, and the forums.
- To search within a subforum (e.g. "Marietta", "Tech
Support", etc.) or within a specific thread, scroll to the
bottom of the screen you wish to search, enter keywords in the
search box (D8), and hit Search [Forum, Thread].
E - TASKS
Here is where you'll literally play the game... there are loads
of tasks
you can do to earn SchruteBucks!
- New tasks posted weekly, usually on Thursday evenings after The
Office, and typically due by the following Thursday afternoon.
- Certain tasks must completed by the deadline to be considered
in any branch/global voting (which = the opportunity to earn even
more SB)
- Sometasks can be made up after the deadline, some cannot... see
the list here for more info
- Branch voting takes place after the task deadline, then
global vote after that; any winner SB are awarded when global vote
is complete.
- Visit the forums to discuss tasks, strategies, and collaboration
for group tasks! There's an offical thread started for each task
in both Marietta's subfoum and hte main "Tasks" subforum.
F - STATS
Wondering how you're measuring up against the rest of the DMI
community? Check
out this page to see how you and the branch is doing compared
to the other branches!
G - COMPANY DIRECTORY
This lists all the branches in the company, their regional
manager, and the number of members in their branch.
H - EMPLOYEE MANUAL (http://www.dundermifflininfinity.com/faq)
The employee Manual has just about all the info you need on
how to play DMI, including...
- Ways to earn and spend SchruteBucks
- Rules for website and game
- Levels on the coprorate ladder, and total SB required for promotions
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EMPLOYEE PROFILE
(http://www.dundermifflininfinity.com/YOUR_USERNAME - case sensitive)
1 - PROFILE VIEWS
There are a few differences between what you see on the public
and private views of your profile.
1a - PRIVATE VIEW
Private View is what you will use when you log into your profile
and has extended options for your account.
- Account Settings (1a-1) allows you to update your email
address, email options, and the like.
- Change Your Profile Photo (1a-2) allows you to upload or change
your current profile photo.
- View Pending Invitations (1a-3) are "favorite co-worker"
requests that you have sent and are still pending.
- Resign from DMI Button (1a-5) is for those that can't handle
the awesomeness of Marietta.
1b - PUBLIC VIEW
Public view is what you will see when viewing other employee's
profiles and has a few options.
- Add This Employee (1b-1) will allow you to add this person as
a "favorite co-worker."
- Flag this Employee (1b-2): If this employee is sending you explicit
messages or posting inappropriate material or photos, flagging
will alert corporate to take a look.
- Block This Employee (1b-3): If for some reason you want someone
to be unable to contact you, you would select this option.
2 - INBOX
This where you will go to retrieve your personal messages. You
can click on either location to view the inbox.
3 - MY OFFICE FAVES
This is where you can put your Favorite Office Character, Favorite
Episode, and Favorite Quote for all to see.
- Every time you update this, you will receive $5 affinity SchruteBucks
up to your weekly max of $100.
- You can click on either location (nav bar or on the pencil "Edit"
icon) to update.
4 - COMMENTS
This is where you can read comments that were left by other
employees, or where you can leave comments for others.
- Comments you leave or ones left on your own profile can be deleted
if necessary.
- Make sure you are logged in before trying to leave a comment,
or you will navigate to a blank screen.
- You can view all comments by clicking on either location (nav
bar or pencil "Edit" icon).
- Note that to respond to someone's Comment, you'll want to click
on their username and write in their Comment section, not your own.
5 - PHOTOS
This is where all of your posted photos will be.
- To add a photo to your profile, click on "View All Photos",
select "Edit Photos", then select "Add New."
6 - VIDEO
This is where all of your posted videos will be.
- To add a video to your profile, click on "View All Videos",
select "Edit Videos", then select "Add New."
7 - SCHRUTEBUCKS
This is where your SchruteBucks are displayed... this includes:
- Total SchruteBucks you've earned to date.
- Affinity SchruteBucks, which are earned through various profile
updates (photos, videos, office faves), comments, adding a co-worker,
or forum posts) and will increment at $5 SB up to $100 SB per week...
and reset every Thursday.
- Task SchruteBucks, which are those that you have earned for completed
tasks.
- Current Available, which is how many you have left to spend at
the DMI Desk Store, which is discussed in more detail below.
8 - WHAT'S NEW
These are important announcement fro corporate regarding Tasks,
Voting and Schrutebucks.
9 - FAVORITE CO-WORKERS
This is where you can see everyone you have added as a favorite
co-worker.
- You can arrange them by clicking on the pencil "Edit"
icon.
10 - MY DESK
This is everyone’s favorite section! The desk interface
is very easy to use and allows you to move items you buy onto and
off of your desk area, move them to the back or front if you want
one behind the other, etc. Also, you can rotate and resize items.
- The white Desk Items column can be hidden to see all of your desk.
- On the top left is the "Buy More items" button where
you can hit the store and spend those hard earned SchruteBucks!
- The extra desk items you aren't using will be stored in the left
panel.
- If you want to get rid of an item, you can drag it to the recycle
bin on the bottom left. Certain items will return a small portion
(20% of price) of SchruteBucks to you.
- On other people's desks there is a "Buy Gifts" button
in the bottom left corner.
- Enhanced Phone and Enhanced Computer sometimes include voicemails
and emails from Corporate.
- Make sure you hit "Save" in bottom right corner of your
desk after making any changes.
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One other page that may be useful: Your myNBC
Profile
This site connects all the NBC show communities, and certain
updates here show up on DMI.
- Must register semi-separately from DMI: enter email, select "Continue
with registration", choose a password, then info from DMI registration
will be filled in to complete.
- To upload an avatar: "Edit" in myProfile sub-menu bar
> "Add a Photo" tab [will show up on secondary profile
pages, ex. "Comments" or when you comment on others' profiles]
- To change Motto: "Edit" in myProfile sub-menu bar >
"About Me" tab > "About Me" section (NOT
Favorite Quote/Motto section) [will show up on secondary profile
pages, ex. "Comments"]
WEBSITE QUIRKS...
There are 3 places where you upload an avatar/picture:
- DMI Employee Profile, Under "Change Your Profile Photo"
- DMI Forums, under "My Controls" (used in forums only)
- myNBC Profile (used when making Comments on co-workers' DMI
pages)
There are 3 places to receive messages:
- DMI Employee Profile, Comments section
- DMI Employee Profile, Inbox
- DMI Forum Personal Messenger
Help spread the word about the greatness of Marietta...
Add a Big Chicken Banner to your forum signature!
Click here for a full list and links!
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