Welcome to these forums. I know you have a lot to take in but when the software becomes more familiar you'll really enjoy the many features. Some of you may decide to construct a long post from time to time so it is vital that you are aware that there is a session timeout cookie downloaded to your computer with a few other cookies when you logon to this site. If you logon without the Remember Me? checked the session timeout, currently set at 15 mins, may log you off if you have not performed an activity for 15 mins. This can easily happen if you are constructing a long post. When you click Submit Reply an error message will pop up and your post will be lost and unrecoverable. So please, ensure you have the necessary cookies on your PC to prevent the session timeout logging you out unexpectedly. Please read the following thread to avoid that unpleasant scenario:
Is the Forum logging you out?