Handlesand Profiles "eval:'sd:focus@'+$icn","sd:focus@imBTNxt" "Handles", "Profiles", "Registering a New Handle", "Editing Your Handle Profile", "Switching Active Handles" &var=$cgtl[0]; &image=im01;&pre=1;A handle serves as your name inside PlayOnline. You will be represented by your handle in Friend Lists and Friend Search results. &style=sp04; &style; &li=sp;&style=bd16;Handle ID&style; All registered handles are given a unique Handle ID. Unlike handle names, Handle IDs are automatically generated and the same ID is never issued more than once.&li; &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* New handles can be registered from the handle list. For more information, please refer to "1. The Handle List" section. &style=sp02; &style; * Up to 64 handles can be registered to one PlayOnline ID.&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=pb;&style=bd16;Active Handle&style; The handle you are currently using is called the "active handle." The active handle is displayed in the upper portion of the screen with Handle ID and your portrait.&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=pb;&style=bd16;Portrait&style; A portrait can be set as a part of a handle's profile. This portrait will also be displayed in the friend lists of registered friends, and the Group Friend Lists of friend groups you have joined. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* New portraits may become available after version updates.&style; &var=$cgtl[1]; &image=im02;&pre=1;Profiles can be set for each individual handle. It is a set of personal information that you can choose to be viewed by other PlayOnline users. &style=sp04; &style; &li=pb;&style=bd16;Profile Categories&style; Categories within a handle profile are as follows: &style=sp04; &style; ・Handle ・Handle ID ・Portrait ・Mail Address  ・Age  ・Approximate Age ・Sex ・Job  ・Location  ・Language (1-3) ・Interest (1-3) &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* By setting "Approximate Age" to "On," you can have your age displayed as an age range (20's, 30's) instead of your actual age.&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=pb;&style=bd16;Profile Privacy Settings&style; You can select from three different privacy settings for your profile information: &style=sp04; &style; &image=hd01;&style=bd16;PlayOnline&style; All PlayOnline members can view your profile. &style=sp04; &style; &image=hd02;&style=bd16;Friends Only&style; Only friends/group friends can view your profile. &style=sp04; &style; &image=hd03;&style=bd16;Do Not Show&style; Your profile is hidden from all PlayOnline members. &var=$cgtl[2]; &image=im03;&pre=1;Use the following procedure to register a new handle: &style=sp04; &style; Select "Create New Handle" from the Handle List and enter the handle name in the window that appears. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* It is recommended that you choose a handle name that is easy to remember. Please refrain from using inappropriate names for handles. &style=sp02; &style; * After registering a new handle, you can go straight to editing the handle profile.&style; &var=$cgtl[3]; &pre=1;The general flow of editing your handle profile is as follows: &style=sp04; &style; &li=bd1;&style=bd16;Display the Edit Profile screen&style; &image=im04;From the Handle List, select "Edit Profile" from the handle menu to display the Edit Profile screen. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* You can also select "Edit Profile" from the your handle menu in the Friend List to edit your active handle's profile.&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=bd2;&style=bd16;Edit Your Profile&style; When you select "Edit" from the menu, the anchor will move to the profile items, allowing you to edit the contents. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* By selecting "Copy" from the menu, you can copy a previously set profile onto a different handle.&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=bd3;&style=bd16;Select Privacy Setting&style; Select "Privacy" from the menu and select a privacy level for your information. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* Please refer to page 2 for information on the different privacy levels.&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=bd4;&style=bd16;Confirm Profile&style; Select "Preview" from the menu to confirm your edited profile information.&li; &style=sp04; &style; &li=bd5;&style=bd16;Finish Editing Your Profile&style; Select "Back" after viewing the privacy preferences and contents of your profile. Select "Yes" in the confirmation window if you wish to save your changes. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* If you select "No" in the confirmation window, you will exit the Edit Profile screen without saving your changes.&style;&li; &style=sp04; &style; &style=br16;&li=sg;Content ID Profiles&style; By selecting a Content ID icon from the Edit Profile screen, you can set different profiles and privacy levels for each Content ID. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* Some games may not be compatible with this function.&style;&li;   &var=$cgtl[4]; &image=im05;&pre=1;Use the following procedure to switch your active handle: &style=sp04; &style; To set a handle as your active handle, select "Switch" from that handle's menu. &style=sp04; &style; &style=br14;* When you play a game using a Content ID not linked to your current active handle, the handle that the Content ID is linked to may automatically be made active.&style;