1. If you encounter this warning message: 'You've entered invalid information,' this means Monster didn't recognize your username or password. Confirm that you're using the correct username and password for your account and log in again. Note: Your username (i.e., your email address) and your password are the same as your Monster.com username/password.

2. Make sure your screen name has the correct format.

Your Monster screen name is used in place of your real name or your username on Monster's Career Advice Community to help protect your identity. A screen name is part of your account, and you must have a screen name to use the message boards. A screen name may contain:

* the letters a-z and A-Z
* the numbers 0-9
* the hyphen ( - ) and the underscore ( _ )

No other characters, including the space, may be used. Your screen name must be between 4 and 32 characters long. Do not start your screen name with a numeral, hyphen or underscore.

To check on your screen name:

* Log in to your Monster account.

* In the top right of the screen, hover over your name to activate a drop-down arrow. Choose Preferences from the list.

* On the next page, click Account Settings in the list on the left side of the page.

* On the Account Settings page, go to the Forum Nickname field and input your screen name.

* Click Update Nickname.

You can then return to the message boards, log in and start using the boards.