User Guide

Updating your DLS Account

Updating Your Acount Information

To upate the basic details of your Design Laser System account, click on the "Account Information Settings" link at the top of the Update Design Laser Account window. You will see the following screen.

You can update or modify any of the following here.

  • Your name (first name, last name, or both)
  • Preferred e-mail address
  • Your Secret Quesiton and/or Answer

Once you have made your changes, hit the "Update" button, and they will be saved to the database.

Changing Your Password

To change your Design Laser System password, click on the "Change Laser System Password" link at the top of the Update Design Laser Account window. You will see the following screen.

You must first type in your current password. If this password is incorrect, it will not be changed. Type in your new password in the "New Password" field, and then retype it in the "Retype New Password" field. If everything matches, hit the "Update" button, and they will be saved to the database. If there is a problem, you will see an error message.

Signing Up for New Certification

Since your certification expires after two years, you may need to sign up to attend a new Certification Session. Alternately, you may have missed a Certification Session for which you already signed up, and you need to sign up again. To do so, click on the "Certification Session Sign-Up" link at the top of the Update Design Laser Account window. You will see the following screen.

Select a timeframe from the drop-down menu, and press the "Register" button. This menu will list all upcoming sessions so the list is always complete. If there are no scheduled upcoming Certification Sessions please contact design_help@ncsu.edu