Glad to see you found the RSD forum!
Feel free to start a new thread of your own if you have any specific questions....I just want to make sure the RSD folks have seen your introduction! You've been through SO much!

You asked about how to post the 'icons'......
Are you referring to the little 'smilies' (funny characters) or are you wanting to create an avatar for your profile?

My brain is shutting down for the nite , so I'll try to help you with that tomorrow k! Or maybe even someone else will come along and shed some light....
When I first joined this wonderful forum, it helped me alot to look thru the User Control features and FAQ's.......I'm amazed at how many things are available here! If I'm not mistaken, you may be limited on what you can do until you reach 20 posts...... You can go to the FAQ page (at top) and use the 'search' feature and key in words that pertain to your questions and you may get good instruction there.
I'll be checkin back with you soon

Rae