Frequently Asked Questions

Before contacting the administrator for assistance with various features on the site, a number of questions you might have can be answered here. Browse through the various questions as a general primer to using Dsobs.net.

Why PDF documents are not opening in Firefox on a Mac PC?

This is a problem with latest NPAPI plug-in for Adobe Reader in Mac. To rectify this follow these steps:

Go to Firefox/Preferences/options/applications and change “Adobe Acrobat Forms Document” and “Adobe Acrobat XML Data Package files” “Action” to “Use Adobe Reader.”

Restart Firefox and try opening the page. If it still does not open then go to

Schubert|it PDF Browser Plugin on Mac OS X 10.6 and later.

Download this plug-in by clicking on the “Download” on top right corner of the page.

After downloading, double click to unpack and then double click to install. Press continue with the setup until the plug-in is installed.

Start firefox and go to Firefox/Preferences/options/applications and change “Portable Document Format(PDF)” “Action” to “Browser Plug-in 2.4.4”. Restart Firefox.

This problem should be resolved by now.

When you first open the PDF page it will ask as to how you want to use the software. Opt for “For Personal Use”. When the page opens up press “H” like button on top the page to align it in the center.

I can't access some of the features on the site. What do I do?

The majority of features on The Doon School Old Boys’ Society website are accessible only to alumni and associates of The Doon School, Dehra Dun who have registered with the web administrator and logged in during their visit to the site. Only those individuals who have registered with the web administrator for the site can login. To register for a login and password of your own, please click here. To login to the site please click here. If you are facing technical difficulties in the registration or login process, please click here.

I clicked a tab on the site and it did not take me to the desired page. Why?

The tab or page you requested might be a broken link due to update or modification of the site. Please copy and paste the link into a mail and report any other problems you encounter on the website to the web administrator by clicking here.

There's a factual error with what's been reported on the site. How can I remedy this?

If you feel there is an error with what has been reported on the site, or that any content featured here is inaccurate or questionable, please write to the web administrator outlining the issue here.

All rights to the content featured on The Doon School Old Boys’ Society website including but not limited to icons, logos, images, video and text reside with the Society. If you would like to reuse or appropriate any of the content on this site, please outline your request in as much detail as possible and contact the web administrator here.

I have seen a number of pages and websites concerning The Doon School Old Boys' Society on social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn. Which are the official pages?

This is the only official website dedicated to The Doon School Old Boys’ Society. Our official pages on social networking and other sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube are accessible by clicking the corresponding icons on the homepage. This website and its affiliated pages remain the products of the latest concerted effort by the DSOBS to consolidate and launch an official web identity for The Doon School Old Boys’ Society. In the past there have been websites, social networking sites and pages dedicated to the old boys of the school, but none of those remain under the aegis of the Society.

I would like to contribute a story or images to the site. Should I send it to the editor of The Rosebowl or to the web administrator?

We welcome stories and content from alumni and look forward to sharing with the rest of the old boys’ community. If you would like to submit a story to The Rosebowl, which appears in print and online, please write a letter to the editor under the tab marked The Rosebowl on the Homepage.

I have stopped receiving The Rosebowl print edition at home. How do I remedy this?

To check the status of your subscription, please go to the Donations tab on the homepage or click here. Ex-Doscos who have not paid their subscriptions will not receive the print edition of The Rosebowl. However, the online edition is available to read for free. To read a current or archival edition of The Rosebowl, please click here.

I purchased Doon School memorabilia at the General Store on the website, but have not heard from them regarding my order. What should I do?

The Doon School Old Boys’ Society website only offers access to the General Store as a separate link for the purchase of a variety of official Doon School memorabilia items. As such, the General Store is administrated and managed by a separate group of Old Boys and any complaints, issues or difficulties with individual orders should be reported to them here

When people search for my details on 'Find a Dosco' a variety of details about me can be viewed. I'd like to keep some of that information private. How do I do so?

We aim to feature as much detail on every ex-Dosco from the Doon School Register so that it is easier for members of the fraternity to establish contact with each other from anywhere in the world. Certain fields such as name, school number, house, batch and year of joining will be available for all Doscos registered to the site, to see. However, any details that members would like to keep private can be hidden by logging in to the site with your login and password details, and editing your information on your page. To login to the site, please click here.

I would like to make a donation to the Society, but for a specific cause. How do I do so?

The Doon School Old Boys’ Society welcomes the charitable efforts of old boys and associated members of the fraternity, for a variety of causes. The Secretary of the Society accepts funds for bursaries, general donations and special campaigns under specific guidelines. To read more about how to donate towards charitable and philanthropic endeavours, please go here. For more information on how to launch a specific project or programme that does not fall under the above headings, please contact the Secretary of The Doon School Old Boys’ Society here.

Why do some web pages do not display text in Safari Browser?

There is a technical problem in showing text labels in Safari Browser. We are trying to correct the glitch. In the meantime please use Chrome or Firefox.