When you go to the "Edit Options" page and select "Change Avatar", do you actually see your pic there?
You can use Paint in Windows to edit the file. Make it a *.gif and less than 64 x 64.
Make sure you save as GIF and then use the directions above and then browse to your HD to the location on your system where the file is, and select it.
Then on the "Change Avatar" page, change the selection from NO to YES to pic your Avatar. then save....
BTW, If you can't see your image on the "Change Avatar" page then you can't select it.
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