Hoping this works

A little confused. Like others, I've registered but can't search. I hope posting here will fix that. After reading about similar problems, maybe I didn't give enough information when I registered. I would be glad to do that now, but can't figure out where to go to provide this information. I tried the obvious... "My Profile" but I'm not even allowed there. I understand the need for the restrictions, but wish it was easier to figure out how to meet them. I'm hoping if someone replies to this I will be able to easily find the reply, but not at all sure. :(