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I've a computer question that I'm hoping one of you may know the answer to.

If anyone is interested in downloading Tibetan fonts for their Wish Fulfilling Golden Sun, the following link provided free software compatible for Windows and Mac.

I have been trying to sign into my account since last night to pay for my order. Each time I try to sign in, I get the new user screen. In other words, I put the info in to sign on, and the next thing I get is the new user screen.

Do we need to do both the required and suggested readings in order to complete a module? I may not be able to purchase all the titles right now.

A student writes:

I've a computer question that I'm hoping one of you may know the answer to.

Since I felt overwhelmed by the number of emails this newsgroup was putting into my inbox, I went into Yahoo and had them sent it in daily digest form. I don't know if this was the cause but I've noticed that sometimes in place of where the message should be is the line "[This message is not in displayable format]" and the message is missing. This seems to happen more with some people than others. (It happens a lot with Dallas' messages). In order to read the messages I have to go back into Yahoo and look it up. Since this is a bit of a pain. I am hoping that someone out there knows what is causing it and how to fix it.

Mark Gerrard responds:

The problem of some messages not showing up in the Daily Digest seems to be a result of the messages being sent in HTML format rather than as plain text. This only seems to be a problem when you select the Daily Digest option. I've changed a setting in the group to not allow attachments so hopefully that will fix things. Let me know on the above address if you still have problems.

Best wishes,
Mark

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A student writes:

If anyone is interested in downloading Tibetan fonts for their Wish Fulfilling Golden Sun, the following link provided free software compatible for Windows and Mac.

http://members.aol.com/tib4win/download.htm

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A student writes:

I have been trying to sign into my account since last night to pay for my order. Each time I try to sign in, I get the new user screen. In other words, I put the info in to sign on, and the next thing I get is the new user screen.

Answer:

The machine that fails to get the correct result is Win XP Pro Service Pack 1 with Norton Internet Suite. Thanks to your tips, I manage to trace the problem. Norton AntiVirus is not causing any issue. You will need to perform either of the 3 methods below to show information correctly :

1) Turning off Privacy Control in Norton Internet Security

2) Clicking Configure for Privacy Control followed by Clicking on Advance button in Privacy Control and Clicking on Permit for Information about visited sites rather than Block.

3) Clicking Configure for Privacy Control followed by Clicking on Advance button in Privacy Control. Then click Add Site to add fpmt.org and Select the fpmt.org created to Click Permit for Information about visited sites rather than Use default settings.

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Do we need to do both the required and suggested readings in order to complete a module? I may not be able to purchase all the titles right now.

A student asks:

I have a Question. The list for suggested reading seems quite long. Are the "suggested readings" compulsory for completing the module? What I mean, are they also included in the Assessment/Completion Card, and you have to read each and every one of them for completion? What I mean is it could incur a lot of money for me to purchase every of those books. Kindly advice.

Merry replies:

For every module you'll see what is called "required readings" and "suggested readings". In truth nothing is absolutely required in this program. Everything that is labeled "required" is only for the student who is following this program for a certificate. That is a choice that each student can make at any point along the way. If and when you decide you would like to receive a certificate of completion for this program then all of the requirements must be fulfilled. You will see with each module that you have a "completion card", which outlines all the requirements to be completed in the module. These requirements can be completed at any time. So for example, if you now start module 1 but cannot afford to buy the required reading (Liberation in the Palm of your Hand) you can complete all the other requirements for this module now (the teachings, meditations, integration practices, and even the assessment questions) and then do the required reading at a later point when you can get the book.

The suggested readings are ones which we have identified as helpful and relevant to each of the given topics. They are a reference list provided for you, for your benefit only. And of course the list is by no means complete, as there are new books coming out all the time.

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