When you are using the online version of the calendar, do you might find that when you click the Spiritual practice you can't see all of the "essay?"
If you don't "speak computer."
When you look at the internet, you use a "browser" - a computer program that connects you to the internet and helps you find stuff (go away, tech people, I know this is oversimplified). Some browsers you pay for, some are free, and all track what you are looking at in limited ways (see their privacy agreements). C'est la vie.
Now, back to your problem.
My guess is that you are having this problem because you use Internet Explorer as your browser. How can you tell? Look at the very top of your internet page. I'm guessing you'll see a blue bar with a funny "e" and "Windows Internet Explorer." Fortunately for us, your computer is happy to let you use two different browsers and there are free options. Consider adding either Firefox's Mozilla or Google's Chrome as your second browser. That way you can keep doing what you're used to doing on your old browser, but have this new one as an alternative if you run into problems like the one with our Lenten Calendar. I don't have a preference for either browser; I have found that both read the Calendar (and a bunch of other stuff) much better than Internet Explorer.
Here is how to load a second browser (a second way to access the internet). In less than five minutes you'll have a second browser ready to use.
Here are the links to the two free browsers.
Firefox's Mozilla OR Google Chrome
Click on the big rectangular button that says
"Firefox Free Download" OR "Download Google Chrome"
Keep a look out for questions asking if you want this to be your "default" browser which means the one that shows up automatically. Say "no" (unclick the little checked box) until you are sure you like this better than what you have.
There will be very simple directions there telling you exactly what to do. As I recall, you'll be asked to Accept the program and to Run the program. (For Google Chrome you'll see a screen that says this could take a few minutes. It does. Go get a cup of coffee so you don't feel stressed waiting and wondering if you did something wrong. You didn't.)
You do NOT have to join Google to use the browser.
If this sounds complicated to try on your own, call me and I'll talk you through it. But honestly, it isn't. I learned how to do this last Thursday! Really!
If you do "speak computer."
I found that my Internet Explorer 8 cuts off the "Description" section of the calendar event after about 1000 characters. Others in the Google community found other cut offs. No one has found a way to expand that window.
Some options:
Use Google' Chrome, Firefox's Mozilla, or Apple's Safari as your browser. All work perfectly for me.
Try updating to Internet Explorer 9 IFF you have Windows Vista or 7 (won't work with XP).
If you don't "speak computer."
When you look at the internet, you use a "browser" - a computer program that connects you to the internet and helps you find stuff (go away, tech people, I know this is oversimplified). Some browsers you pay for, some are free, and all track what you are looking at in limited ways (see their privacy agreements). C'est la vie.
Now, back to your problem.
My guess is that you are having this problem because you use Internet Explorer as your browser. How can you tell? Look at the very top of your internet page. I'm guessing you'll see a blue bar with a funny "e" and "Windows Internet Explorer." Fortunately for us, your computer is happy to let you use two different browsers and there are free options. Consider adding either Firefox's Mozilla or Google's Chrome as your second browser. That way you can keep doing what you're used to doing on your old browser, but have this new one as an alternative if you run into problems like the one with our Lenten Calendar. I don't have a preference for either browser; I have found that both read the Calendar (and a bunch of other stuff) much better than Internet Explorer.
Here is how to load a second browser (a second way to access the internet). In less than five minutes you'll have a second browser ready to use.
Here are the links to the two free browsers.
Firefox's Mozilla OR Google Chrome
Click on the big rectangular button that says
"Firefox Free Download" OR "Download Google Chrome"
Keep a look out for questions asking if you want this to be your "default" browser which means the one that shows up automatically. Say "no" (unclick the little checked box) until you are sure you like this better than what you have.
There will be very simple directions there telling you exactly what to do. As I recall, you'll be asked to Accept the program and to Run the program. (For Google Chrome you'll see a screen that says this could take a few minutes. It does. Go get a cup of coffee so you don't feel stressed waiting and wondering if you did something wrong. You didn't.)
You do NOT have to join Google to use the browser.
If this sounds complicated to try on your own, call me and I'll talk you through it. But honestly, it isn't. I learned how to do this last Thursday! Really!
If you do "speak computer."
I found that my Internet Explorer 8 cuts off the "Description" section of the calendar event after about 1000 characters. Others in the Google community found other cut offs. No one has found a way to expand that window.
Some options:
Use Google' Chrome, Firefox's Mozilla, or Apple's Safari as your browser. All work perfectly for me.
Try updating to Internet Explorer 9 IFF you have Windows Vista or 7 (won't work with XP).
- posted for the CUCC Stories/envisioning group