Click Here for Quick Start Guide Using ReadSpeeder ReadSpeeder will allow you to read any electronic text faster and with better comprehension. It will do this by breaking the text into quickly understandable phrases, then allow you to control the speed the phrases are presented. Today's e-readers primarily concentrate on attempting to duplicate the ordinary book. Almost the only feature these e-readers have that regular books don't, is e-readers are lighter if you need to carry around several books. But ReadSpeeder leverages the power of the computer to actually improve the age-old reading experience. Although ReadSpeeder is not the first software to extract phrases from text, its patent pending method is by far the fastest, making it practical for on demand reading of any text. But it's the quality of the phrase extraction that really makes reading with ReadSpeeder easier. This is because the more a phrase stands on its own as a meaningful piece of information, the easier it is to understand at a glance. So read anything faster, understand it better, plus save and share any text for reading later. Also, read your text anywhere with the ReadSpeeder iPhone version. Floating Bar: Add the ReadSpeeder bookmarklet to your browser so you can use ReadSpeeder on any web page. Then click the ReadSpeeder bookmarklet, and the ReadSpeeder reading bar will appear on the web page. (This will be referred to as the 'Floating Bar' vs the 'Home Page' in these instructions.) Once it appears, you can move it by click-dragging the left mouse button on any non-functional background area. Move the reading bar wherever you want and it will stay there, even if you scoll the page behind it. This can be handy if you want to read text without an associated picture scrolling off the page. Click the bookmarklet again to close the reading bar. Press the minus key, or click the change size icon to change reading bar size. Click the 'Home Page' button to open ReadSpeeder home page in a new window. Home Page: You can also copy and paste text into the text box on the home page. This will allow you to use ReadSpeeder with electronic text from any source. Adding the Bookmarklet To add the bookmarklet to your browser, click 'Bookmarklet' in the top right corner of the ReadSpeeder home page to access the bookmarklet link. Registering with ReadSpeeder Click 'Register' in the top right corner. Next enter a username and your email address, then enter your chosen password. Your username must be at least 3 characters long and not include spaces. Enter your password a second time to confirm that it is correct. Below the second password is a five-character security code. Type this code into the box below the code. This code is to prevent spammers from using this website to send spam mail. Press the  Register  button to submit your registration. Signing In Floating Bar: click the 'Sign In' button, and the Sign In panel will pop up. Enter your username and password. Leave the 'Remember me' check box checked if you want ReadSpeeder to sign you in automatically when you return. Uncheck it if you would rather sign in manually. Enter your username and password, and press the  Sign In  button. The 'Sign In' button will change to 'Sign Out', which you can click to sign out. Home Page: Click 'Sign In' in the upper right corner, then enter your username and password. Leave the 'Remember me' check box checked if you want ReadSpeeder to sign you in automatically when you return. Uncheck it if you would rather sign in manually. After entering your username and password, press the  Sign In  button. Submitting Text to ReadSpeeder Floating Bar: To submit text, click-drag the left mouse button over the text on the web page, then click the 'Add Text' button. Follow the same procedure to add more text. You may sometimes prefer to make multiple selections in this way, to avoid selecting ads, or other unwanted material. If you select text before clicking the bookmarklet to open ReadSpeeder, the selected text will be added to the reading bar when it opens. Click 'Replace Text' to replace existing text with any newly selected text. In the few cases where a web site conflicts with ReadSpeeder, copy the text and paste it into the ReadSpeeder home page. Home Page: Copy text from any digital source, open the Add Text tab, and paste your text into the ReadSpeeder textbox. Click 'Clear Textbox' to empty the text box. Click 'Show Current Book' to load the text of the current book. Text can also be directly typed or edited in the textbox. While editing the text, your keyboard cursor keys can be used to move the editing cursor normally and will not change the phrase display. A vertical scroll bar will be available if the text is longer than can be displayed in the textbox. Click 'Submit Text' to parse the text into phrases. Manual Phrase Breaks: On the Home Page, entering <rs> in the submitted text, will cause the parser to to add a manual break at that position. This can be useful where the parser might be unable to properly recognize the end of a phrase. For example this could be used to mark the end of a line of poetry or the end of chapter titles. By adding <rs>, you can force the parser to break where you want. Reading Text with ReadSpeeder The phrases will be displayed in the phrase window of the reading bar. There are two ways to control the display speed of the phrases; you can manually change phrases, or use the 'play' mode to advance the text automatically. Manual mode will give you the most accurate and continuous control of your speed, so that each phrase can be advanced as soon as it's read. Play mode allows you to set a comfortable speed for hands free reading, which is useful for reading longer material. Manual Mode You can control the reading with either keyboard or mouse controls. Keyboard: Press the right keyboard arrow to go to the next phrase, or the left arrow key to go to the previous phrase. To move to the beginning of the next or previous sentence, hold the shift key while pressing either arrow key. Mouse: Click the 'NEXT PHRASE' key to go forward one phrase, or click the 'PREVIOUS PHRASE' key to go back one phrase. Click the 'NEXT SENTENCE' key to go to the beginning of the next sentence, or click the 'PREVIOUS SENTENCE' key to go to the beginning of the current and then previous sentences. Play Mode Pressing 'PLAY' Automatically advance the phrases at the previously set 'play' speed. During play mode, ReadSpeeder will aim to maintain a constant average speed, although you will notice the recent speed figures changing due to automatic adjustments that vary the speed slightly based on phrase content. The play speed defaults to 300 wpm. The Speed Indicator is located in the lower right corner of the data area, and can be adjusted as described under 'Time and Speed Indicators.' Keyboard: Press the space bar to 'PLAY'. Press shift+space bar to 'set' the speed. This will change the 'play' speed to match the current speed (like setting the cruise control on in a car). During play mode, click 'PAUSE' or press the left or right keyboard arrows to cancel play mode. During play mode, press the up or down arrow keys to increase or decrease the speed by 10 wpm. When play mode is off, press the up or down arrow keys to increase or decrease the set speed by 10 wpm. This way you can pre-set the speed before pressing 'PLAY'. Mouse: Click the 'PLAY' key and ReadSpeeder will automatically advance through the phrases. During play mode, the 'PLAY' key will change to 'PAUSE' Click 'PAUSE' or 'NEXT PHRASE', 'PREVIOUS PHRASE', 'NEXT SENTENCE', or 'PREVIOUS SENTENCE' to cancel play mode. During play mode, click the 'Slower' or 'Faster' button to decrease or increase the speed by 10 wpm. When play mode is off, click 'Slower' or 'Faster' to change the pre-set speed by 10 wpm. You can also operate the play mode by clicking directly on the phrase window. Click the center area to toggle between 'PLAY' and 'PAUSE', or the left or right side to decrease or increase the speed. Time and Speed Indicators Time: The numbers in the upper left of the data area indicate the reading time: Time So Far / Time to Finish. The first number is the amount of time since you started reading the current book (ignoring any pauses greater than 3 seconds), and the second number is the time it will take you to finish the book, based on your current reading speed. Speed: The numbers in the lower right corner of the data area indicate 3 speeds: Play Speed / Current Speed / Average Speed. The first number is the current wpm play speed. The second number is the wpm speed of the last 10 phrases, and the second number is the average wpm speed since you began reading the current book. Going back to previous phrases or sentences, or forward by sentences, has no affect on the speed calculations. Also any pauses longer than 3 seconds will not be counted in the speed calculations, so if you temporarily stop reading, the speed calculations will wait for you. Progress Bar The progress bar is located below the phrase window. The progress bar has a position indicator which shows your position in the current book. You can drag this indicator with your mouse to quickly go to any phrase in the book. (Close)  Reset Clicking the 'Reset Book' button will reset the book to the beginning, reset the play speed to 300, and clear the time and speed indicators. Saving Books When you are signed in to ReadSpeeder, click the 'Save Book' button to save the current book. When the book is saved, the title will appear in the bottom left corner of the data area. Floating Bar: When the book is saved the 'Save Book' button will change to 'Delete Book. Home Page: When the book is saved, it's title will also appear at the top of your Bookcase list. Renaming Books The original title of a saved book will be the first 40 characters of the submitted text. This title can be edited from either the floating bar or home page. While editing the title, the cursor keys can be used to move the editing cursor normally and will not change the phrase display. Floating Bar: Click on the 'Rename Book' button and the 'Rename Book' panel will pop up. Edit the book name and press the  Submit  button. Press the 'Cancel' button to close the panel without renaming the book. Home Page: Check the box next to the title in your Bookcase and click 'Rename'. Edit the title and press the Enter key to save the new title. Press Enter without changing the title to cancel the renaming. Deleting Books Floating Bar: Click on the 'Delete Book' button to remove the current book from My Books. The unsaved book will remain in the reading bar. Home Page: Check the checkbox/s next to the book/s and click on 'Delete'. Confirm the delete, and the selected book/s will be removed from your Bookcase. If a book was from the library, it will be returned to the library list. Note that in the home page, clicking on the 'Save Book' button will only save, it cannot be used to delete books. AutoSave When you are signed in to ReadSpeeder, click the 'Auto Save' button to turn AutoSave ON. The 'Auto Save' button will remain pressed in to indicate AutoSave is ON. When AutoSave is ON, all the text that is submitted will automatically be saved to 'My Books', and each time you submit, add, or replace text, a new book will be saved. Click the 'Auto Save' button again to release the button and turn AutoSave OFF. Your AutoSave settings will be remembered when you exit and return to ReadSpeeder. Saving Position The reading position of your current book will be saved whenever you submit new text, select another book, leave the web page, or close your browser. Forgotten Passwords If you have forgotten your password, go to the home page and click 'Sign In' and then 'I forgot my password' at the bottom of the sign in box. Enter your email address at the prompt and a new random password will be sent to you. You can sign in with this random password and then change your password again if you wish. Changing your Password Click 'My Account' in the upper right corner, then enter your new password twice and press the  Update Password  button. A notification will appear to confirm that your password has been changed. Please make note of the password for future reference. Changing your Email Address Click 'My Account' in the upper right corner, then replace your email address and press the  Update Email  button. A notification will appear to confirm that your email address has been changed. Selecting Books from the Bookcase Your 'Bookcase' list shows all the books you have saved to ReadSpeeder. The list is in the order of access, so the most recently accessed book will be at the top. The first column in your Bookcase is the list of book names. Clicking on a name will load that book for reading. The book will be loaded, and the next phrase to read will be displayed in the reading bar. The phrase shown will be wherever you left off the last time you were reading this book. If a book was saved from the floating bar, a 'page link' icon will show to the right, which you can click to re-open the original source of the text in a separate window. The second column shows which phrase you are at in each book, plus the total number of phrases in the book. A blue bar under the phrase numbers will indicate your reading progress. Hover your mouse over the bar and a tooltip will indicate the percentage. This bar will be red if the book is at the last phrase. The third column is the date this book was saved. The fourth column shows when the book was last accessed. A vertical scroll bar will be available if the text is longer than can be displayed at once. Sharing Books You can share books with your friends on ReadSpeeder. Your friend will have access to the same book, but will have their own reading positions saved, and the book will only be removed from the ReadSpeeder database when the last person deletes it. Offering Shares: Click on the Share envelope and the book will be highlighted in yellow, and the 'Friends List' window will open. This window lists previously added friends. To add a new friend, enter their ReadSpeeder username in the 'Enter Friend's Username' box, and press the  Add  button. Check the box next to any friends you wish to share this book with. Existing checkmarks indicate outstanding shares which a user has not yet accepted or rejected. Unchecking a box will withdraw that share. To remove a friend from your list, click the 'Remove' button and OK the confirmation. This will also withdraw any outstanding shares with that user. When you are done selecting or deselecting friends to share with, press the  Update Shares  button. Outstanding shares will be indicated by an open Share envelope . Hover your mouse over this envelope and a tool tip will display the number of open shares. Accepting Shares: If a friend has offered to share a book with you, your Inbox tab will include a number in parentheses to indicate the number of outstanding shares you have. Open the Share tab to see the shares available. Click a book and the book will be moved to your Bookcase. Rejecting Shares: To reject a share, click the delete icon and OK the confirmation. Selecting Books from the Library The library contains a selection of free public domain books. Use the scroll bar at the right to see the whole list of books. If you are signed in, and click a library book, the book will be moved to your Bookcase, and removed from the library. (It is only a copy -- other users will still see the book in their library.) Once in your Bookcase, the book can be read as usual and the phrase position will be remembered each time you leave it. If you are not signed in and you enter the library, you may click any book and it will be displayed for reading, but it will not be saved to the Bookcase, and your place will not be remembered when you leave the book. Using ReadSpeeder on Your iPhone Access your saved ReadSpeeder books from the convenience of your iPhone at m.readspeeder.com. This is a read-only version where you have access to the entire collection in your Bookcase to read wherever and whenever you wish. The operation is the same as the standard version, but you should remember to actually close the ReadSpeeder web page when you are done, because ReadSpeeder will then save your position so that later you can sign in on your computer and pick up where you left off, and also so that if you come back to the iPhone version after continuing to read on your computer, your iPhone version will sign in and get the latest reading position. Why aren't these docs supplied in ReadSpeeder format? If ReadSpeeder is really so great, then why aren't these docs in ReadSpeeder format? Good question. You could use ReadSpeeder to read them if you've added the bookmarklet to your browser. And that may be a good way to read them. Still... as great a tool as ReadSpeeder is, it isn't the tool for everything. Text that you simply want to scan is obviously easier to scan in one big block. Lots of times you'll prefer to read without ReadSpeeder, but if you want to read something fast, and you want to understand it fast, this is an excellent tool to use. Or, even if you want to read something slow (because not all reading is meant to be gulped down), ReadSpeeder will let you sit back and 'watch' your book like you watch a movie. Either way, ReadSpeeder will help you understand what you read, help keep your attention on what you read, and can save you time and eye-strain. Using ReadSpeeder can help you learn to read faster by developing the habit of reading by phrases. Thanks for trying ReadSpeeder, and I hope you find it helpful enough that you tell your friends about it. Why call it ReadSpeeder and not SpeedReader? Another excellent question! The reason is because YOU are the speed reader... This is the read speeder.