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Converting
and transferring files
from your PC to your Palm
device.
Anytime
you want to to auto format
and move MS Word and other
documents to your Palm
as RapidReader transfer
files, just double-click
the "RRtoPalm"
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This
is the conversion utility
will open when you click
on the RR to Palm Icon.
To find and load a file:
for conversion:
Click on the Browse
button then navigate
to select a file to be
converted.
You
can convert and move the
following file types:
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.doc - MS Word files •
.rrd - RapidReader documents,
saved in Windows RapidReader
4.0 • .rtf - Rich
Text Format files •
.txt - text files •
.wpt - Word Perfect files
• wri - Windows
Write files
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Browse
to the desired file, click
once on it and then click
the Open
button (or double-click
on the filename).
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The
name of the file to be
converted is then displayed
along with a suggested
title, which will be the
name of the RapidReader
document on the Palm.
You can edit the title
if you wish. The maximum
length is 31 characters.
If
you would like to preview
the file before installing
it on your Palm, click
on the Preview button.
To
convert the file, press
the Convert
button. The file
will be added to the list
of files to be installed
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You
will see your selections
displayed in the "Files
Converted So Far"
dialog area
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When
you've made all your selections
for conversion, click on
the Done
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A
dialog box will be displayed
with your Palm user name
(or if you have multiple
user names, you can select
the which one you want).
Click OK.
A second dialog (the Palm
Install Tool) will then
be displayed confirming
the files that will be
transferred.
Note:If
you have a Palm-compatible
device with an expansion
card, you can choose to
transfer the document
to your expansion card
by clicking the Change
Destination
button.
Then
click the Done
button.
Connect
your Palm device to your
PC and press the
HotSync button.
All the files you converted
will be transferred to
your Palm. |
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What
can I read on my Palm Compatible
handheld?
On
your Palm-compatible handheld,
you can RapidRead Palm Docs (Docs
button), E-mail and attachments
(Email button), and RapidReader
documents (RRDocs button).
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How
do I choose the font size?
You
can choose from 3 font sizes,
for different lighting conditions.
Use the Options
menu in the scrolling "page
view" window. |
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Reading
the file using RapidReader on
your Palm.
To
access RapidReader:
Click
on the RapidReader icon on your
Palm Home Menu.
Once
in the RapidReader application:
U se the buttons on the bottom
of the screen to select one
of three different types of
material:
Docs-
Palm DOC files, the de facto
text format for the Palm
RRDocs
- RapidReader documents, converted
by the RRtoPalm program on a
PC
Email
- Inbox, Outbox and Draft folders
(same as Palm Mail)
Files you convert and transfer
from the PC will be in the RRDocs
folder.
Tapping the RRDocs
button will display the available
files in a list format. (If
you have an expansion card,
tapping the RRDocs button a
second time will display the
available files on the expansion
card.) To select a document,
just tap on it.
For
more information about the features
of RRtoPalm and RapidReader
for your Palm, click on the
Help button on the "RRtoPalm"
program.
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How
do I read from my memory expansion
card?
You
can read Palm Docs and RR Docs
directly off of an expansion card
if you have one installed. Use
the View
menu to switch between
Main Memory or Expansion Card
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How
do I change reading speed?
To
adjust your reading speed between
100 and 800 words per minute
while RapidReading, use the
hardware
page up/down buttons
below the screen. Each press
of the Page Up key increases
your reading speed by 25 wpm;
each press of the Page Down
key decreases your reading speed
by 25 wpm. You can view your
speed and how much you've read
at the bottom of the screen
while RapidReading.
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How
do I pause when RapidReading?
While
RapidReading, click either of
the two
buttons on either side of the
page Up/Down keys to
pause RapidReader. Click either
button again to resume RapidReading.
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How
do see the text in page view?
Tap
anywhere on the screen
to return to the "page
view" scrolling text
window, which will display the
section of the document you were
reading as a page of text. Tap
on Done to return to the list
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How
do I resume reading from where
I stopped?
When the "page view"
of the document is displayed.
Tap on [
Resume ] in the right
half of the menu bar area to
start reading either at the
beginning (for a new document)
or where you left off last time.
You can also scroll to a new
word and "double tap to
begin reading from this new
place.
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How
do I move to a new section of
the document?
When
paused in "page view"
you can use the hardware
page up/down keys to
navigate to a different portion
of the document.
Or you can use
the "Go
To" item at the
bottom of the page view window.
Tap on this item and enter a
page number using Graffiti or
the numerical keyboard. Tap
on "OK"
and you will be taken to that
page.
Note:
RapidReader uses 280 words as
a "page" to correspond
to an average page of a paper
book. This is approximately
4 screens on a Palm device.
Once you have selected a page
number, navigate within the
page using the scrollbars to
go to the word where you wish
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How
do I begin reading from the new
section I've moved to?
Double-tap
on any word on the screen to start
reading from that point. |
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How
do I write and attach notes
to the document?
Tap
on the screen to reveal the
page view window. Tap on the
"Note" item at the
bottom of the screen. Write
your note using Graffiti or
the keyboard. Click "Done"
the note is attached to that
section of text with a note
marker number. {n001}.
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How
do I read my notes?
There
are two ways to read a note.
When you review the document
in RapidReader you will see
a note marker indicating that
you have attached a note to
that section. It will appear
in the upper corner of the RapidText
screen e.g. {n001}
To
read a note.
1)
Tap
on the screen to pause in
"page view"
and then
tap on the note marker.
The note will appear in a separate
window.
2) Tap
on the screen to pause in "page
view" and then tap
on "RapidReader"
on the menu bar. This
will reveal an item called "Notes".
Tap
and you will see a window called
"My
Notes". Tap
on any note then "OK"
to read it. Note:
you can also go to the place
in the document where that note
is attached by Tapping on
"Go To Text"
at the bottom of the note window.
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How
do I save my notes?
Notes
are automatically saved when you
close a RapidReader document.
You can delete notes by selecting
the note (see above) then pressing
the delete
button on the bottom of the note
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Whom
can I contact for support?
Email
comments, questions, or bug
reports to: support@rapidreader.com
Please include the version of
RapidReader you are using (displayed
in the Help... About RapidReader
dialog), the version of Windows
you are running, and if the
subject is Internet related,
which web browser (and version)
you are using.
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