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Installing and activating RapidReader

Please Note

If you receive a dialog box stating you cannot validate:

Please check to see that the information was entered correctly (it is case sensitive).
If you still have difficulty please contact support.

If you receive a dialog box stating you "need to be connected to the Internet":

If you are behind an organizational firewall it may be that you are not allowed to connect with our activation server. If this is the case please contact us at support. so we can accommodate you with an alternate solution.

 


 

General Instructions for Downloading and Activating RapidReader:

To download and activate RapidReader:

Follow the link on the email confirmation you received or

Select your product from the drop down menu on the free demo page:
http://www.rapidreader.com/free_trial.html
Fill out the information and download the file.
During installation you will be asked to select a MODE. Select FULL
You will then be asked to enter information. Please enter

(PLEASE NOTE: If you are validating from an installed demo please:
Launch RapidReader
Click on PURCHASE on the menu bar
Select NEXT
Select FULL MODE
And enter the information below)

Name: Your Name
E-mail: the email address you used for your purchase
Order #: located on your order confirmation email

This will activate your product. You will see the word FULL MODE in the
lower right hand corner of the RR window.

There is a brief tutorial available upon install. We highly recommend that
you spend the few minutes to experience what reading 500 wpm feels like as
well as get an overview of features and functions to get you up and running
quickly.

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Installing RapidReader on Windows Vista and Windows 7:

When installing RapidReader on your Windows Vista or Windows 7 system some additional steps are required.

To see how to set administrator permissions please CLICK here. Click for information about installing on Vista or Windows 7


Depending on the set up of your system you may need to manually enable "add-ins" to MS Word, Internet Explorer and Outlook. To see how to do this please CLICK here. Click for information about installing on Vista or Windows 7

 

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Installing RapidReader on Mac OS X:


After you click on the download Mac OSX selection

The installer will be downloaded as "Installer.tar"
Double-Click on the installer icon
The installer will be opened with "Stuffit Expander" into a folder labeled "RapidReader6 Installer Folder"

The folder will contain an item labeled RR6_Meta.mpkg. This is the installer package
Double-Click on the Meta.mpkg icon
The installer will open and place RapidReader 6 in the Applications folder

Once you've installed RapidReader, you'll want to create a Desktop RR Icon for convenience
Go to the Applications Folder on your hard drive
Single-Click on the RapidReader 6 icon.
On the Finder Menubar Click on "File / Make Alias"
This will place an Alias icon in the Applications folder. Drag the RR Alias Icon onto the Desktop

 

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Installing RapidReader on a Palm Smartphone:


RapidReader for Palm comes with a PC software called "RR to Palm".which is installed on your desktop when you download RapidReader for Palm. This program converts any document you wish from your PC to a RapidReader document for the Palm. Now it's easy to move all your documents to your Palm for accelerated reading. In addition you can also RapidRead Palm Docs, e-mail and attachments.

When the program has finished installing, locate the "RRtoPalm" icon on your Desktop, and double-click on it to install RapidReader onto your Palm device.

PLEASE NOTE:
You can really get up to speed immediately, by using the 2 minute accelerated reading tutorial the first time you use RapidReader on your Palm-compatible handheld. It is displayed automatically the first time you run RapidReader. It will give you much better results and is far more efficient than simply increasing your speed a little at a time. And while you're increasing your speed you will also learn about all the things RapidReader can do for you.

In addition to the Tutorial, there is a chapter from a book, and other sample files installed on your Palm handheld so you can start reading right away.

For information regarding installing RapidReader on a Palm Pre please click here For information about installing on a Palm Pre Smartphone please click here Information about installing on a Palm Pre

 


Installing RapidReader on a Nokia Communicator 92-9500:

RapidReader installs on a Communicator using the standard PC synch software that accompanied your device. Please follow the Nokia instructions for syncing applications from a desktop.

For Nokia communicator smartphones the help files are located as a selection in the RapidReader application on the device.

 

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