| About the TurboView |
In the TurboView you can access a
variety of controls without interrupting your reading
efficiency. These include tools for navigating through
a document as well as adding your own notes dog-ears
and even highliting text. What's more the TurboView
displays icons to let you know where your note and
dog-ear markup has been placed. In addition your highlited
text will appear in a bright color as you're RapidReading.
(Please see TurboView:Controls
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HELP
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| The TurboView in Pause |
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| *TurboView Text
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This is the viewing area for accelerated
reading. You can customize Font, Font
size and Viewing Position to suit
your preference. Please see: Topics above |
| *TurboView Markers:
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When these appear they indicate you
have placed a Dog-Ear or Note at this
location. Pause and click to
view. |
| *TurboView Info:
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This displays the speed you've selected,
the current page number and your progress
through the document in percentage.
By default this info is set to "hide"
while you are RapidReading until you
move the mouse. It can also be set
to stay in view as a selection on
the MenuBar under Options. |
| *TurboView Controls:
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These controls are visible when in
Pause. They can be used to navigate
backwards and forwards through a document,
set the speed, add Notes, Dog-Ear
Markers, Highlite text and Save the
document as a RapidReader (.r2d) file.
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For more information
please see: Topics above |
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Launch the TurboView display
for RapidReading
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From the ParagraphView
there are three ways to launch the
TurboView window depending on where you
wish to start.
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The
ParagraphView Play
button
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To go to
TurboView |
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Click the "Play
Button" on the ParagraphView toolbar
Controls. This will launch the TurboView
at whatever word is selected in the
ParagraphView. |
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Press the Space
Bar. This will launch TurboView
either at the beginning of a document
OR if you are already RapidReading,
at the last word you read |
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Double
Click on any word in the ParagraphView.
This will launch TurboView from the
word you selected. |
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For more information
please go to ParagraphView:
ToolBar and functions
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Return to ParagraphView
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When you are RapidReading,
the ParagraphView is always available to
you to review the text or scan through a
document. To return to the ParagraphView
simply Press the Space Bar
or Double-click any where in the
TurboView. This is the equivalent of pressing
the "STOP" button on a video player.
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Select the TurboView Screen
Position
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For personal reading comfort, you can
select one of four locations for the vertical
position of the TurboView display.
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To set the
TurboView Screen Position |
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Go to the ParagraphView
(see above) |
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On the MenuBar
Select Options |
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Click on
TurboWord Location |
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Select position 1-4
(top to bottom) |
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For more information
please go to ParagraphView:
ToolBar and functions |
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Set Font for the TurboView:
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You can change the Font and
the Font Size for the TurboView independently
of Font selection for the ParagraphView.
This allows you to customize the display
to whatever you find most comfortable.
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To set the Font for
display in TurboView |
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Go to the ParagraphView
(see above)
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On the MenuBar
click Options |
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Click "Fonts"
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Choose TurboWord
Font This will display the Font
selection Dialog Box |
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Select Font
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Click OK |
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Your settings
will be retained for RapidReader
TurboView until you change them.
NOTE:
The default
font is Times New Roman.
In our studies this font was found
to be the most comfortable and easiest
to read at high speeds. You can
return to the default at any time
using Restore Default in
the Font selection menu.
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Select Proportional
Font Size for TurboView:
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You can select from four Proportional
Font sizes in TurboView. This is to optimize
the reading space for the font type you've
selected and allow you to choose a font
proportion based on reading conditions and
personal preference.
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To select
the Font Size for the TurboView Display
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Go to the ParagraphView
(see above)
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On the MenuBar
Select Options |
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Click
on TurboWord Font Proportion
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Select from
Small, Medium, Large or Big
Type 1-4 (top to bottom) |
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Pause the TurboView:
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When you Pause in TurboView the last word
you read is displayed until you resume.
This allows you a break for "think time"
or to deal with an interruption.
In addition while in Pause you have access
to the TurboView Control Bar functions,
Note markers and information about your
progress through the document and current
reading speed.
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To Pause
in TurboView |
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To Pause:
Single-click the mouse anywhere
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To Resume:
Single-click again or Click Play
on the Turbo Control Bar |
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NOTE: Your selected speed,
the page number of your location and
progress point will be displayed at
the bottom of the page. |
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Navigating using the TurboView
Control Bar:
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One of the unique features
of RapidReader is that it is a combination
of a document display and a video viewer.
On the TurboView Control Bar you will find
controls similar to a video player. These
will allow you to "Rewind" or "Fast
Forward" "skipping" through a document
incrementally. You can select increments
of Back a Paragraph. Back a Sentence, Forward
a Paragraph, or Stop to go to the
ParagraphView.
PLEASE NOTE:
To use the TurboView Controls you must Pause
RapidReading by Single Clicking.
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The TurboView Control
Console
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To use the
Navigation Controls |
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Single-click
to Pause |
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Click on the appropriate
button in the TurboView Control Bar
to use the controls to move back or
forward . |
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You will see a new
"selection" word location at the point
after the action is performed. |
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To resume RapidReading,
beginning with the selected word Click
Play Button |
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For more information
please go to TurboView: ToolBar
and functions |
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Go Back or Forward
by Sentence while RapidReading
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You don't need to Pause
in order to go back a line or paragraph
or move forward in a document. You can use
the Left / Right arrow keys while
you are RapidReading to quickly move within
a document. Once at the new location the
text will pause briefly then "ramp up" to
the selected speed.
PLEASE NOTE: You will rewind to the
beginning of the most recent sentence.
This may be the sentence you are currently
reading. To move further back repeat the
action.
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Using the Arrow Keys to
Navigate by Sentence
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To Replay
by Sentence |
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While RapidReading:
Press the Left Arrow once per
sentence to go back. If you wish to
go back more than one sentence Press
several times in quick succession.
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RapidReader will automatically Resume
from the new location: |
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Go Back or Forward
by Paragraph while RapidReading
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You don't need to Pause
in order to move back or forward by paragraph
in a document. You can use Control +
the Left / Right arrow keys while you
are RapidReading to quickly move within
a document. Once at the new location, the
text will pause briefly then "ramp up" to
the selected speed.
NOTE: You will rewind to the beginning
of the most recent paragraph. This may be
the paragraph you are currently reading.
To move further back repeat the action.
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Go Back or Forward
by Page while RapidReading
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To move back or forward
by page in a document. You can use Control
+ Alt+ the Left / Right arrow keys while
you are RapidReading to quickly move within
a document. Once at the new location, the
text will pause briefly then "ramp up" to
the selected speed.
PLEASE NOTE: You will rewind to the
beginning of the most recent page. This
may be the page you are currently reading.
To move further back repeat the action.
PLEASE NOTE:
A "virtual page" is 280 words in length
unless the document is a PDF then the pages
correspond to the original page numbers
in the PDF.
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To jump by
Page |
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While RapidReading:
Press the Control + Alt + the Left
/ Right Arrow once per page to go
back/forward. If you wish to jump more
than one page Press several times in
quick succession. |
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RapidReader will
automatically Resume from the
new location: |
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The
TurboView Control Console |
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Setting the Speed
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While in TurboView you
can set the speed using the Turbo Control
Speed Icon. You can increase or decrease
the speed in increments of 25 WPM between
100 and 950 words per minute. |
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The Speed Icon on the
Turbo Control Bar
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To set the
Speed from the Turbo Control Bar
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While RapidReading
Single-click to Pause
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Click on the
Up or Down arrow on the Speed Icon
on the Control bar to change the speed
by 25 WPM |
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You will see the
change in speed reflected in the speed
indicator on the information
bar |
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NOTE: RapidReader will
remember the last speed you selected
for the next time you open the application.
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Changing the Speed "On the
Fly"
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You can use
a keyboard shortcut to change the speed
"on the fly" while RapidReading. This allows
you to adjust your speed at any time based
on the kind of the material you're reading
or to optimize for other conditions. Reading
speed ranges from 100 WPM to 1200 WPM.
Speed adjustment
is in increments of 25 Words Per Minute.
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"Double-Time" Through a
Section
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You can use
a keyboard shortcut to temporarily apply
a burst of speed to "fast forward" through
a section. This will increase your speed
to double the current set speed (up to 1000
wpm).
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The Keyboard Up / Down
Arrow Keys
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To temporarily
double your set speed |
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Hold Down the
Shift Key for the desired length
of time |
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Release the
Shift Key and you will return
to your pre selected speed |
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