Thank you for downloading WebSpeedReader. WebSpeedReader is a powerful tool for browsing, searching, and reading the Internet, but because it works differently from other browsers, it is important that you read the tutorial to gain the most benefit from it. The tutorial has a table of contents and is all on one page, so it can be read just like a book. Be sure to print and read Quick Help (Menu: Help - Quick Help; keyboard: F1) first, then go from there. This will help you get started quickly, however, you should also read the tutorial, which covers many more features of WebSpeedReader. You can read a section each time you start WebSpeedReader. However, it wouldn’t take very long to read the whole thing in one sitting.

Previous Versions of WebSpeedReader: If you have installed a previous version of WebSpeedReader that is much older than the current version, you should delete the WebSpeedReader directory in the Application Data folder BEFORE installing the new version. Each user will have a different one, and each one will have to be deleted. Otherwise, it could lead to subtle bugs that would be difficult to overcome. A typical location for this folder on Windows XP, for instance, would be

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\WebSpeedReader

However, Owner will have other names corresponding to the users on your system. You will also want to keep backups of this folder—in fact, the whole Application Data folder, because important program information created by the user is kept there.

Important Bug Notice: Various versions of Windows, including the latest version, Windows XP, can cause the setup program of WebSpeedReader to fail. Frequently, it will present a message box stating that it couldn’t find a file, and that you need to insert a disk. If this happens to you, then you need to update windows first. There is usually a menu item on the Start menu called Windows Update, or you can go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ with your current browser. Selecting this will cause Windows to load the default browser, navigate to Microsoft’s windows update site, with further instructions on what to do. When the download is complete, you will be asked to restart the computer so that the updates can take effect. You may need to update Windows, even if you have just bought your computer! When the computer is restarted with the new update, then run the WebSpeedReader Setup.exe again. It should install with no problem. If you do have a problem, please email me at wcs@prolog.net ; put WebSpeedReader in the subject line. I would greatly appreciate it if you would let me know about this.

Various Versions of WebSpeedReader: there are 2 different versions of WebSpeedReader, one for Windows 98 and ME, and another for Windows 2000 and XP. The version for Windows 98 and ME can be run on any version of Windows 98 or above, but also requires Internet Explorer 5 or above. If Internet Explorer is an earlier version, you can update it by going to Microsoft's site at http://microsoft.com. There are also upgrade versions of WebSpeedReader which are much smaller downloads than the full program. If you downloaded AND INSTALLED the original WebSpeedReader, but want to get the XP version, just download the upgrade at http://209.35.209.176/ftp_user/wsrUpgradeXP.zip. This will take less than a minute even on a 28.8K connection, but you have to run the full setup program for the Windows 98 version first, before you install the upgrade. This will install the basic Windows files that WebSpeedReader needs to run. Most versions of Windows already have these files, but the setup will make sure that they exist, and that they are the most recent versions. Before you install the upgrade, you must make sure that WebSpeedReader is not running.

Go to the WebSpeedReader Home Page at http://money.york.pa.us/WebSpeedReader/ for the latest links and the latest editions of WebSpeedReader, particularly if you downloaded this, but installed it much later. There will probably be a newer version of WebSpeedReader. This page also lists the main features and has screenshots of the program. Check out what’s new, here: http://money.york.pa.us/WebSpeedReader/WhatsNew.htm. Also check this page if you encounter any bugs. Bug fixes are frequently posted to this page.

If you have any problems or suggestions, please send email to wcs@prolog.net. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Put WebSpeedReader in the subject line.

Thank you

William C. Spaulding