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Frequently Asked Questions
· What is the P-I Reader?
· Can anybody use it?
· How does the P-I Reader work?
· How often will the P-I Reader update?
· How much does the P-I Reader cost?
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Welcome to the P-I Reader, a new way of getting the latest Seattle news and information delivered to your computer or mobile device. Using the P-I Reader, you can download stories from the Seattle P-I and read them online or offline.

To use the P-I Reader you need Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Vista. You also need at least a 1Ghz processor and 384 MB of RAM.

With the P-I Reader we have combined some of the best elements of the printed paper and seattlepi.com. From the ground up, the P-I Reader was designed to put you in control of your news reading experience. Consider the following features:

• Seamless navigation: We've taken care to make the P-I Reader as accessible as possible. You can use a keyboard, mouse, D-pad, or even your computer's touch screen or remote control to navigate from section to section and story to story.
• Paginated articles: We think reading the news is much more interesting than wrestling with scroll bars. To get to the next section, article or page, you only need to press a single arrow key.
• Easier on the eyes: We've taken advantage of advances in on-screen reading technologies to make the reading experience as enjoyable as possible. Select the font size you prefer with the slider in the lower left corner of article pages.
• Follow the news on any size monitor: The P-I Reader automatically adapts to your screen size.
• Commenting: Built-in commenting enables users to attach ink, text comments.
• Reading list: Drag-and-drop or right-click/send articles to your reading list for quick access.
• Printing: Content fits intelligently on any paper selected.
• Keep current with breaking stories: The P-I Reader automatically checks for news updates every hour when you’re online. You'll always be abreast of the latest developments.

Note to existing users: If you installed the original version of the P-I Reader, You may wish to uninstall it before upgrading. To do so, go to your Contron Panel, select Add/Remove Programs and remove the PI Reader. Also, the P-I Sidebar Gadget is currently incompatible with the new reader.