How do I get started?
If you are already a registered user:
- From the Login Menu, click Login.
- Login using the email address and password you specified when you registered.
If you have never registered with this site:
- From the Login Menu, click Register new user, or select one of the Free Trial buttons.
How do I get to the questions?
Press the Study button.
How do I answer the questions?
If you think you know the answer to the question, click anywhere within that answer text region. (It is not necessary to click directly on the radio button.)
If you do not know the answer, click Show answer. After you have read any explanations and learned the correct answer, click on the correct answer to continue.
Some questions have hint or "show me" buttons (distinguished by red text). Press these buttons to see the hints.
You can also click 50/50 to eliminate half of the wrong answers (as on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?).
A single click records your correct answer and brings up the next question.
Be sure to read all of the program's responses. They contain useful additional information!
How do I switch over to study for a different exam?
- Click Choose topics.
- Mark the topics in the exams you want to study for. (Setting or clearing a group topic affects all topics under that group.)
- Click Study to return to the questions.
How do I make the question text larger (or smaller)?
Your browser gives you control over the size of our question, answer, and explanation texts.
In Internet Explorer you set the text size by selecting View on the Menu Bar, choosing Text Size, and then selecting the desired value. A shorthand way of changing this selection is to scroll using the mouse wheel while holding down the Ctrl key. This is more frequently used by accident to mess up the settings than on purpose to set them.
Other browsers have other methods to change the text size.
How do I make it repeat the questions more (or less) often?
The Repetition delay factor on the Options screen gives you control over how soon the program repeats questions. Increase the factor to increase the time between question repetitions, or decrease it to see the questions sooner. If you want noticeable results, make large changes to this factor. For example, if a factor of 1 gives too much repetition, try setting it to 5 or 10.
No matter what factor you choose, the program always uses "intelligent repetition", showing you questions with low scores sooner than questions with high scores.
How do I get the program to only ask me questions in a specific score range?
You cannot directly control which questions the program asks. However, if you want to see a higher percentage of new questions, increase the Repetition delay factor on the Options screen. If you want more review questions, decrease the factor.
Also, you can enable or disable specific subtopics on the Choose topics screen to concentrate on a specific study area.
How do I save my session?
First, you must register with the site. (It's free!)
- Click Register.
- Enter all required fields and any desired optional fields.
- Click Register at the bottom of the page to register.
- Correct any errors until you see the "User profile for ... successfully updated" message at the top of the screen.
- Click Study to return to the questions.
Your scores are permanently saved as each question response is processed. Once you have registered, it is not necessary to save your session ever again. Just be sure to login to the same user profile each time you return to the site.
How do I subscribe?
Once you have registered, press the Subscribe button and follow the instructions.
How do I end a session?
If you have not yet registered, press Register and complete the registration process so that you can resume studying where you left off.
Once you are a registered user, press Logout, or just close your browser window or leave the website. Your session is automatically saved.
How do I change my email address, password, or other user profile information?
You can change your email address, password, and other information in your user profile on the User profile screen.
How do I update the statistics on the Choose Topics and other screens?
The system automatically updates all statistics on the fly. However, when the system is really busy, we sometimes delay statistics recalculation by as much as 5 minutes. (We figure that excellent response time is more important than up-to-the-second statistics.)
If you want your statistics to change, spend more time studying on the website!
