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Q: How does SuperMemo make you remember things?A: it makes you review your learning material before you forget
Q: How does SuperMemo know when you will forget?A: by understanding memory and by studying how your memory works
Q: How can you make sure that you remember some fact?A: introduce it to SuperMemo
Q: What is the name of a single piece of knowledge stored in SuperMemo?A: element (displayed in the element window)
Q: How can you delete the currently displayed element (in SuperMemo)?A: press Del
Q: How can you add a new element to SuperMemo?A: choose Add New (or press Alt+A)
Q: How can you learn the elements stored in SuperMemo?A: choose Learn (or press Ctrl+L)
Q: How can you find answers to all questions asked by users of SuperMemo?A: see SuperMemo Website (www.supermemo.com/help/faq/index.htm) or SuperMemo Wiki (wiki.supermemo.org)
Q: How can you see the function of a given button in SuperMemo?A: stop the mouse pointer over the button
Q: How can you see the function of a given menu item in SuperMemo?A: select it and its description will be displayed on the status bar
Q: What is the name of a collection of elements in SuperMemo?A: SuperMemo collection
Q: How can you make a copy of a SuperMemo collection?A: choose File : Copy collection (or press Ctrl+Shift+C)
Q: How can you recover a SuperMemo collection in case its files were damaged?A: run File : Repair collection (or press Ctrl+F12)
Q: How can you review your learning material in a SuperMemo collection?A: choose Learn (or press Ctrl+L)
Q: How can you search for a given text in the entire SuperMemo collection?A: press Ctrl+F (shortcut for Search : Find elements)
Q: How can you add a picture to a SuperMemo element?A: 1. copy the picture to the clipboard, 2. paste the picture with Ctrl+V or Shift+Ins in SuperMemo
Q: How can I add a sound component to a SuperMemo element?A: 1. click sound button on the Compose toolbar, 2. click an empty area in the element window, 3. move the mouse and click the element again
Q: How can I make sure that a given look of an element is used each time I choose Add New?A: use Template : Save as default (Ctrl+Alt+M)(after creating a new look)
Q: What is incremental reading?
A: SuperMemo technique for reading thousands of articles in parallel (www.supermemo.com/help/read.htm)
Q: How can I add an article to SuperMemo for incremental reading?A: 1. copy the article to the clipboard, 2. paste it with Ctrl+Alt+Nq: How can you introduce Question of the Day into the learning process in SuperMemo?a: choose 'Remember' q: How can you always bring up Question of the Day dialog?a: choose Help : Question of the Day q: What do you need SuperMemo for?a: to remember things