Sinope Summarizer is the summarizing tool for professionals. It fully
automatically generates summaries of arbitrary texts, while retaining images,
formatting and page layout. The Sinope Summarizer uses advanced language
technologies to determine what the text is about and which information elements
are important. For more information about how a computer can understand human
language, please visit the Carp Technologies website: http://www.carp-technologies.com .
The Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition integrates with Microsoft Internet
Explorer and enables users to summarize web pages while browsing the Internet.
It supports English, German and Dutch texts (more languages will be supported in
the near future).
The Sinope Summarizer is also available as a corporate server and in other
versions. For more information about other versions, please visit the Sinope
website: http://www.sinope.nl .
System Requirements
Minimum system requirements
200 MHz or better processor
Windows 95/98/NT4/ME/2000/XP
64 MB of RAM
Recommended configuration
500 MHz or better processor
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer is required to generate summaries of web pages
while browsing the Internet. A Summarize Tool is provided to summarize saved
html and plain text files. A Clipboard Summarizer is provided to summarize the
contents of the Windows clipboard.
Installation
Step 1: Running setup.exe
Run setup.exe by double-clicking it and follow the instructions on screen.
Note that if you want to install Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition on Windows
2000 or Windows XP Professional you need administrator rights.
Step 2: Finding the Sinope Toolbar
Start Microsoft Internet Explorer and make sure that the Sinope Toolbar is
visible by selecting View » Toolbars » Sinope Toolbar:
In Microsoft Internet Explorer, the following toolbar should be visible.
Activation
Before you can use Sinope Summarizer, it has to be activated. The first time
you drag the Sinope Slider to generate a summary,
the following window will appear.
Please fill in your name, company name (if applicable) and the serial number
in the corresponding text fields. The Serial Number should have been provided to
you when you purchased the product. Click the [Next >] button to continue.
Click the [Next >] button to continue. This is the easiest way to activate
Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition. It is also possible to perform the
activation manually. Mark the "Manual activation" check box to select this more
time-consuming process. Go to the 'Manual activation' section for an
explanation of this process
Finishing
Finally, the following window will appear, indicating the successful
registration of Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition.
Please write down the registration code and store it in a safe place. You may
need this registration code if you want to reinstall the software. Click the
[Finish] button to start using Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition.
If you choose "Manual activation" in the activation process you will see this
window.
Please email the user code in the top text field to . You can also fax the
code to the number +31 53 4836 383. Upon receiving your user
code, we will send you an activation code as soon as possible. This may take a
few days however.
When you have received your activation code you can restart the installation
and select "Manual activation" again. Fill in the activation code in the bottom
text field and click the [Next >] button. Go to the 'Finishing' section for
the next step
Getting Started
Using the Sinope Summarizer in Microsoft Internet Explorer
In Microsoft Internet Explorer, the following toolbar should be visible. If
it isn't, please refer to the 'Finding the Sinope Toolbar' section of this
manual.
Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition is very simple to use. Just go to a web
page you want to summarize and drag the Sinope Slider . Within a few
seconds a summary will be generated and displayed in Microsoft Internet
Explorer. Depending on where you drag the slider a different sized summary is
made.
Tips
You can also select the text on the page you want to summarize.
Click the help button to display
this help file.
Click the Sinope Summarizer logo to visit the Sinope website .
Using the Summarize Tool outside Microsoft Internet Explorer
Click Start » Programs » Sinope Summarizer PE » Summarize Tool. The folowing
window will be displayed.
Enter a filename and drag the Sinope Slider to the desired
percentage. The specified file will be summarized and a Save dialog will appear.
Tips
Instead of dragging the Sinope Slider, you can also click to generate a summary
using the current selected percentage.
The Summarize Tool can summarize html and plain text files.
Click the
button to exit the Summarize Tool.
Using the Clipboard Summarizer
Select Start » Programs » Sinope Summarizer PE » Clipboard Summarizer. The
following window will be displayed.
Drag the Sinope Slider to the desired
percentage. The current contents of the Windows clipboard will be summarized to
the specified percentage. You can now paste the the generated summary in the
desired application (for example Microsoft Word).
Tips
Many applications have the ability to put content on the Clipboard by using
the menu Edit » Copy. By selecting Edit » Paste you will be able to paste the
content of the Clipboard into your application. Refer to the manual of the
application you're using for details.
Instead of dragging the Sinope Slider, you can also click to generate a
summary using the current selected percentage.
Click the button to
display this help file.
Click the Sinope Summarizer logo to visit the Sinope website.
Click the
button to exit the Clipboard Summarizer.
Troubleshooting
I can't find The Sinope Toolbar in Microsoft Internet Explorer
Please verify that the Sinope Toolbar is enabled by selecting View »
Toolbars » Sinope Toolbar:
Note that the Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition requires Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.0 or higher.
I dragged the Sinope Slider, but nothing happens
Make sure that Microsoft Internet Explorer has finished loading the web page
before trying to summarize it.
Please verify that you have dragged the slider to a value less than 100%.
Some web pages that only contain links to other pages and do not contain
much text will not be summarized by Sinope Summarizer.
At this moment, Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition only understands English,
German and Dutch texts. Please make sure that the text you want to summarize is
written in one of those languages.
Please make sure that you have registered the product.
When I generate a summary, the layout of the page changes
In some cases, the layout of the original page cannot be reproduced in the
summary. This may be caused by scripts embedded in the page that actively change
the content and layout of the page.
The layout may be dependent on certain elements like images or even text. If
the summary does not contain these elements, the layout may change.
We have tried our best to preserve the layout of most web pages, but if you
come across a page that significantly changes its layout when summarized, please
provide us with the URL of that page by sending an email to .
How do I uninstall the Sinope Summarizer Personal Edition?
Prior to deinstallation, please make sure that the Sinope Toolbar is
disabled in Microsoft Internet Explorer by deselecting View » Toolbars » Sinope
Toolbar:
Next, make sure that all Microsoft Internet Explorer windows are closed and
restart your computer.
Select Start » Programs » Sinope Summarizer PE » Uninstall Sinope Personal
Edition and follow the instructions on screen.
The Sinope Toolbar has the wrong name in the View » Toolbars menu
Sometimes the Sinope Toolbar receives the wrong name in the View »
Toolsbars, for example Radio. This is a known bug of Microsoft Internet
Explorer. While this problem is relatively harmless and will not affect the
proper functioning of Sinope Summarizer, you can resolve this issue by disabling
the Sinope Toolbar (by deselecting the Radio bar!) followed by uninstalling and
reinstalling the Sinope Summarizer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the percentage for the best summary?
That depends on the
original text. A summary of 50% usually contains all important information
elements from the original text. A summary of 25% is useful for a quick overview
of the original text. Note that most texts do not summarize well to less than
20%.
What other languages will Sinope Summarizer understand in the future?
Probably French, Italian and Spanish. If you would like to summarize texts
in another language please send us an email at .
to generate a summary,
the following window will appear. 
to display
this help file.
button to exit the Summarize Tool. 
