Abstract: An apparatus, method and article of manufacture of the present invention provide an enhanced user interface for a computer system that permits the user to adjust the speed at which text is continuously presented. The invention provides a method for defining a region of the display at which text is preferably read, and further provides a user interface for adjusting the speed of text display according to a screen location corresponding to that at which text is being read at any time. The features of the present invention allow a user to optimize reading speed and comprehension depending on the user's personal characteristics, preferences, and abilities, as well as the characteristics of the text.