Intelli Innovations has updated their text prompting program, PowerPrompter, to version 1.7. The new version includes controls for varying the speed, as well as adding a pause/resume feature which is very useful for question and answer sessions. According to Intelli Innovations:

Intelli Innovations, Inc. has revised itis powerful, low-cost textprompting solution to version 1.7. This version implements spacebar pauseand resume, a new numeric speed control, and includes an enhanced FullScreen mode.

PowerPrompter prompts text automatically on a screenor projector for everything from presentations to media production tochorus rehearsals. PowerPrompter sports a powerful prompter scrollingengine, support for styles and background effects, full screen direction,multiple monitor and projector support, complete AppleScript compatibility,storyboards and prompter display sets, and remote control via AppleTalk,TCP/IP, and AirPort networks.

PowerPrompter is available for US$15. You can find more information at the Intelli Innovations web site.