You're probably already taking in all the data already. The only change you're making is to become aware of it consciously.
You'll notice that what you notice consciously has focus. While photoreading we're trying not to focus on the information consciously that's why we're looking 'past' it, while photoreading. The words are always there and probably always in focus. It's what the mind considers important that it makes us aware of by presenting it in focus. If we saw everything in sharp focus we would have difficulty knowing what to conscentrate on and give our energy to. So in a sense not being able to see everything at once is to our benefit too.
As for reading. Well if you're sounding out the words. Subvocalising then your vision will make it appear that the words you are saying are the only words in focus. A way to help broaden the field when dipping read groups of words, and remember to read for meaning. Be wary of judging words in focus or out of focus because in that way you are telling your mind what to see and what not to see. Like I said, it's all there if you can see the whole page in photofocus (blurred, but you see it). Then you see all the words in superreading too. Simply trust that you will find the important information and if you do find that you're having trouble with superreading, consider skittering.
Any excerises you do to practice "opening" periperal vision are actually only excerises to use what is already there. You're building your awareness of it.
Alex
[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited November 13, 2003).]
