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USER GUIDE ©2010 Encore Software, Inc. Encore and the Encore logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Encore Software, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved. English Word List © 1999 Wintertree Software Inc. All rights reserved. Mavis Beacon and Broderbund are registered trademarks of HMH Consumer Company Limited, used under license. Windows, Windows Vista and the Windows logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Portions of content, listed at the end of this user manual, are subject to the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify those documents under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License." 2 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing runs on most home computers, but you will need to make sure your computer has the minimum required hardware to support the program before installing it. Use the list below to find out if your computer is able to run Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. Once you are sure that your hardware can support the program, you may install and run the program. Windows® System Requirements Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3¹ 1 GB RAM for XP SP3 / 2 GB RAM for Vista & Windows 7 Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz or higher) 300 MB free hard disk space DirectX 9.0c graphics card w/ 128MB or more video memory 24‐bit color monitor, 1024x768 resolution CD/DVD‐ROM drive Windows‐compatible sound card, mouse, keyboard, speakers Browser version: IE 7 and later, Firefox 3 and later Internet connection Adobe Acrobat Reader Macintosh® System Requirements Mac OS X 10.5 and later¹ 1 GB RAM PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo or newer 300 MB free hard disk space 24‐bit color monitor, 1024x768 resolution CD/DVD‐ROM drive Mac compatible sound card, mouse, keyboard, speakers Browser version: Safari 3 and later, Firefox 3 and later Internet connection Optional System Support Color printer with 300 dpi or better ¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, and Mac® OS X. NOTE: Adobe® Acrobat Reader is required to view and print the User Guide. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can download a free copy from the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com/. In the interest of product improvement, information and specifications represented herein are subject to change without notice. 3 INSTALLING MAVIS BEACON TEACHES TYPING Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing installs on your computer’s hard drive. You need at least 300 MB of free space on your hard drive to complete the installation. For the best results, close all other programs and applications before starting the installation. Follow the instructions below to install the program. There are separate instructions for installing on Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Both sets of instructions assume that the AutoPlay feature on your CD‐ROM drive is active. Windows ® 1. Insert the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing CD in your computer’s CD‐ROM drive. 2. Before you can complete the installation process, you must accept the terms of the license agreement. You may print the agreement on this screen for your records. Once you have accepted the terms of the agreement, click Next to continue. 3. The installer automatically selects a Destination Folder for the program. Click Change if you want to install the program in a different folder. Click Next to continue the installation. 4. Click Install to install the program. Click Back to return to the previous screen. (You may click Cancel at any point during the installation to cancel the installation.) 5. Once the installation is complete, click Finish to exit the installer. (The setup program places Mavis Beacon file icons on the Start menu, below the Broderbund program group.) 6. To run the program after installation, select the Start menu and point to: ¾ Broderbund ¾ Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing ¾ Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Macintosh ® 1. Insert the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing CD in your computer’s CD‐ROM drive. 2. Before you can complete the installation process, you must accept the terms of the license agreement. You can print the agreement on this screen for your records. Once you have accepted the terms of the agreement, click Agree to continue. 3. Click Install to install the program. Click Quit to return to the previous screen. 4. You must select a Destination Folder for the program. We recommend selecting Applications from the list and clicking Choose. 5. Once the installation is complete, click Quit to exit the installer. 6. To start the program after the initial installation, double‐click the program icon. The icon is located on the hard drive in: ¾ Applications ¾ Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing folder ¾ Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing icon IMPORTANT: You must have Adobe ® Reader on your computer for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing to operate correctly. 4 UNINSTALLING MAVIS BEACON TEACHES TYPING Windows ® If you want to uninstall Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing in a Windows operating system, follow the instructions below. 1. Select the Start menu and point to: ¾ Settings / Control Panel ¾ Add/Remove Programs ¾ Select Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 2. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box. Macintosh ® If you would like to uninstall Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing in a Macintosh operating system, follow the instructions below. 1. Select the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing program icon. The icon is located on the hard drive in: ¾ Applications ¾ Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing folder ¾ Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing icon 2. Drag the program icon into the trash. 5 Contents SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................. 3 Windows ® System Requirements......................................................................................................................3 Macintosh ® System Requirements ....................................................................................................................3 Optional System Support..................................................................................................................................3 INSTALLING MAVIS BEACON TEACHES TYPING ............................................................................................ 4 Windows ®..........................................................................................................................................................4 Macintosh ®........................................................................................................................................................4 UNINSTALLING MAVIS BEACON TEACHES TYPING ....................................................................................... 5 Windows ®..........................................................................................................................................................5 Macintosh ®........................................................................................................................................................5 REGISTERING A NEW USER.........................................................................................................................10 SIGNING IN AFTER YOU ARE REGISTERED...................................................................................................12 THE HOME SCREEN ....................................................................................................................................12 Home Screen Options .....................................................................................................................................13 TAKE A LESSON ..........................................................................................................................................14 Lesson Area.....................................................................................................................................................15 Lesson Dashboard...........................................................................................................................................16 Typing Lessons ................................................................................................................................................17 Speed Tests .....................................................................................................................................................18 Custom Lesson ................................................................................................................................................19 Lesson History.................................................................................................................................................20 REPORTS....................................................................................................................................................21 Summary.........................................................................................................................................................21 Keyboard Proficiencies....................................................................................................................................22 Curriculum Map ..............................................................................................................................................23 Progress Over Time.........................................................................................................................................24 SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................................................25 User Settings ...................................................................................................................................................26 Audio Settings.................................................................................................................................................27 6 Background Music.......................................................................................................................................27 Volume Settings..........................................................................................................................................28 Typing Settings................................................................................................................................................29 HELP ..........................................................................................................................................................31 PRACTICE AREA..........................................................................................................................................32 Starting a Practice Session ..............................................................................................................................32 Importing Your Own Text................................................................................................................................34 CUSTOM LESSON DESIGNER.......................................................................................................................35 How to Create a Custom Lesson.....................................................................................................................37 TYPING GAMES..........................................................................................................................................41 How to Use the Typing Games........................................................................................................................41 Gumball Gambit..............................................................................................................................................42 Chameleon Picnic............................................................................................................................................43 Space Junk.......................................................................................................................................................44 Far Off Adventures..........................................................................................................................................45 Check‐Out Time...............................................................................................................................................46 Creature Lab....................................................................................................................................................47 Undersea Karaoke...........................................................................................................................................48 Road Race........................................................................................................................................................49 Pirate Race ......................................................................................................................................................50 Shark Attack ....................................................................................................................................................51 Penguin Crossing.............................................................................................................................................52 Ride the Wave.................................................................................................................................................53 Crazy Catering .................................................................................................................................................54 Road Trip.........................................................................................................................................................55 Rockslide .........................................................................................................................................................56 Bubble Pop......................................................................................................................................................57 PRACTICE...................................................................................................................................................58 Transcription Lessons......................................................................................................................................58 Exercise 1 ....................................................................................................................................................58 Exercise 2 ....................................................................................................................................................58 Exercise 3 ....................................................................................................................................................59 7 Exercise 4 ....................................................................................................................................................60 Exercise 5 ....................................................................................................................................................61 Exercise 6 ....................................................................................................................................................62 Exercise 7 ....................................................................................................................................................63 Exercise 8 ....................................................................................................................................................64 Exercise 9 ....................................................................................................................................................65 Exercise 10 ..................................................................................................................................................66 Exercise 12 ..................................................................................................................................................68 DICTATION LESSONS ..................................................................................................................................69 D1 Lesson 1 .....................................................................................................................................................69 D2 Lesson 2 .....................................................................................................................................................70 D3 Lesson 3 .....................................................................................................................................................71 D4 Lesson 4 .....................................................................................................................................................72 D5 Lesson 5 .....................................................................................................................................................73 D6 Lesson 6 .....................................................................................................................................................74 D7 Lesson 7 .....................................................................................................................................................75 D8 Lesson 8 .....................................................................................................................................................76 D9 Lesson 9 .....................................................................................................................................................77 D10 Lesson 10 .................................................................................................................................................78 TYPING BUSINESS LETTERS.........................................................................................................................79 Four Business Letter Forms.............................................................................................................................83 Full Block Style ............................................................................................................................................83 Standard Block Style ...................................................................................................................................84 Semiblock Style ...........................................................................................................................................85 Indented Style.............................................................................................................................................86 More on Business Letters ...............................................................................................................................87 WEB PAGE BASICS......................................................................................................................................88 SPECIAL KEYBOARD CHARACTERS ..............................................................................................................89 Activating the Language Bar ...........................................................................................................................89 Adding the U.S. International Keyboard .........................................................................................................89 French and Spanish Special Characters ..........................................................................................................90 8 Spanish Special Characters in Windows ® ....................................................................................................91 Spanish Special Characters in Macintosh ® ..................................................................................................92 French Special Characters in Windows ®......................................................................................................93 French Special Characters in Macintosh ®....................................................................................................94 LEGAL NOTICES ..........................................................................................................................................96 9 REGISTERING A NEW USER Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing is a software program that teaches typing through a variety of lessons and games. You learn typing techniques that will help you to improve your speed, accuracy, and other typing skills. The first time you start the program the Registration screen walks you through the process of registering a new user. 1. When you first open Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, you see the registration screen. On this screen, you can adjust language and typing settings for each user. If you are happy with the default settings, type your name in the Name field and click OK. This takes you directly to the Home screen where you can begin your lessons. 2. If you are not happy with the default settings, you can make your changes on the Registration screen. The language and typing settings for registered users uploads/s3/ user-guide 56 .pdf