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TOUCH TYPE TUTOR v5.0 -
Intelligent self customizing typing tutor.
Super easy-to-use TOUCH TYPING TUTOR for
any monitor. Whether you want to rate a
professional typist's speed or learn to touch
type from scratch, this program has it all!
Intelligently customizes to learner's skill
level, ensuring the fastest learning curve.
Suitable for individual use, for teachers and
for employers. $20.
Intelligent self customizing typing tutor.
Super easy-to-use TOUCH TYPING TUTOR for
any monitor. Whether you want to rate a
professional typist's speed or learn to touch
type from scratch, this program has it all!
Intelligently customizes to learner's skill
level, ensuring the fastest learning curve.
Suitable for individual use, for teachers and
for employers. $20.
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TOUCH TYPE TUTOR v5.0 -
Intelligent self customizing typing tutor.
Super easy-to-use TOUCH TYPING TUTOR for
any monitor. Whether you want to rate a
professional typist's speed or learn to touch
type from scratch, this program has it all!
Intelligently customizes to learner's skill
level, ensuring the fastest learning curve.
Suitable for individual use, for teachers and
for employers. $20.
TOUCH TYPE TUTOR
Copyright 1988-1992, David P. Gray, Gray Design Associates
All Rights Reserved
Member, Association of Shareware Professionals
C O N T E N T S
1. Specification
2. System requirements
3. Revision history
4. Program self-check
5. USER GUIDE
5.1 Starting program
5.2 Menu selection
5.3 Main menu
5.4 Speed menu
5.5 Tutorial menu
5.6 Utilities menu
5.7 Game menu
5.8 Options menu
5.9 Calculating your mistakes
6. Registration
7. Registration form
8. Methods of payment
9. User license
10. Distribution license
11. Disclaimer of warranty
12. Association of Shareware Professionals
1. SPECIFICATION
TUTORIAL MODE
Has eight graduated lessons and adapts itself automatically to the
users skill level. Bar graphs showing progress are automatically
available after each set of lessons.
SPEED MODE
Is designed for typists and companies to measure typing speeds.
GAME MODE
Adapts itself to the typists skill, forcing the user to type faster
and faster throughout the five skill levels.
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This software is designed for minimal system requirements and should be runable
on just about any IBM PC type or compatible.
Although the program includes several graphical type screens, they are all
constructed using the standard IBM graphical character set and so no graphics
adapter card is required.
TOUCH TYPE TUTOR will run in multiple colors on a color screen and will also
run in monochrome on a monochrome adaptor.
3. REVISION HISTORY
2.0 Nov 22 1988 ....... Baseline version.
2.1 Jul 28 1989 ....... Include demo time-out and delay screen.
2.2 Sep 11 1989 ....... ASP membership, new colors, name entry.
2.3 Nov 18 1989 ....... Flush files when saving.
2.4 Apr 29 1990 ....... Added self-check protection.
3.0 Sep 01 1990 ....... Removed delay screen (hurrah!), added more lesson
sentences, allowed space to terminate sentences,
added shortcuts to menu selection boxes.
3.1 Feb 10 1991 ....... Upgrade for DOS 4 (fixes problem saving history
files), fixed some spelling mistakes and other
minor updates.
3.2 Feb 27 1991 ....... Fixed sentences for ; and o which contained
characters inappropriate for the current lessons.
3.3 Apr 16 1991 ....... Replaced offensive "h" sentence.
3.4 May 14 1991 ....... Added 1-800 telephone number.
4.0 Oct 21 1991 ....... Added options menu, mouse interface, extra tutorial
stats, configurable lesson number, lesson length,
colors, lesson threshold speed, utilities menu,
show history file, record mistakes in tutorial and
speed tests, removed -b (non-bios) parameter.
4.1 Sep 03 1992 ....... Minor documentation changes.
4.2 Jul 30 1992 ....... Fixed timer overflow for extremely slow typists
which sometimes caused negative speed results.
5.0 Sep 08 1992 ....... Fixed bug in start up code.
4. PROGRAM SELF-CHECK
This software provides a measure of protection for itself against accidental
corruption during downloads from bulletin boards. A self-check is performed
when the program starts up and will notify the user upon failure.
Note that the program must be run from the directory where it resides or the
self-check will fail.
5. U S E R G U I D E
5.1 STARTING PROGRAM
To start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR from the DOS prompt type: TTT
There is an alternative method of starting TOUCH TYPE TUTOR which supplies the
name of the user from the command line. This is the same name you would use
when running the tutor in teach-mode and allows an automatic way of starting
e.g. from a batch file, so that you do not need to type in your name every
time you run the program.
For example if the name you use is "Fred" start the program by
typing: "ttt -nFred" or "ttt -n Fred"
(The "-n" is a standard UNIX way of specifying switches).
5.2 MENU SELECTION
The program features menu boxes for ease of use. Select the desired option
using the up and down arrow keys and then hit enter. Select the QUIT option
to return one menu level back and finally to quit the program from the top
level.
Alternatively, you can type the first highlighted character of each selection
to choose that selection or if you have a mouse connected to your computer,
click the left mouse button over the selection.
Remember to use the online help provided if you are not sure which option to
select.
5.3 MAIN MENU
SPEED ............... an easy way of measuring the speed of a typist using
selectable styles of text in various categories. This mode does assume some
basic proficiency at touch typing. The typist is allowed to practice with a
few lines of text before the proper measurement takes place.
TUTORIAL ............ a graduated series of lessons to enable anyone to
learn to touch type. It does not assume any prior skill but will adapt itself
to the proficiency of the user.
GAME ................ designed to help you familiarize with finger placement
as well as provide some light hearted relief.
OPTIONS ............. you can change screen colors, wpm threshold, number of
screens and enable or disable the mouse.
5.4 SPEED MENU
The clock will not start timing your responses until you type the first
character. At the end of the real test (as opposed to the warm up) your
results will be written to a file called RESULTS.TTX. The results of the
speed test are stored in the file RESULTS. This file is overwritten after
every completed speed test. It provides a copy of the results for reference
purposes after the test has been completed.
While typing you can optionally switch the beeper ON or OFF with the ! key.
You may abort a session early by hitting the ESC key at any time but if you do
this your speed will not be calculated.
GENERAL ............. general style of text on which your speed can be tested.
LEGAL ............... legal style of text on which your speed can be tested.
MEDICAL ............. medical style of text on which your speed can be tested.
TECHNO .............. computer style of text on which your speed can be tested.
CUSTOM .............. by editing this file you can add a totally new style of
text to the list. To edit this speed test file use either the EDLIN command
which is described in your MS-DOS manual, or use any editor or word processor
you may have on your system. Remember to save as ASCII if you are using a word
processor and remember NOT to use special word processing commands.
5.5 TUTORIAL MENU
The first time you enter this menu you will be asked for your name. Your name
is used to create a file to save your results at the end of each session. If
more than one person uses TOUCH TYPE TUTOR on one computer then please make
sure you do not use the same names and so avoid confusion. You may use spaces,
numbers and underlines in your name.
START NEXT SCREEN ....... you will be presented with a series of lessons which
gradually introduce more keys from the keyboard. The computer assesses your
progress at the end of each session and decides whether it is time to promote
you to the next lesson. The SHIFT key is not introduced until lesson 8. Until
then all characters are presented in lower case. After lesson 8 you must use
the SHIFT key as needed.
The clock will not start timing your responses until you type the first
character. TOUCH TYPE TUTOR adapts to your level of skill giving you more
practice with the characters you find hardest.
The results of the tutorial lessons, referred to as "history files" are
available from the Utilities Menu.
A bargraph is shown after each screen showing your relative performance on each
key. Only keys which take part in the lesson are highlighted. One block is
shown for each mistake made for a key, and also as a measure of the time taken
to press the key. At the end of a lesson a chart is drawn showing your
performance in words per minute throughout each screen of the lesson.
The mistakes and timings for each key are averaged out since most keys will be
used more than once in a screen. The blocks used to show relative timing among
the keys are normalized and do not indicate any specific time value.
KEYS INTRODUCED
IN THIS LESSON .......... this shows a picture of the keyboard with the new keys
for this lesson highlighted. A list of keys with finger positions is also
presented.
FINGER PLACEMENT
FOR ANY KEY ............. this provides a handy reminder for which finger
should be used to press which key. Again, a picture of the keyboard is shown
with keys and instructions highlighted as you press a key.
UTILITIES ............... this takes you to the Utilities Menu.
BEEPER ON/OFF ........... this toggles the state of the beeper used to signal
when you make a mistake. The current state of the beeper is shown here and also
in each typing screen in the top right corner. While typing a screen, you may
hit ! to toggle the beeper.
5.6 UTILITIES MENU
This menu is available from within the Tutorial Menu and has the following
selectors:-
FORCE LESSON NUMBER ..... allows you to change the lesson number currently set
for you in the TUTORIAL mode. Forcing the lesson number will disrupt your
learning progression but is provided for completeness.
If you are unable to reach the required speed to progress through the lessons,
a better way is to change the speed required for promotion to the next lesson.
You can change this from the Options Menu in the Main Menu level. If you change
the lesson number here, it will revert to the lesson found in your history file
the next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR unless you complete a lesson and save
the results to disk.
SHOW HISTORY FILE ....... prints your history file on the screen. The history
file is written every time you complete all the screens of a lesson and request
the results be saved to disk. It shows the lesson number, the speed you
attained and the date for each completed lesson.
These history files are stored in files whose name is of the form NAME.TTT,
where NAME is the name you typed in when prompted at the beginning of the
tutorial. These files are updated only at the completion of all the screens
of a lesson.
5.7 GAME MENU
This simple game is designed to teach both familiarity with the positions of
keys and also to encourage consistency of typing speed. The key to winning
this game is to type consistently while gradually increasing your speed.
The object of the game is to move the person who seems to be trapped on a
moving conveyor belt heading toward a rather fearsome looking spear. You
notice a white letter appear above the person and that typing the letter allows
the person to jump away from the spear. As more letters take its place, you
can type them until the person makes it all the way to the left end of the belt
and thus to safety. You may also notice, however that the belt seems to get
faster too, and the spear gets closer and closer.
5.8 OPTIONS MENU
This menu is available from the Main Menu and has the following selectors:-
COLORS .............. you can select a color scheme from one of the predefined
sets. Your selection will be remembered next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR.
WPM THRESHOLD ....... this option allows you to change the speed needed to
progress to the next lesson in the tutorial. If your speed matches or exceeds
this value after completing all the screens of a lesson then you will be
promoted to the next lesson. A value of 30 words per minute has been found
appropriate to provide a challenging goal for a fast learner, however you may
select a higher or a lower value to suit your own pace. The lower the value,
the faster you will progress. If you set the value too high, you may become
frustrated by not seeming to progress fast enough. On the other hand, setting
the value too low may give you a false sense of achievement and cause you to
complete the course without actually learning to touch type properly. Your
selection will be remembered next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR.
NUMBER OF SCREENS ... changes the number of screens that make up a lesson
in the Tutorial Menu (note that this is effectively "cheating" and it is left
to individual users to decide whether this is more beneficial to their progress
than the normal operation of the program). When you have completed all the
screens for a lesson, the results will be written to your history file on the
disk. Your selection will be remembered next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR.
ENABLE MOUSE ........ if TOUCH TYPE TUTOR detects that a mouse is present then
the mouse interface will be available automatically. This should work with any
mouse that uses the standard MicroSoft mouse device interface (the INT 33H
standard which includes all MicroSoft and Logitech mice).
DISABLE MOUSE ....... the mouse can be disabled while in TOUCH TYPE TUTOR by
selecting "disable mouse" in the Options Menu. The disable mouse is provided
for those who prefer the keyboard interface for menus and find the mouse cursor
distracting. You can re-enable it by toggling the same selector which now
reads "enable mouse".
5.9 CALCULATING YOUR MISTAKES
There are several ways to check your typing against the sentences generated.
One is to simply match letter for letter what you type versus what you should
have typed. This can prove disastrous if you get "out of sync" with the
sentence. For example if you type an extra letter such as in "commputer" when
you should have typed "computer", your text will appear wrong for every letter
typed after that until you happen to notice what happened and get back in sync.
The same thing can happen if you type too few letters. Other computer typing
tutors adopt this approach which proves annoying and less than satisfactory.
Another way is to try to automatically re-synchronize the matching up of letters
and words that you typed after you make a mistake. This would be the ideal,
however it is not foolproof and can just as easily go wrong, especially if
characters, a whole word or even a whole sentence were accidently missed. This
is one area where a human operator will be able to spot where the mistake was
made far more easily than a computer program.
The method TOUCH TYPE TUTOR adopts is to force the synchronization. In other
words, you can't continue after a mistake until you type the correct letter.
Only one mistake is counted for each occurrence however, so the total number
of mistakes will be correct. Although the flow of typing is interrupted by
this approach, this was felt to be preferable to presenting possibly incorrect
statistics by method two above, and the annoying run-on problem of method one.
6. REGISTRATION
This software is distributed as shareware or "try before you buy" software.
You are required to register this software if you continue to use it after
an initial evaluation period.
Please note that if you obtained your copy from a mail order distributor, the
fee paid goes entirely to the distributor and does not cover the cost of the
program itself.
For registering you will receive:
1. The latest registered version including extra tutorial sentences.
2. Instructions on how to brand your name or company name on the
opening screen.
3. Details of a special discount subscription to Shareware Magazine
($9.97 instead of the regular price of $20.00 for one year).
7. REGISTRATION FORM
TOUCH TYPE TUTOR
NAME ____________________________________________________________
COMPANY ____________________________________________________________
STREET ____________________________________________________________
CITY,STATE ______________________________________ ZIP _______________
COUNTRY ______________________________________
TELEPHONE ____________________________________________________________
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[ ] Both versions above ....................... $30.00 plus S&H
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P.O. Box 333
Northboro, MA 01532, USA
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Please indicate how you obtained this software e.g. mail order, BBS,
store, CD-ROM, friend etc. (if obtained from a store please put the
store and brand name from the packaging)
SOURCE ________________________________________________________________
PRICE $__________________________
8. METHODS OF PAYMENT
USA Customers:
You can order by sending check, cash or money order to David P. Gray,
PO Box 333, Northboro, MA 01532, USA.
Or with VISA, MC, AMEX or DISCOVER from the Public (software) Library by
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product details, technical support, volume discounts, site licenses, etc.
must be directed to David P. Gray, P.O. Box 333, Northboro, MA 01532, USA.
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9. USER LICENSE
You are granted a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes.
If you wish to continue using this software after evaluation, you are required
to register your copy with the author (see registration section above).
Companies wishing to use this software in multiple locations concurrently
should refer to site license rates below.
We offer a 50% discount for volume sales, or if you prefer, site licenses as
follows:
Number of Machines
Up to 10 ........................ $ 100.00
Up to 25 ........................ $ 250.00
Up to 50 ........................ $ 500.00
Up to 100 ........................ $ 750.00
Over 100 ........................ $ P.O.A.
10. DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
As the exclusive copyright holder for this software David P. Gray authorizes
distribution only in accordance with the following restrictions:
* This software package, including all related program files and documentation
files, CANNOT be modified in any way and must be distributed as a complete
package. Disk vendors may add their own batch/documentation files for the
purpose of user installation.
* No price or other compensation may be charged for this software package. A
distribution cost may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and
handling as long as the total does not exceed US$6.00 in the U.S. and Canada,
or US$10.00 internationally.
* This software package CANNOT be sold as part of some other inclusive package.
Nor can it be included in any commercial software packaging offer, without a
written agreement from the author.
* Licensee shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program
except as provided in this license. Any such unauthorized use shall result
in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
* This software package including all documentation may not be translated
in any form whatsoever.
* You may not list any of our products in advertisements, catalogs, or other
literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is
"try before you buy" software, it is not free.
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* This software package may NOT be distributed via RETAIL RACK *
* without an individual agreement with David P. Gray. *
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* A sample of your packaging must be enclosed with any request *
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* If you wish to add this software package to a CD-ROM or other collection,
please contact the author to obtain the latest version.
* Publishers wishing to include a diskette of this software package in a
magazine may do so in accordance with the Distribution Restrictions listed
above. If the version you have is over six (6) months old, please contact
the author, David P. Gray, PO Box 333, Northboro, MA 01532, USA to obtain
the latest version.
* Individual and Company Users should refer to USER LICENSE details above.
11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
This shareware evaluation version is provided "AS IS" and the author makes no
warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including without limitation, any
warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested
with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire
risk of using the program.
In no event will the author be liable for incidental, consequential, indirect
or other damages including any lost profits or lost savings arising from the
use of, or inability to use the software even if the author has been advised of
the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. And in
no event shall the liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the
software, regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim.
12. ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS
This software is produced by David P. Gray who is a member of the Association
of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related
problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able
to help.
The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member,
but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to
the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442, USA or send a
CompuServe message via Easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
END OF MANUAL.DOC
Intelligent self customizing typing tutor.
Super easy-to-use TOUCH TYPING TUTOR for
any monitor. Whether you want to rate a
professional typist's speed or learn to touch
type from scratch, this program has it all!
Intelligently customizes to learner's skill
level, ensuring the fastest learning curve.
Suitable for individual use, for teachers and
for employers. $20.
TOUCH TYPE TUTOR
Copyright 1988-1992, David P. Gray, Gray Design Associates
All Rights Reserved
Member, Association of Shareware Professionals
C O N T E N T S
1. Specification
2. System requirements
3. Revision history
4. Program self-check
5. USER GUIDE
5.1 Starting program
5.2 Menu selection
5.3 Main menu
5.4 Speed menu
5.5 Tutorial menu
5.6 Utilities menu
5.7 Game menu
5.8 Options menu
5.9 Calculating your mistakes
6. Registration
7. Registration form
8. Methods of payment
9. User license
10. Distribution license
11. Disclaimer of warranty
12. Association of Shareware Professionals
1. SPECIFICATION
TUTORIAL MODE
Has eight graduated lessons and adapts itself automatically to the
users skill level. Bar graphs showing progress are automatically
available after each set of lessons.
SPEED MODE
Is designed for typists and companies to measure typing speeds.
GAME MODE
Adapts itself to the typists skill, forcing the user to type faster
and faster throughout the five skill levels.
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This software is designed for minimal system requirements and should be runable
on just about any IBM PC type or compatible.
Although the program includes several graphical type screens, they are all
constructed using the standard IBM graphical character set and so no graphics
adapter card is required.
TOUCH TYPE TUTOR will run in multiple colors on a color screen and will also
run in monochrome on a monochrome adaptor.
3. REVISION HISTORY
2.0 Nov 22 1988 ....... Baseline version.
2.1 Jul 28 1989 ....... Include demo time-out and delay screen.
2.2 Sep 11 1989 ....... ASP membership, new colors, name entry.
2.3 Nov 18 1989 ....... Flush files when saving.
2.4 Apr 29 1990 ....... Added self-check protection.
3.0 Sep 01 1990 ....... Removed delay screen (hurrah!), added more lesson
sentences, allowed space to terminate sentences,
added shortcuts to menu selection boxes.
3.1 Feb 10 1991 ....... Upgrade for DOS 4 (fixes problem saving history
files), fixed some spelling mistakes and other
minor updates.
3.2 Feb 27 1991 ....... Fixed sentences for ; and o which contained
characters inappropriate for the current lessons.
3.3 Apr 16 1991 ....... Replaced offensive "h" sentence.
3.4 May 14 1991 ....... Added 1-800 telephone number.
4.0 Oct 21 1991 ....... Added options menu, mouse interface, extra tutorial
stats, configurable lesson number, lesson length,
colors, lesson threshold speed, utilities menu,
show history file, record mistakes in tutorial and
speed tests, removed -b (non-bios) parameter.
4.1 Sep 03 1992 ....... Minor documentation changes.
4.2 Jul 30 1992 ....... Fixed timer overflow for extremely slow typists
which sometimes caused negative speed results.
5.0 Sep 08 1992 ....... Fixed bug in start up code.
4. PROGRAM SELF-CHECK
This software provides a measure of protection for itself against accidental
corruption during downloads from bulletin boards. A self-check is performed
when the program starts up and will notify the user upon failure.
Note that the program must be run from the directory where it resides or the
self-check will fail.
5. U S E R G U I D E
5.1 STARTING PROGRAM
To start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR from the DOS prompt type: TTT
There is an alternative method of starting TOUCH TYPE TUTOR which supplies the
name of the user from the command line. This is the same name you would use
when running the tutor in teach-mode and allows an automatic way of starting
e.g. from a batch file, so that you do not need to type in your name every
time you run the program.
For example if the name you use is "Fred" start the program by
typing: "ttt -nFred" or "ttt -n Fred"
(The "-n" is a standard UNIX way of specifying switches).
5.2 MENU SELECTION
The program features menu boxes for ease of use. Select the desired option
using the up and down arrow keys and then hit enter. Select the QUIT option
to return one menu level back and finally to quit the program from the top
level.
Alternatively, you can type the first highlighted character of each selection
to choose that selection or if you have a mouse connected to your computer,
click the left mouse button over the selection.
Remember to use the online help provided if you are not sure which option to
select.
5.3 MAIN MENU
SPEED ............... an easy way of measuring the speed of a typist using
selectable styles of text in various categories. This mode does assume some
basic proficiency at touch typing. The typist is allowed to practice with a
few lines of text before the proper measurement takes place.
TUTORIAL ............ a graduated series of lessons to enable anyone to
learn to touch type. It does not assume any prior skill but will adapt itself
to the proficiency of the user.
GAME ................ designed to help you familiarize with finger placement
as well as provide some light hearted relief.
OPTIONS ............. you can change screen colors, wpm threshold, number of
screens and enable or disable the mouse.
5.4 SPEED MENU
The clock will not start timing your responses until you type the first
character. At the end of the real test (as opposed to the warm up) your
results will be written to a file called RESULTS.TTX. The results of the
speed test are stored in the file RESULTS. This file is overwritten after
every completed speed test. It provides a copy of the results for reference
purposes after the test has been completed.
While typing you can optionally switch the beeper ON or OFF with the ! key.
You may abort a session early by hitting the ESC key at any time but if you do
this your speed will not be calculated.
GENERAL ............. general style of text on which your speed can be tested.
LEGAL ............... legal style of text on which your speed can be tested.
MEDICAL ............. medical style of text on which your speed can be tested.
TECHNO .............. computer style of text on which your speed can be tested.
CUSTOM .............. by editing this file you can add a totally new style of
text to the list. To edit this speed test file use either the EDLIN command
which is described in your MS-DOS manual, or use any editor or word processor
you may have on your system. Remember to save as ASCII if you are using a word
processor and remember NOT to use special word processing commands.
5.5 TUTORIAL MENU
The first time you enter this menu you will be asked for your name. Your name
is used to create a file to save your results at the end of each session. If
more than one person uses TOUCH TYPE TUTOR on one computer then please make
sure you do not use the same names and so avoid confusion. You may use spaces,
numbers and underlines in your name.
START NEXT SCREEN ....... you will be presented with a series of lessons which
gradually introduce more keys from the keyboard. The computer assesses your
progress at the end of each session and decides whether it is time to promote
you to the next lesson. The SHIFT key is not introduced until lesson 8. Until
then all characters are presented in lower case. After lesson 8 you must use
the SHIFT key as needed.
The clock will not start timing your responses until you type the first
character. TOUCH TYPE TUTOR adapts to your level of skill giving you more
practice with the characters you find hardest.
The results of the tutorial lessons, referred to as "history files" are
available from the Utilities Menu.
A bargraph is shown after each screen showing your relative performance on each
key. Only keys which take part in the lesson are highlighted. One block is
shown for each mistake made for a key, and also as a measure of the time taken
to press the key. At the end of a lesson a chart is drawn showing your
performance in words per minute throughout each screen of the lesson.
The mistakes and timings for each key are averaged out since most keys will be
used more than once in a screen. The blocks used to show relative timing among
the keys are normalized and do not indicate any specific time value.
KEYS INTRODUCED
IN THIS LESSON .......... this shows a picture of the keyboard with the new keys
for this lesson highlighted. A list of keys with finger positions is also
presented.
FINGER PLACEMENT
FOR ANY KEY ............. this provides a handy reminder for which finger
should be used to press which key. Again, a picture of the keyboard is shown
with keys and instructions highlighted as you press a key.
UTILITIES ............... this takes you to the Utilities Menu.
BEEPER ON/OFF ........... this toggles the state of the beeper used to signal
when you make a mistake. The current state of the beeper is shown here and also
in each typing screen in the top right corner. While typing a screen, you may
hit ! to toggle the beeper.
5.6 UTILITIES MENU
This menu is available from within the Tutorial Menu and has the following
selectors:-
FORCE LESSON NUMBER ..... allows you to change the lesson number currently set
for you in the TUTORIAL mode. Forcing the lesson number will disrupt your
learning progression but is provided for completeness.
If you are unable to reach the required speed to progress through the lessons,
a better way is to change the speed required for promotion to the next lesson.
You can change this from the Options Menu in the Main Menu level. If you change
the lesson number here, it will revert to the lesson found in your history file
the next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR unless you complete a lesson and save
the results to disk.
SHOW HISTORY FILE ....... prints your history file on the screen. The history
file is written every time you complete all the screens of a lesson and request
the results be saved to disk. It shows the lesson number, the speed you
attained and the date for each completed lesson.
These history files are stored in files whose name is of the form NAME.TTT,
where NAME is the name you typed in when prompted at the beginning of the
tutorial. These files are updated only at the completion of all the screens
of a lesson.
5.7 GAME MENU
This simple game is designed to teach both familiarity with the positions of
keys and also to encourage consistency of typing speed. The key to winning
this game is to type consistently while gradually increasing your speed.
The object of the game is to move the person who seems to be trapped on a
moving conveyor belt heading toward a rather fearsome looking spear. You
notice a white letter appear above the person and that typing the letter allows
the person to jump away from the spear. As more letters take its place, you
can type them until the person makes it all the way to the left end of the belt
and thus to safety. You may also notice, however that the belt seems to get
faster too, and the spear gets closer and closer.
5.8 OPTIONS MENU
This menu is available from the Main Menu and has the following selectors:-
COLORS .............. you can select a color scheme from one of the predefined
sets. Your selection will be remembered next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR.
WPM THRESHOLD ....... this option allows you to change the speed needed to
progress to the next lesson in the tutorial. If your speed matches or exceeds
this value after completing all the screens of a lesson then you will be
promoted to the next lesson. A value of 30 words per minute has been found
appropriate to provide a challenging goal for a fast learner, however you may
select a higher or a lower value to suit your own pace. The lower the value,
the faster you will progress. If you set the value too high, you may become
frustrated by not seeming to progress fast enough. On the other hand, setting
the value too low may give you a false sense of achievement and cause you to
complete the course without actually learning to touch type properly. Your
selection will be remembered next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR.
NUMBER OF SCREENS ... changes the number of screens that make up a lesson
in the Tutorial Menu (note that this is effectively "cheating" and it is left
to individual users to decide whether this is more beneficial to their progress
than the normal operation of the program). When you have completed all the
screens for a lesson, the results will be written to your history file on the
disk. Your selection will be remembered next time you start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR.
ENABLE MOUSE ........ if TOUCH TYPE TUTOR detects that a mouse is present then
the mouse interface will be available automatically. This should work with any
mouse that uses the standard MicroSoft mouse device interface (the INT 33H
standard which includes all MicroSoft and Logitech mice).
DISABLE MOUSE ....... the mouse can be disabled while in TOUCH TYPE TUTOR by
selecting "disable mouse" in the Options Menu. The disable mouse is provided
for those who prefer the keyboard interface for menus and find the mouse cursor
distracting. You can re-enable it by toggling the same selector which now
reads "enable mouse".
5.9 CALCULATING YOUR MISTAKES
There are several ways to check your typing against the sentences generated.
One is to simply match letter for letter what you type versus what you should
have typed. This can prove disastrous if you get "out of sync" with the
sentence. For example if you type an extra letter such as in "commputer" when
you should have typed "computer", your text will appear wrong for every letter
typed after that until you happen to notice what happened and get back in sync.
The same thing can happen if you type too few letters. Other computer typing
tutors adopt this approach which proves annoying and less than satisfactory.
Another way is to try to automatically re-synchronize the matching up of letters
and words that you typed after you make a mistake. This would be the ideal,
however it is not foolproof and can just as easily go wrong, especially if
characters, a whole word or even a whole sentence were accidently missed. This
is one area where a human operator will be able to spot where the mistake was
made far more easily than a computer program.
The method TOUCH TYPE TUTOR adopts is to force the synchronization. In other
words, you can't continue after a mistake until you type the correct letter.
Only one mistake is counted for each occurrence however, so the total number
of mistakes will be correct. Although the flow of typing is interrupted by
this approach, this was felt to be preferable to presenting possibly incorrect
statistics by method two above, and the annoying run-on problem of method one.
6. REGISTRATION
This software is distributed as shareware or "try before you buy" software.
You are required to register this software if you continue to use it after
an initial evaluation period.
Please note that if you obtained your copy from a mail order distributor, the
fee paid goes entirely to the distributor and does not cover the cost of the
program itself.
For registering you will receive:
1. The latest registered version including extra tutorial sentences.
2. Instructions on how to brand your name or company name on the
opening screen.
3. Details of a special discount subscription to Shareware Magazine
($9.97 instead of the regular price of $20.00 for one year).
7. REGISTRATION FORM
TOUCH TYPE TUTOR
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Please indicate how you obtained this software e.g. mail order, BBS,
store, CD-ROM, friend etc. (if obtained from a store please put the
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8. METHODS OF PAYMENT
USA Customers:
You can order by sending check, cash or money order to David P. Gray,
PO Box 333, Northboro, MA 01532, USA.
Or with VISA, MC, AMEX or DISCOVER from the Public (software) Library by
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9. USER LICENSE
You are granted a limited license to use this software for evaluation purposes.
If you wish to continue using this software after evaluation, you are required
to register your copy with the author (see registration section above).
Companies wishing to use this software in multiple locations concurrently
should refer to site license rates below.
We offer a 50% discount for volume sales, or if you prefer, site licenses as
follows:
Number of Machines
Up to 10 ........................ $ 100.00
Up to 25 ........................ $ 250.00
Up to 50 ........................ $ 500.00
Up to 100 ........................ $ 750.00
Over 100 ........................ $ P.O.A.
10. DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
As the exclusive copyright holder for this software David P. Gray authorizes
distribution only in accordance with the following restrictions:
* This software package, including all related program files and documentation
files, CANNOT be modified in any way and must be distributed as a complete
package. Disk vendors may add their own batch/documentation files for the
purpose of user installation.
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distribution cost may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping and
handling as long as the total does not exceed US$6.00 in the U.S. and Canada,
or US$10.00 internationally.
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Nor can it be included in any commercial software packaging offer, without a
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disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program
except as provided in this license. Any such unauthorized use shall result
in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
* This software package including all documentation may not be translated
in any form whatsoever.
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literature which describes our products as "FREE SOFTWARE". Shareware is
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* Publishers wishing to include a diskette of this software package in a
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above. If the version you have is over six (6) months old, please contact
the author, David P. Gray, PO Box 333, Northboro, MA 01532, USA to obtain
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* Individual and Company Users should refer to USER LICENSE details above.
11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
This shareware evaluation version is provided "AS IS" and the author makes no
warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including without limitation, any
warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested
with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire
risk of using the program.
In no event will the author be liable for incidental, consequential, indirect
or other damages including any lost profits or lost savings arising from the
use of, or inability to use the software even if the author has been advised of
the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. And in
no event shall the liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the
software, regardless of the form and/or extent of the claim.
12. ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS
This software is produced by David P. Gray who is a member of the Association
of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related
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December 16, 2017
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