Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide

The User tab allows you to change options that affect the Lesson Area and the Mavis Beacon
Teaches Typing screen. If you are using this program in Spanish, this lesson area will work the
same as it does in English, however you will be hearing it in Spanish.
Note: The lesson area is not intended to teach a person to type in Spanish and it will use the English
alphabet with no special markings or accents. Also, the dictation feature is only available in English,
to assist teaching touch-typing skills in English. All other lesson information will have dialogue text
and sound in Spanish.
• Lesson Type gives you a choice of two typing modes to learn, Standard or 10-Key. The
standard mode will cover most of the keys used during normal text typing. The 10-key
setting will focus on numerical lessons using the 10-key pad usually located to the right of
your keyboard.
• In Personal Profile, click the circle which best describes your age group. This gives you age
appropriate content lessons as well as modify the lesson difficulty.
• Enter a number for your Typing Speed Goal. The goal will only apply once you have
achieved the advanced level and that all the keys have been introduced.
• Choose Never, Sometimes, or Often to decide the frequency at which Lessons Taken as
Games are used during your lessons.
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