Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide

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Design Your Own Custom Lesson:
1. Click the Create button.
2. Type a name for your custom lesson. In order to minimize the chance of confusion, make
certain to name each lesson differently.
3. Select the Standard, Dictation, Speed Test, or Transcription option as your text source.
Note: In Dictation lessons, Mavis Beacon reads sentences out loud as you type them. A repeat audio
button is available if you need her to repeat the last 10 seconds of the lesson. In Transcription
lessons, you arrive at a blank screen and type in passages from the back of this User’s Guide.
4. Choose the lesson text to be used from the list box or click Other Text if you want to
import your own text. Click on the Next button.
5. Choose an environment for your lesson. Certain environments are not available for all
types of custom lessons. Click on the Next button.
6. You can change the Limits of your lesson - Time Limit, Number of Errors, and Number of
Words. Click on the Next button once you have completed your settings.
7. Set the WPM/KPM and Accuracy goals for the lesson.
8. Click Finish to return to the lesson selection screen. Back takes you to the previous screen
to modify any of the settings you selected.
9. Click on the Begin button to start your custom lesson, or click on Modify to edit a
previously saved custom lesson. Then select the lesson filename from the Custom Lesson
list box, and click Modify to modify your custom lesson.
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