Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing: User's Guide
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Table of Contents<br />
System Requirements—Windows ® /Macintosh ® ........................................................................................................... 1<br />
Installing <strong>Mavis</strong> <strong>Beacon</strong> <strong>Teaches</strong> <strong>Typing</strong> ....................................................................................................................... 2<br />
Teacher’s Area..................................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Signing In for Class......................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
The Classroom................................................................................................................................................................. 8<br />
General Classroom Information ............................................................................................................................................ 8<br />
Classroom Choices ............................................................................................................................................................... 9<br />
Lesson Area................................................................................................................................................................... 10<br />
Initial Diagnosis .................................................................................................................................................................. 10<br />
Lesson Area Choices........................................................................................................................................................... 11<br />
<strong>Typing</strong> Lessons.................................................................................................................................................................... 12<br />
Windows Title Bar ........................................................................................................................................................ 13<br />
Functions............................................................................................................................................................................ 13<br />
Menu Bar ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13<br />
Menu Bar Choices .............................................................................................................................................................. 13<br />
Go To ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14<br />
Progress......................................................................................................................................................................... 14<br />
Settings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16<br />
Help ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19<br />
The Media Center ........................................................................................................................................................ 20<br />
Practice Area ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21<br />
Ergonomics Checklist.......................................................................................................................................................... 22<br />
Video Viewer...................................................................................................................................................................... 22<br />
Custom Lesson Designer .................................................................................................................................................... 23<br />
The Game Hallway ....................................................................................................................................................... 25<br />
Using the Game Hallway .................................................................................................................................................... 25<br />
Creature Lab ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26<br />
Far Off Adventures ............................................................................................................................................................. 28<br />
Check-Out Time ................................................................................................................................................................. 29<br />
Road Race .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30<br />
Chameleon Picnic............................................................................................................................................................... 31<br />
Space Junk ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32<br />
Shark Attack....................................................................................................................................................................... 33<br />
Penguin Crossing................................................................................................................................................................ 34<br />
<strong>Mavis</strong> <strong>Beacon</strong> <strong>Teaches</strong> <strong>Typing</strong> ® for Palm-Powered Handhelds .............................................................................. 35<br />
System Requirements for PDA ............................................................................................................................................ 35<br />
Installing the PDA Application ............................................................................................................................................ 35<br />
Starting the PDA Application.............................................................................................................................................. 35<br />
General Introduction of PDA Games................................................................................................................................... 36<br />
Meteor Drop! Game........................................................................................................................................................... 38<br />
Dragster Race! Game ......................................................................................................................................................... 40<br />
Letter Blockade! Game....................................................................................................................................................... 41<br />
Pausing a Game ................................................................................................................................................................. 42<br />
Game Over......................................................................................................................................................................... 43<br />
Practice Test Area ............................................................................................................................................................... 44<br />
Progress Report .................................................................................................................................................................. 46<br />
Options Menu .................................................................................................................................................................... 48<br />
Practice ......................................................................................................................................................................... 52<br />
Transcription Lessons ......................................................................................................................................................... 52<br />
Dictation Lessons ......................................................................................................................................................... 62<br />
<strong>Typing</strong> Business Letters ................................................................................................................................................ 72<br />
Four Business Letter Forms ................................................................................................................................................. 77<br />
More on Business Letters..........................................................................................................................................81<br />
Web Page Basics.......................................................................................................................................................82<br />
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................... 83<br />
Windows ® .......................................................................................................................................................................... 83<br />
Macintosh ® ........................................................................................................................................................................ 85<br />
Suggested Reading.................................................................................................................................................... 88<br />
Teacher’s <strong>Guide</strong>.........................................................................................................................................following 90
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