i can kinda do it., but not the proper way by finding the bumps on the J and F
i can kinda do it., but not the proper way by finding the bumps on the J and F
I just do it these days .. I don't use the bumps though it just happens without me thinking lol.
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Do it with looking, you'll find you learn the keys under your fingers first cos you can't see them without lifting your hand... then you'll pick up the top row without really realising it.
Using MSN whilst looking out the window to see who was coming up the drive made the difference between thinking I was rubbish and realising I could do it.
MSN does wonders for touch typing practise, no-one cares if you mess up.
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my sister learnt using a touch-type practice/testing program, i thought most people used these?
like i said, i can half do it from just the sheer ridiculous amount of time i've spent on computers, but i want to learn it with method
Mavis Beacon teaches typing. You can pick up a copy for a few quid from amazon. No need to get the latest and greatest (an prob more expensive...) version. Any will do.
Mavis Beacon is good program.
Either that or spend a few weeks on IRC - that does speed typing a hell of a lot of good![]()
I've got to say touch typing comes from muscle memory - when you sit and type normally, your brain starts remembering where your fingers should go for the keys that are needed, and as such you begin to be able to touch type. I can now do it without the aid of the raised buttons on the keyboard, my fingers instinctively know which keys to touch.
It comes with time and practice as Howard said, but the Mavis Beacon software is good if you need to force yourself to do it properly.
To be honest I learnt to touch type whilst sitting for hours and hours inside an internet chat room. When it comes to typing from documents or audio tapes, you'll find the audio is a lot more straight forward.
Perhaps one way to practice would be to get an audio book and transcribe it into a word document.
As for having to return your fingers the resting position above the J & F keys isn't usually needed. Once you've got the hang of the keyboard layout and position, you'll naturally manage to return your fingers to a comfortable rest position.
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Don't ask why, because i don't know. But I found if I looked where the keys were it slowed me right down. So I ended up averting my gaze to just above the keypad so it was kind of periphery vision and things took off from there for me. And IM'ing frequently is an outstanding way to pick up speed, but that takes two to tango.
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I learned to type reasonably quickly back in the day playing the old quest games (the ega ones where you have to type the commands).
There was one part on kings quest 3 where you have to quickly type "show medusa the mirror" (didn't think to pre-type the command at the time...).
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