Mavis Beacon is a typing software program offering proven techniques for improving typing skills with practice lessons and games.
Can you type as quickly as you think? If not, you’re letting clumsy keyboard skills dull your competitive edge. Tackle the problem head-on with Mavis Beacon – the leading name in typing tutorials for 10 years running. Improving your typing skills doesn’t have to cut into your valuable time. In as little as 15 minutes of practice per day, this typing practice lesson skills program by Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing® 16 Deluxe guarantees improvements in speed, accuracy and rhythm in just two weeks.
Format: CD ROM in Jewel Case.
Recommended Age: 8 and up
** Featuring customized lessons and an upbeat, stimulating format, Mavis Beacon will get you typing better – and working faster – in no time. A smart investment with lasting rewards.
Features:
- NEW! 20 more custom lessons give you more options to practice with topics of interest and select each lessons settings to suit your needs.
- NEW! 20 new practice lessons, including new HTML documents, expand your options – and with over 150 lessons to choose from we’re confident you’ll find topics that will interest you.
- NEW! Test your speed with Ride the Wave and strive for pinpoint accuracy with Gumball Gambit – 2 entertaining new games.
- NEW! Enjoy a freshly updated user interface with improved resolution.
- NEW! Experience the improved sound quality of new voiceover text.
- NEW! Bonus CD! Discover countless practical tips & hints within Microsoft® Word with this bonus training CD.
- Use the Custom Lesson Designer to create your own practice programs with content that interests you.
- Benefit from the wonders of Adaptive Response Technology™, which dynamically adjusts your lesson plan to your age, skill-level and progress
- Trust Mavis Beacon for serious typing instruction designed to suit your professional routine.
- Take a break – but keep on improving! – with 10 fun arcade-style typing games, each designed to improve speed, accuracy or rhythm.
Track your progress over time with detailed feedback and performance analysis.
- Choose English or Spanish instruction.
- Customize your learning environment by selecting keyboard layout, music and sound options, WPM goals and more.
- Follow ergonomic videos and our interactive guide to ensure that your workspace habits keep you comfortable and healthy.
- Download the program to your Palm OS® handheld device for convenient practice on the go.
Don’t let clumsy typing hold you back! Get a competitive edge with razor-sharp typing skills that let you work faster and smarter. With guaranteed results in just 15 minutes per day, Mavis Beacon deserves a standing appointment in your busy schedule.
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** If you are not completely satisfied with this product or your typing speed does not improve by 25% by practicing 15 minutes a day with Mavis for two weeks, simply return the complete package to us at Broderbund, Dock Door #9, 120 Hidden Lake Circle, Duncan, SC 29334, with your store receipt showing the store name and location within 90 days of purchase. Allow 4-6 weeks for a full refund. Limit one per household.
*** Expandable keyboard required. Palm OS is a registered trademark of PalmSource.
System Requirements:
Windows®
Operating System: 98/Me/2000/XP CPU: 166 MHz Pentium (266MHz Pentium II for 2000/XP) Hard Disk Space: 200MB free hard-disk space RAM: 32 MB CD-ROM Speed: 8x speed Monitor/Display: High color 16 bit color, 800X600 resolution Sound: Windows-compatible sound card Hardware: Windows-compatible Mouse, Speakers Optional: Internet Access
Macintosh®
Operating System: OS 8.6 through 9.2xOS X and all 10.x OS's CPU: G3 266MHz or Faster Hard Disk Space: 200MB free hard-disk space RAM: 32 MB CD-ROM Speed: 8x speed Monitor/Display: 16 bit color, 800X600 resolution 13 inches or larger Hardware: Mouse, Speakers Optional: Internet Access |
