Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 11.0 Deluxe

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004W4CO
• Item model number: 379966
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 12, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,054 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review
Ballet dancing, juggling, pole vaulting--these are activities best learned as a child. Touch typing, however, is not a skill that requires early practice. It makes no difference what age you begin, as long as you've got the motivation and the proper teacher. Thanks to the Mavis Beacon programs, adults and children alike have been able to learn to type for years now without having to suffer droning public instruction. And with each new version of the software, the program's sophisticated personalization features keep enhancing the sense that you have your own private coach egging you to challenge yourself and improve quickly.

Take the practice test for starters and Mavis eerily pinpoints your exact weak spots. She then offers a program of exercises to target those specific areas. Choose to ignore her plans, and you can go play one of eight distinct activities in the Games area or fool around watching videos in the Media Center. Soon, however, you'll find those initial weaknesses Mavis diagnosed tripping you up again and again, whether you're playing the hilarious Chameleon Picnic game or wandering into the Media Center to transcribe The Owl and the Pussycat. Eventually, when you settle in to do the meaningful practice work here, as everyone does, you'll find you progress surprisingly quickly because it's so perfectly individualized, everything from the keys you're hitting to the background soundtrack. Mavis certainly knows there's nothing like success to breed increased motivation for work. And she knows there's really no shortcut for the work. To keep you securely on track, this new version of the software puts a "personal coach" icon on your Windows task bar, allowing you immediate access to a speed gauge and finger-position table you can use in whichever software program you're working. It's also got a pop-up session scheduler that reminds you to practice daily and take rest breaks to relieve typing stress.

The Mavis Beacon plan asks that you spend just 15 minutes a day practicing your rhythm, speed, accuracy, and 10-key skills, and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee if you don't see satisfactory progress when you follow that plan. To add to the allure, this version of the program is bundled with Address Book 7.0, a fine utility in its own right. --Jean Lenihan

Amazon.com Product Description
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 11.0 Deluxe customizes lessons to match your age and skill level, then lets you learn at your own pace with Adaptive Response Technology. Eight arcade-style games make skill building fun and easy. Features exclusive to Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 11.0 Deluxe include the Mavis Personal Coach, progress charts, ergonomic evaluation, posture checklist, and for interesting practice content, the Media Center.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars type FASTER !, January 25, 2001

By	J. Robinson (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Have fun improving your typing skills. I bought this software for mom, but I use it much more than she does. There are lots of typing exercises that hold your interest. And in case you need it, there is motivation to help keep you going.

The software determines your strengths and weaknesses, then presents exercies tailored to improving your speed and accuracy. And it handles multiple users on the same computer, too. Simply "sign-in" and it picks up where you left off. You can provide your own typing material or use the wealth of material already built-in. It can even schedule your practice sessions and remind you when it's time.

One annoyance for me was the background music playing as I typed. Fortunately there is an option to turn it OFF.

Do you look at the keyboard (your fingers) when you type? That's a habit this software will help you to break. Wish I had this software back when I learned to type. Years ago when I first started typing, I applied White-Out to every key on the keyboard so I didn't waste time looking at the keys!! This program can show you the keyboard on-screen to help break that habit.

Mavis Beacon asks your goal, then helps you achieve it.

56 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wanna learn how to type? The answer is here., September 28, 2000

By A Customer

I use this in my computer class at school. I went from about 25 wpm to 43 wpm. I definetely reccomend it if you are trying to get faster... and even if you dont want to get faster, the games are a blast! There's sound effects and everythings so high-tech! It really knows how to teach you how to type. It even has fingers and a keyboard on the screen so u can see what you're doing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Crashes, September 27, 2001

By A Customer

I have bought two of Mavis Beacon software, and both of them crashes all the time. It is impossible to go from one level to the next one! Also, the manufactures don't offer fixes for these problems. Don't buy it!
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