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1. read readme2 txt SUGGESTION TO NETWORK MANAGERS If you happen to be a network manager of a windows environment you might produce several program icons to start various bat files that indicate various practice styles Please notice that MS Window contain a Dvorak keyboard driver you must install it previously Some vendors also provides the Dvorak keyboard driver for DOS environment Please also read How the batch files work in file readme2 txt Declaimer This software is provided to you AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied Zijian Huang does not warrant that the functions contained in this program meet your requirements or work uninterrupted or error free In no event will Zijian Huang be liable to you or any third party for any damages including any loss of profit lost savings or other incidental consequential or special damage In addition the files listed above should not be removed Any work by others who extend the KP should be recorded in a file named Coother txt You are very welcome to redistribute KP if all the files listed in document readme txt are included and without involving commercial benefit and any modification All the files of this software are recommanded to be packaged in a compressed file like kpmost zip The distribution that involve commercial benefit should follow the terms of the copyright note and the licence agreements of KP Typing Tutor International Generat
2. KP Typing Tutor International Generation Version 4 11 Copyright C 1994 1997 Zijian Huang All Right Reserved Freeware Note KP Typing Tutor 4 1 and previous versions are released as shareware Since the end of 1997 this software is released freeware KP Typing Tutor International Generation 4 11 with virtual keybaord and palms supports most of the keyboard templates and alphabet languages supports the Dvorak keybords as well flexible and alternatives courses provides more free choices to users of various characteristics and experience KP encourage you learn to type as soon as possible shorten your total learning time as much as possible MAIN CONTENT In file readme txt Requirement Install and Run Introducion to Functions Suggestion to Learner Distribution Learning to Type Suggestion to Teachers Suggestion to Network Managers In file readme2 txt How the batch files work Where to get a most original copy of KP How to modify or produce a keyboard template file Turn to the Dvorak keyboard If you want to turn to the Dvorak keyboard typing style please also read the file dvorak txt with this sfotware REQUIREMENT The KP requires the following minimum equipment to run properly IBM PC XT PS 2 80X86 or IBM compatible MS DOS Compatible All versions from 3 0 and up 640 KB memory Monitor Mono EGA VGA INSTALL and RUN KP file list abstract kpworldg exe kp rec
3. ion POPPE Wish you learn to type soon Zijian Huang E mail zjhuang sti gd cn www http www sti gd cn personal zjhuang Note From Dec 1997 the KP Typing Tutor 4 11 will be distributed as freeware Those who happen to use the previous versions distributed as shareware may use KP free of charge KP 4 11 is nearly the same as KP 4 1 with only copyright message changed By the time the KP for Win and JAVA are accomplished the source codes of KP 4 11 will be available to those who want to learn C programming
4. le combined with function Text Practice can also useful for competition of typing SUGGESTION TO LEARNER 1 Use all your fingers to type With your fingers curved and positioned upright place your fingers on the home keys A S D FJ K L Place your thumbs slightly above the space bar You may easily return your fingers to the home keys by the index fingers detecting the F and J keys 2 Hit the keys with your tips gently Use one of your thumbs to press the space bar Use your right little finger to press Enter then return the finger to the typing position Though the little fingers are shorter you make sure the little fingers touch the home keys 3 To type a upper case character press Shift with the little finger of one hand while it is fully pressed strike the letter key using a finger of the other hand then release the Shift key 4 Always make your fingers are on the home keys after striking keys out of home 5 Never look at the keyboard Try your best not to look at the virtual keyboard and palms unless you forget the key location or which finger should be used Any time you can press the Esc key to go back to the previous status When you press the first character in practice the stopwatch starts to run until you accomplish the practice and strike one more key You may use the Backspace to delete But this is not recommended in the very beginning You can learn to type within 12 hours in one week or 16 hours i
5. mmended that you run KP via a batch file In Ms Win you can just double click the icon of a bat file to make it run Please check any KP typing tutor WWW Other text files can INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONS The functions of KP are divided into six parts Course Letter Practice Sentence Practice Text Practice File Game Help Exit ONANDNFWN Ke You can type the appropriate number or initial capital letter to select a function YOU DON T HAVE TO FOLLOW THE ORDER OF THESE FUNCTIONS TO PRACTISE 1 Course This function is for beginners who like to be guided to practise step by step from the very beginning To train yourself for good manner of typing just look at the sample try not to look at the prompt of the virtual keyboard and palms never look at the keyboard 2 Letter This function is for users who are in beginner level and want to practise a few letters first You can input what you want to practise and then practise When you input a character string as a sample the character that you input and the virtual finger that you should use will blink You may use the Backspace key to modify After you press Enter the string will be repeated several times to fill a line shown on the screen as a sample Then you can type characters following the sample For example You input afet koe then the screen will show afet koe afet koe afet koe afet koe afet koe 3 Sentence This function is f
6. n two weeks or 22 hours in three weeks Take it easy and learn it easy You can teach yourself in the way you like Several Mistakes Many beginner might make in the very beginning 1 Always forget the return fingers to the home keys 2 The little fingers always hang in the air without touching the A and keys 3 Forget to make the fingers be curved 4 Can not resist the temptation to look at the keyboard 5 Too eager to type faster don t care about the accuracy LEARNING TO TYPE What is the standard for learning to type At least you can type A Z using at least nine of your fingers without looking at the keyboard Or you can type a sentence at a speed of 60 keystroke per minute or 15 WPM Or you can type as fast as you write Or you can type at a speed of more than 240 keys per minute or 40 WPM My opinion is that A Z is enough for a beginner other symbols can be neglected in the beginning SUGGESTION TO TEACHERS It is possible and recommended to change the content of practice according to your flavour and the situation of your students You may produce your own text files as samples to be sued by KP KP provides two keyboard template styles each for the UK keyboard and the US keyboard If you want to modify the color of the keyboard template please refer to document readme2 txt You may get some ideas if you compare the running of kpus bat and kpusf bat then compare us key and usf key and then
7. or users who are familiar with most of the key locations and want to practise more skilfully This function is for those who know all the key locations and want to type faster or test their speed with a long article simulating the real office typing environment The program will ask you to indicate how many like 5 15 218 lines you want to practise After you input a number several lines of text will be shown on the upper part of the screen the cursor will be on the lower part waiting you to type Within a line you can delete When you finish all the lines selected the speed and accurate rate will be shown You can press Enter to terminate input of the current line and go to next line but the letters left behind are regarded to be typed incorrectly You can also press Esc to go back to main menu This function combined with function 4 can also be useful for competition of typing For more detail please read the document readme 2 txt If you select too many lines out of the total lines of the text file then the whole text file will be used You can re define a text file as source of sample text This function will change the text sample source used by function Sentence Practice and Text Practice You may use this function to select texts of your favouriate subject to practise In function Text Practice if you select too many lines out of the total lines of the text file then the whole text file will be used Function Fi
8. readme txt readme2 txt dvorak txt kpuk bat kpukf bat kpukm bat kpus bat kpusf bat kpdvorak bat kpdvoraf bat uk key ukf key us key usf key dvorak key dvorakf key kp txt kpcourse txt coursed txt kpgame txt NOTICE New keyboard template files and course files supporting other keyboard templates and alphabetic languages may be added later without advance notice The running program The user record User manual This file Some technical details of KP useful to teachers and network managers Introduction of the Dvorak keyboards Batch file to start KP using UK keyboard template using an alternative keyboard template for UK keyboard using mono mode in mono monitor for US keyboard using alternative keybaord template for US keyboard for Dvorak keyboard with Dvorak course using alternative keyboard template keyboard template for UK keyboard a text file an alternative keyboard template for UK different colors for US keyboard an alternative keyboard template for US different colors for Dvorak keyboard alternative keyboard template for Dvorak keyboard Text file for skilful practice Course file for the QWERTY keyboard Course file for the Dvorak keyboard Data strings for the KP game page or contact the author for further information You may select your favourite course for practice by modifying a batch file be used as sample source files For more details please see the document readme 2 txt It is reco

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