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- ++++ PROGRESSIVE LETTERS ++++ - HELP Facility Page 1
-
- The purpose of the Progressive Letters Selection screen is to allow you to
- add more letters to your typing "vocabulary" as your typing skills increase.
-
- As you become proficient in typing a set of letters you can specify the
- next set in the list. The list is cumulative, that is, if you select the
- letters in entry number 4 to learn, then all of the letters in the preceding
- entries (1,2,3) will also be included in the drills.
-
- When you reach entry number 8, your drills will include all of the letters
- of the alphabet, semi-colon, space bar, and enter key.
-
- ** HOW TO STRIKE THE KEYS **
- Strike each key firmly and quickly with the appropriate finger, return
- it to its HOME position. Keep the other fingers close to the HOME keys.
- Strike the space bar sharply with the side of the right thumb. The left
- thumb is NEVER used during typing.
-
- The following HELP pages will briefly describe how to type the letters
- listed in this menu.
-
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- ++++ PROGRESSIVE LETTERS ++++ - HELP Facility Page 2
-
- 1. asdf jkl; -- Place left-hand fingertips on the asdf keys and the right
- hand fingertips on the jkl; keys. Close all fingers slightly and rest
- them lightly on the keys. Slant the hands upward parallel to each other
- at the wrists and keep them low, just clearing the keyboard. For the
- space bar, curve the right thumb and hold it slightly above the bar and
- pointing to the letter b.
-
-
- 2. e,i - Reach up to these keys with the middle finger of each hand,
- strike sharply and return to the HOME position. Keep wrists
- parallel and elbows to your sides.
- e - D-finger (middle-left hand) up to the E-key.
- i - K-finger (middle-right hand) up to the I-key.
-
- 3. r,u - Reach up with the index fingers, strike the key sharply and
- return to the HOME position. Keep the other fingers on the
- HOME keys.
- r - F-finger (index-left hand) up to the R-key.
- u - J-finger (index-right hand) up to the U-key.
-
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- ++++ PROGRESSIVE LETTERS ++++ - HELP Facility Page 3
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- 4. g,h - These are easy. Reach over with the index finger keeping the
- wrists parallel and raised slightly above the keyboard. Keep
- the other fingers on their HOME positions.
- g - F-finger (index-left hand) over to the G-key.
- h - J-finger (index-right hand) over to the H-key.
-
- 5. t,y - These keys are kind of easy also. Reach up with the index fingers
- press sharply and return to the HOME position.
- t - F-finger (index-left hand) up to the T-key.
- y - J-finger (index-right hand) up to the Y-key.
-
- 6. q,w,o,p - These keys are a little more difficult. Reach up with the
- ring or pinky fingers, strike the key sharply and return
- to the home position. For w and o try to keep the pinky
- on or very close to its HOME position.
- q - A-finger (pinky-left hand) up to the Q-key.
- w - S-finger (ring-left hand) up to the W-key.
- 0 - L-finger (ring-right hand) up to the O-key.
- p - ;-finger (pinky-right hand) up to the P-key.
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- ++++ PROGRESSIVE LETTERS ++++ - HELP Facility Page 4
-
- 7. c,v,n - Reach down and strike the keys sharply then quickly return
- to the HOME position. Keep the other fingers on or close to the
- HOME position; wrists parallel slightly raised above the key-
- board; elbows down to your sides and back straight.
- c - D-finger (middle-left hand) down to the C-key.
- v - F-finger (index-left hand) down to the V-key.
- n - J-finger (index-right hand) down to the N-key.
-
- 8. z,x,b,m - These keys are difficult (that's why they're last). For z and
- x keep the F and D-fingers on their HOME positions. When you
- reach for the b-key keep the asdf-fingers on their HOME
- positions.
- z - A-finger (pinkey-left hand) down to the Z-key.
- x - S-finger (ring-left hand) down to the X-key.
- b - F-finger (index-left hand) down towards the right to the B-key.
- m - J-finger (index-right hand) down towards the right to the M-key.
-
- Enter Key - The enter key on the IBM-PC keyboard is a little difficult to
- to reach because of its unique placement. With the pinky finger
- of the right hand reach way over to the right to press the enter
- key.
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