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- PC-FASTYPE(tm) Version 3.01 Trendtech Corporation
-
- NEWVER.DOC - Current information about this release.
-
- This new version of PC-FASTYPE (formerly called FAS-TYPE) has a number of
- new additions and enhancements that makes the program easy to use, and
- typing practice painless. You have your choice of two screen-displayed
- keyboards from which to choose to practice typing on. The program has been
- redesigned to make it easy to add new keyboards; you can have an image
- of the exact keyboard you are learning to type on displayed right in front
- of you. The author will consider adding new keyboards upon popular
- request.
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- HIGHLIGHTS of CHANGES in Version 3.01
-
- * This version was developed using Microsoft's QuickBASIC Compiler,
- Version 2.01.
-
- * PC-FASTYPE Version 3.01 fixes DOS version usage and color balancing
- problems that plagued Version 3.0.
-
- * You have the choice of using either the old-style PC keyboard screen
- display or the new IBM Enhanced keyboard style screen display to learn
- typing on. This is determinded when you start PC-FASTYPE.
-
- * The menu displays have been improved and are easier to read; more text
- accompanies each menu display.
-
- * The sub-menus now hi-light your letter and number choices. Since each
- successive selection adds more letters or numbers to your list, those
- selections are now hi-lighted for clarification.
-
- * The timing has been improved dramatically. PC-FASTYPE can be run on any
- speed computer from the 4.7mHZ 8088 to the 20mHZ 80386 without any change
- in the prompting rhythm and timings.
-
- * PC-FASTYPE does NOT alter the computers' clock. The earlier FAS-TYPE
- used to reset the clock thus rendering it not usable on PC's attached to
- networks. More efficient methods are now used to monitor your typing
- speed.
-
- * All lesson files have doubled in size from 6 lines to 12. Duplication of
- line selections during a lesson has been eliminated, and the overall
- random selection process has been improved.
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- * Your drill and lesson statistics have been improved. You can now see
- your "raw" typing speed in addition to your "computed" speed. Keystroke
- counts are displayed in addition to drill counts.
-
- * During a typing session, and after each drill or exercise your highest
- typing speed (WPM) is displayed along with your typing statistics for
- each drill or lesson. However, your highest WPM is NOT maintained from
- session to session.
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- * Improved lesson handling: instead of PC-FASTYPE "waiting" for you to to
- type the "correct" letter (as FAS-TYPE did) the error is noted and you
- simply continue typing. However, if you want - you can backspace and
- correct the error. The lesson ends when the cursor has passed over all of
- the characters displayed in the text panel whether they were typed
- incorrectly or not.
-
- * Three different "prompting" rhythms can be selected depending on the typist's
- skill level. The Beginner's prompt speed is rather slow; Intermediate typist
- prompt speed is just right (even for beginners); and the advanced typist
- prompt can turn you into a typing speed demon. These are selectable from the
- main menu. The intermediate skill level is automatically selected when you
- start PC-FASTYPE.
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- Your comments, criticisms, requests for changes, enhancements, ideas, etc.
- for PC-FASTYPE are welcome. Please make your request in writing to the
- author, Mr. William Letendre, c/o Trendtech Corporation, P.O. Box 3687,
- Wayne, New Jersey 07474-3687. All letters will be answered.
-
- Thank you.... ENJOY!!
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-
- ** PC-FASTYPE is a trademark of Trendtech Corporation, Inc.
- Copyright (C) 1983-1987 by Trendtech Corporation, Wayne, NJ
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