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Before typing, read the information in the upper left corner to find out the new key, its location on the keyboard, and which finger to use. Then place your hands on the home row and get ready to type the line shown on the screen. If the volume on your monitor is adjusted high enough, you will hear a tone signaling you to begin typing.
When you finish typing the line shown on the screen, tap the '''ENTER''' key and immediately return your fourth finger to its home position (hovered over the ''';''' key).
If your typed line matches the line displayed, you again hear the signal to begin typing. Type the displayed line a second time, pressing '''ENTER''' when you finish.
If your typed line contains any errors, the typed line disappears, and you must retype that line.
■ ''Single Keystroke Drills'' follow the Key Introduction Drills. They present a series of letters, one at a time, in a box on the screen. These are letters introduced in the current and previous lessons, with an emphasis placed on new keys covered in the current lesson. The object of this exercise is to improve your letter recognition and key-location response.
Type the key shown in the box, and it is replaced by a different key. If the key you type does not match the key in the box, your keystroke is ignored. After you type each key, remember to return your finger to its home position.
After this exercise, the Key Introduction is repeated once, followed by this exercise again.
■ ''Short Words Drills'' follow the Single Keystroke Drills, presenting a series of words two or three letters long on the screen. These words use letters covered in the current lesson and in previous lessons. Type each line of words twice, pressing '''ENTER''' at the end of each line.
You are timed as you type each line. The timing counts only when you type the line correctly. At the end of this drill, a special report screen is displayed to inform you of your progress. If your speed averages less than 15 words per minute (WPM), the lesson restarts automatically. If you achieve 15 WPM or more on the short words drill, you are led into a set of drills with longer words.
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