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Type better than ever with the all-new Personal Edition of Mavis Beacon Teaches typing Powered by UltraKey! Success comes easy with our latest award-winning software program. It's educational and fun!
Proven Typing Instruction
Discover the most efficient approach to learning and mastering typing fundmentals. If you want to improve typing skills quickly and easily, you can rely on Mavis Beacon. The latest version of the Personal Edition is packed with features tailored for your individual success.
New! Typing Game Zone: Test your accuracy and brain power. Begin as a novice and master all six levels to achieve Wizard status.
Proven positive results in just eight hours of step-by-step instruction.
User-friendly system for anyone from ages eight to 88.
Set personal goals, celebrate your achievements and keep motivated through every step.
Control how fast you go and what you do.
12 Interface themes and countless options adapt to your age, needs and style.
100+ Skill checks and typing tests measure your progress.
Designed by educators, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Powered by UltraKey uses a success-based approach to typing instruction. This powerful and motivating method sharpens new skills. You set personal goals and achieve them, one by one. Guided roadmaps aid your progress. Expert instruction, positive reinforcement and interactive games encourage you to type your best.
Features
IMPROVED TYPING FOR WORK AND PLAY
1. Set Your Personal Goal Success-based learning begins with setting a personal challenge level for speed and accuracy that you want to achieve as you complete lessons.
2. Learn good posture Habits
A virtual model demonstrates correct body and hand position.
3. Practice Your Typing Technique
Video and interactive graphics teach you typing technique, finger names and home row position.
4. Learn New Keys One Stage at a time
Systematically develop new keystrokes, blending them into pairs, chains, words and sentences.
5. Build Your Skill By Using It
For each lesson you complete, a corresponding skill check uses real-word typing challenges to ensure your progress.
6. Practice Excellent Typing
Practice Excellent TypingPractice speed and accuracy with the Game Zone and timed typing tests.
7. Celebrate Your Success
After just 8 hours of using this software, you can master typing basics and more!
NEW! Knowledge Based Typing Games!
Introducing the all-new typing game zone! The newest version of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing has everything you need to type your best, including all new games!
Take your pick of six different games. All will put your typing accuracy and knowledge to the test. Are you ready for the Typing Wizard challenge? Build your typing power as you progress through all six interactive levels.
Requirements
PC REQUIREMENTS:
Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10¹
Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ Processor
1GB RAM
980MB of free hard disk space
Video Card & Sound Card
DVD-ROM, keyboard & mouse, and speakers or headphones
Internet connection is required (Broadband Recommended)².
¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10, and Mac® OS X.
²User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges.
*Minimum full display configuration is 1366x768. *High quality audio system or head set is recommended.