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- TOUCH TYPE TUTOR - TTT<tm>
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- Copyright 1988, 1989, David P. Gray, Gray Design Associates
- All Rights Reserved
-
- Member, Association of Shareware Professionals
-
-
-
-
- -----------------------------[ C O N T E N T S ]-----------------------------
-
-
- 1. Specification.
- 2. System Requirements.
- 3. Files Distributed.
- 4. Revision History.
- 5. Future Versions.
-
- 6. USER GUIDE
- 6.1 Start-Up Procedure.
- 6.2 Option Selection.
-
- 7. Site Licenses.
- 8. Comments to the Author.
- 9. Association of Shareware Professionals.
-
-
-
-
- ----------------------------[ 1. SPECIFICATION ]----------------------------
-
- Teach Mode:
- Has eight graduated lessons and adapts itself automatically to the
- users skill level.
-
- Speed Mode:
- Is designed for typists and companies to measure typing speeds.
-
- Game Mode:
- Adapts itself to the typists skill, forcing the user to type faster
- and faster throughout the five skill levels.
-
-
-
-
- -------------------------[ 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ]-------------------------
-
- TOUCH TYPE TUTOR is designed for minimal system requirements and should be
- runable on just about any IBM PC type or compatible. A command parameter
- allows the program to run on non-IBM or incompatible MS-DOS base machines.
- In these cases invoke TOUCH TYPE TUTOR using the command:
-
- ttt -b
-
- which causes it to use MS-DOS system calls instead of BIOS calls. In this case
- it is imperative that either the DOS ANSI.SYS device driver is included in the
- CONFIG.SYS file, or that the machine accepts standard ANSI cursor codes. Add
- the line DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS or similar (depending on where you keep your
- DOS files) to the config.sys file. TOUCH TYPE TUTOR uses no graphics display
- modes and so is compatible with any type of color or black and white adapter.
-
- The style files for the speed test are standard ASCII files which may be edited
- should you wish to expand or modify them. There is no limit to the length, they
- will get split into 11-line screens automatically when the test is running. As
- supplied, they are 11 or fewer lines long as this has proved sufficient in
- practice to accurately measure a typist's speed without wasting their time with
- lengthy material.
-
-
-
-
- --------------------------[ 3. FILES DISTRIBUTED ]--------------------------
-
- COMPUTER.TTX : Computer style speed test file
- CUSTOM.TTX : Custom speed test file
- GENERAL.TTX : General style speed test file
- LEGAL.TTX : Legal style speed test file
- MANUAL.DOC : This file
- MEDICAL.TTX : Medical style speed test file
- README.DOC : Important Information
- TTT.000 : Overlay for the TTT<tm> program
- TTT.COM : The TTT<tm> program
- TTT.HLP : Text file used for online help
- TTX.HLP : Text file used for online help
- TUT.HLP : Text file used for online help
-
-
-
-
- ---------------------------[ 4. REVISION HISTORY ]--------------------------
-
- 2.0 11/22/88 : Baseline version.
- 2.1 05/28/89 : Include demo timeout and delay screen.
- 2.2 09/11/89 : ASP membership, new colors, name entry.
- 2.3 11/18/89 : Flush files when saving.
- 2.4 04/29/90 : Added corruption protection.
-
-
-
- ---------------------------[ 5. FUTURE VERSIONS ]---------------------------
-
- A future version will be released with more sentences.
-
-
-
-
- -------------------------[ 6. U S E R G U I D E ]-------------------------
-
-
-
-
- -------------------------[ 6.1 START-UP PROCEDURE ]-------------------------
-
- From the DOS prompt type the following to start TOUCH TYPE TUTOR: ttt
-
- There is an alternative method of starting TOUCH TYPE TUTOR which supplies the
- name of the user from the command line. This is the same name you would use
- when running the tutor in teach-mode and allows an automatic way of starting
- e.g. from a batch file, so that you do not need to type in your name every
- time you run the program. For example, if the name you use is "Fred" start
- the program by typing: ttt -nFred
-
- (The "-n" is a standard UNIX way of specifying switches).
-
-
-
-
- --------------------------[ 6.2 OPTION SELECTION ]--------------------------
-
- The program features menu boxes for ease of use. Select the desired option
- using the up and down arrow keys and then hit enter. Select the QUIT option
- to return one menu level back and finally to quit the program from the top
- level.
-
- Remember to use the online help provided if you are not sure which option to
- select.
-
-
-
-
- ----------------------------[ 7. SITE LICENSE ]-----------------------------
-
- COMPANIES please note that only ONE USER at ONE LOCATION may use and operate
- TOUCH TYPE TUTOR.
-
- Additional computers, users and locations should be registered separately,
- by volume, or by obtaining a site license.
-
- DISCOUNT RATES are offered to companies registering for a site license or by
- volume. Please write to Gray Design Associates, P.O. Box 333, Northboro,
- MA 01532, USA for a rate schedule.
-
-
-
-
- ------------------------[ 8. COMMENTS TO THE AUTHOR ]-----------------------
-
- Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Please direct any comments to
- author personally via mail to David P. Gray, Gray Design Associates,
- P.O. Box 333, Northboro, MA 01532, U.S.A.
-
-
-
-
- ----------------[ 9. ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS ]---------------
-
- This software is produced by David P. Gray who is a member of the Association
- of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related
- problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able
- to help.
-
- The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member,
- but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to
- the ASP Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006, USA or send a CompuServe
- message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
-
-
- ----------------------------[ END OF MANUAL.DOC ]----------------------------
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