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- | This VENDINFO Product Information File contains both readable text |
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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 26-Feb-1997
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Animated Beginning Typing Educational Software
- Version: 1.10
- Version Date: 10-Dec-1996
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
-
- Product Description: ANIMATED BEGINNING TYPING v1.10 <ASP><ESC> is
- for beginning typist of all ages. Animation
- and sound effects are used to make learning
- to type fun (and funny). Proper technique is
- taught with a tutorial and three different
- games. For Win3.1 and Win95.
- Reason for version: Update
-
- Category: Education; Computers; Typing tutors
- Keywords: typing tutor education animation game
- children
- Required Packages: ATYPE11
- This Package: ATYPE11
- Registration Fee: 14.00 (United States Dollar)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
- Clock Speed: 33 MHz
- Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
- Standard RAM: 4000K
- Hard Drive Space: 2000K
- Required:
- Hard drive
- VESA Super VGA (SVGA, VESA)
- Keyboard
- Mouse
-
- Orders:
- Address: Flix Productions
- 601 Ranch Road
- DelValle, TX
- 78617
-
- Support:
- Address: Flix Productions
- 601 Ranch Road
- DelValle, TX
- 78617
- CompuServe: 72740,1326
- Internet: flixprod@eden.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- "Animated Beginning Typing" for Windows and Win 95
-
- is designed for young typists, and teaches proper typing technique
- for the letter keys. Sound effects and animation are used to make
- learning to type fun (and funny). Help is given with an animated
- tutorial, a screen to show proper fingering, and an on-screen keyboard
- which highlights the correct key when needed.
-
- There are three games in the program. "Jumping Letters" is designed
- for very young students, and can be played at any pace. Each correctly
- typed letter is rewarded with the letter being removed by an animated
- "critter" chosen by the pupil. When 10 letters are completed (context-
- sensitive help insures success), the child gets a silly cartoon.
-
- "Letter Drill" allows students to choose between 20 and 120 letters
- to practice. A report is generated at the end of the practice showing
- words per minute, errors, and time. The last letter in the sequence
- is removed in a silly way by a "critter", then the pupil is rewarded
- with a cartoon.
-
- "Flying Letters" is an arcade style game for advanced typists. The
- speed of the game is determined by the player (and can be changed at
- any time during the game). A report is generated at the end of the game,
- and a funny animation is displayed.
-
- All three games allow the student to choose a group of letters (such as
- left hand home keys), or to practice all 26 letters. The animation in
- the program is achieved using stop-motion animation, as well as other
- techniques.
-
- To Run: Run the setup program, and click on the "Animated Beginning
- Typing" icon.
- Help: Hit the F1 function key
- Quit: Click on the stop sign (or press ESC)
- Ages: Pre-school and above.
-
- Benefits of registration:
-
- 1 - A copy of the program is sent to you whcih you can personalize
- with your child's name (or choose no name for a school, etc.).
-
- 2 - 15 additional animated "critters"
-
- PRICE: $14.00
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
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- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- READ_ME.1ST 171 10-Dec-1996 01:10a F9D97F00
- READ_ME.BAT 428 10-Dec-1996 01:10a FA510937
- FILE_ID.DIZ 262 10-Dec-1996 01:10a 61D8968C
- VENDOR.DOC 216 10-Dec-1996 01:10a 13796CEE
- SETUP.EXE 1008065 10-Dec-1996 02:18p 67FA0F0A
- VENDOR.TXT 216 10-Dec-1996 01:10a 13796CEE
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- To Install:
-
- Run SETUP.EXE from Windows:
-
- 1. From Windows Program Mananger, click on File on the menu and then
- click on Run
- 2. Type A:SETUP and click OK (substitute the letter of your drive for
- "A", or click on Browse to find the SETUP.EXE on your hard drive)
- 3. Follow the instructions given by the setup program.
-
- To Uninstall:
-
- After the program has been installed, you can click on the Uninstall
- icon to remove the program.
-
- Files are only copied to a single directory, system files
- (AUTOEXEC.BAT, WIN.INI, etc.) are not modified.
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- Registered users are guaranteed free support for at least one year.
- Actually our practice to date has been to support products
- indefinately...
-
-
- ===== About VENDINFO Files =============================
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