Mavis Beacon Keyboarding

Personal Computer Fundamentals

In this lesson, you will learn:

Keyboarding to 30 WPM at 95% accuracy, or 50 WPM 95% accuracy
Ten Key to 150 KSPM at 95 % accuracy
Using Mavis Beacon

This program is based on Mavis Beacon at this time. The version does not matter, and work can be done at home using Mavis Beacon ONLY, submitting three completed speed test certificates that meets the minimum criteria.

Beginning Keyboarding

This is a certificated program: on completion of three speed tests of

30 WPM with 95 % accuracy for basic keyboarding

50 WPM with 95 % accuracy for advanced keyboarding

a Certificate of Achievement will be issued for resume or employment portfolios.

Using Mavis Beacon

Click on Start
Click on All Programs
Select Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Click on the Mavis Program

First Time Users	Entering Mavis Beacon
Click "Create New User" At WELCOM TO REGISTRATION click "Next" Enter your FULL NAME and click "Next" Choose your USER GROUP and click "Next" Choose "101 Standard" and click "Next" Choose "Standard" and click "Next" Change the GOALS to "55" and click "Next" Choose "Finish" Click the mouse or hit "Enter" twice to get past the movie Click on the computer screen Click on "Beginner Typist" On the left side, click Start Lesson	Click "User Manager" Click on "IMPORT" Under "Look In" at the top, select "My Documents" and your student folder Click on your name. (eg. John Smith.rec) click "Open" CLOSE USER MANAGER - click "Close" You should be back in "Class Sign In" click on your name Choose "Enter Classroom" Click the mouse or hit "Enter" twice to get past the movie Click on the computer screen On the left side, click Start Lesson

First Time Users

Entering Mavis Beacon

Click "Create New User"
At WELCOM TO REGISTRATION click "Next"
Enter your FULL NAME and click "Next"
Choose your USER GROUP and click "Next"
Choose "101 Standard" and click "Next"
Choose "Standard" and click "Next"
Change the GOALS to "55" and click "Next"
Choose "Finish"
Click the mouse or hit "Enter" twice to get past the movie
Click on the computer screen
Click on "Beginner Typist"
On the left side, click Start Lesson

Click "User Manager"
Click on "IMPORT"
Under "Look In" at the top, select "My Documents" and your student folder
Click on your name. (eg. John Smith.rec)
click "Open"
CLOSE USER MANAGER - click "Close"
You should be back in "Class Sign In" click on your name
Choose "Enter Classroom"
Click the mouse or hit "Enter" twice to get past the movie
Click on the computer screen
On the left side, click Start Lesson

To Exit and save your Data

Click "Exit"
Click "START AS A DIFFERENT USER"
Click "USER MANAGER"
Click on your name
Click on "EXPORT"
Under "Save In" choose "My Documents" and select your student folder
Select "Open"
Select "Save"
Click "CLOSE" to close the User Manager
Click "EXIT"
Now you are sure you want to leave so Click on "YES"
To stop the movie and clear the screen press and hold down the "ALT" key and touch the F4 key.