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Keyboarding & Formatting

Essentials, 2e

Student Quick Start Guide

ISBN-13: 978-0-538-97479-0 ISBN-10: 0-538-97479-6

TA44BX4

Keyboarding Pro DELUXE for Keyboarding & Formatting Essentials, 2e Student Quick Start Guide, v1.2 Copyright © 2008 Cengage Learning South-Western is a business unit of Cengage Learning, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-538-97479-0 ISBN-10: TA44BX3 / 0-538-97479-6 Printed in the United States of America 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 12 11 10 09 08 The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may be reproduced for use in classes for which Keyboarding Pro DELUXE for Keyboarding & Format-ting Essentials, 2e, is the adopted software package. It may not be repro-duced in any manner whatsoever for any other purpose without permission in writing from the publisher. For more information, contact: South-Western 5191 Natorp Boulevard Mason, OH 45040 Or you can visit our internet site at www.academic.cengage.com. For permission to use material from this text or product, submit a request online at http://www.thomsonrights.com. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Windows, together with the names of all other products men-tioned herein, are use for identification purposes only and may be trade-marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. South-Western disclaims any affiliation, association, connection with, sponsorship, or en-dorsement by such owners. Software designed and developed by Ascendum Inc. (Bangalore, India)

CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE............................................ 5 Terms You Need To Know............................................... 5 Keystroking Errors—Marks and Types ............................ 5 HELPFUL HINTS FOR USING KEYBOARDING PRO DELUXE ........................................................................ 6

GETTING STARTED......................................................... 7 Checking Your System Requirements .............................. 7 Installing Your Software .................................................. 7

USING KEYBOARDING PRO DELUXE FOR THE FIRST TIME .................................................... 8 Starting the Program......................................................... 9 Creating a Student Record: Web Reporter Users.............. 9 What If You Don’t Have a Class Code ......................10 Creating a Student Record: Non-Web Reporter Users ..........................................................................11 Working Entirely on Your Flash Drive ..........................11 Log In ............................................................................12 Logging In the First Time ..........................................12 Logging In to the Hard Drive After the First Time ....12 Importing Your Student Record from Your Flash Drive........................................................................13 USING THE WEB REPORTER ............................................14 Sending Files to the Web Reporter ..................................14 Attaching Other Files.......................................................14 Logging in to the Web Reporter Outside of Keyboarding Pro DELUXE .....................................15 Locate Online Student .....................................................15

MAIN MENU ................................................................ 16 Main Menu Toolbar.........................................................16 Edit Menu ................................................................17 Reports Menu ..........................................................17 Option Menu............................................................18 Navigation Buttons ..........................................................18 LESSONS 1-25: NEW-KEY LEARNING ......................... 19 Warm Up .........................................................................19 Learn Key ........................................................................19 All Reaches Learned........................................................20 Textbook Keying .............................................................20 Improve Key Stroking .....................................................20 Build Skill........................................................................20 Lesson Report..................................................................20

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LESSONS 26-120: WORD 2007 DOCUMENTS................ 21 Word 2007 Activities.......................................................21 Begin a New Document...........................................21 Open an Existing Document ....................................22 Print Document........................................................22 Check Document .....................................................22 Create and Check Documents..........................................22 The Document Toolbar............................................22 Using Data Files ..............................................................23 Assessments.....................................................................23 SKILL BUILDING........................................................... 24 Accuracy and Speed Emphasis Lessons ..........................24 Quick Review ..................................................................25 Technique Builder ...........................................................25 Drill Practice....................................................................25 TIMED WRITINGS......................................................... 25 REFERENCES ................................................................ 26 KEYPAD .................................................................... 27 Build Skill........................................................................27 Improve Keystroking.......................................................27 Keypad Timed Writings ..................................................27

LOG OUT .................................................................... 28 Exporting Your Student Record to Your Flash Drive........................................................................28

POINTS TO REMEMBER ............................................... 29 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................... 29 TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................... 32


QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

TERMS YOU NEED TO KNOW

KEYSTROKING ERRORS—MARKS AND TYPES

Class Code A Class Code is required to use the Web Reporter. It is en-tered when the student record is created. Your instructor will provide it.

CWAM Corrected words a minute

Edit Results from opening a Word document and making changes. A pass may include several edits.

GWAM Gross words a minute

KSPM Keystrokes per minute

Pass: Completion cycle of a Word document. Each time you begin the document from scratch , a new pass begins.

Student ID Assigned by the software after a Class Code has been ac-cepted.

Web Reporter

Web site for sending documents to your instructor. Students must enter the appropriate credentials to view documents or comments at the Web Reporter site.

Web Reporter link:

www.collegekeyboarding.com/webreporter

KBPD Keyboarding Pro DELUXE software

Errors Description

Wrong character

Wrong word

Missing character

Missing word

Extra space with in a word

Not a capital character

Character interchanged

Word interchanged


HELPFUL HINTS FOR USING KEYBOARDING PRO DELUXE The release of Microsoft’s newest operating system, Vista, and its Office 2007 suite marked significant departures from the previous operating systems and Office applications. Keyboarding Pro DE-LUXE has been designed specifically for use with Vista and Office 2007. Below are some key considerations when using these new software applications.

• To successfully load the software, you must have administra-tor rights in Vista. This means you are able to load software and write to the registry file. Confirm that you have these rights using the Vista Operating System instructions.

• Keyboarding Pro DELUXE includes a Word 2007 Add-in toolbar. Alone, Word 2007 will not open any document created in KBPD.

• You can only open one document at a time in Word 2007 to create, edit or view. Word 2007 closes when each document is closed.

• Create only one student record. If you have just one record, the results of everything you do will be saved here. Use the feature that allows you to transfer this one record to a flash drive or the Web Reporter to move your files to the school computer or vice versa. Once you have a student record, you will never have to worry about saving your files; they are saved automatically. You must save files created in the word processor.

• Beginning Skill Analysis. The first time you enter the pro-gram, you may take the Skill Analysis timed writing. Taking the preliminary test will establish your baseline and goals for improving speed and accuracy.

• Lessons. Begin by selecting the Lessons tab and a lesson. The software directs you through the lesson, encouraging you and providing feedback. Some lessons include a Textbook Keying activity, which directs you to key an exercise from the textbook. Some lessons also include a Timed Writing, which you will key from the textbook.

• View or Print Lesson Report. After completing each lesson, click Lesson Report to view your results. Results of Textbook Keying and Timed Writings are available by clicking the hy-perlink. If you want a hard copy, print the report.

• Send Files to the Web Reporter. If you are a distance learn-ing student, send your files to the Web Reporter. Not only can your instructor view your work with an Internet browser, but this also provides a backup of your student record for downloading to work on other computers.


GETTING STARTED Keyboarding Pro DELUXE for Keyboarding & Formatting Essen-tials, 2e, is an all-in-one keyboarding and document processing software that builds on the popular Keyboarding Pro. Keyboarding Pro DELUXE correlates directly with Keyboarding & Formatting Essentials, 2e, Lessons 1-120. The software begins with new-key learning and progresses to the advanced lessons.

IMPORTANT: Microsoft Word 2007 must be installed to com-plete the document processing lessons.

The distance learning feature of Keyboarding Pro DELUXE is called the Web Reporter. It provides an easy way to send your student record to your instructor. To use the Web Reporter, you will enter the Class Code provided by the instructor when you cre-ate your student record. You may also view comments from your instructor using the Web Reporter.

CHECKING YOUR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following are minimum system requirements that are necessary to run the Keyboarding Pro DELUXE software on your personal computer. Recommended configurations are listed in parentheses.

• PC (or 100%-compatible), Pentium 4 or higher recommended, 256 MB RAM minimum (512 recommended), CD-ROM drive, hard disk with a minimum of 500 MB free disk space.

• Windows XP(SP2) or higher, Vista operating system.

• SoundBlaster compatible sound card and speakers.

• 800 x 600 graphics resolution with 256 colors or more

• Distance Learning: Internet connection of 100K or higher with IE 6.0 or higher. Dial-up internet services cannot be supported.

• 256K USB flash drive or similar portable device with a mini-mum 256K in memory (optional).

INSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE The following is a standard software installation. If your PC has a different installation process, follow the manufacturer’s instruc-tions. The installation procedure may take a few minutes depending upon the speed of your computer.

1. Insert Keyboarding Pro DELUXE into the CD-ROM drive. The program should automatically open a Files Currently on the CD window. Double-click on Keyboarding Pro Deluxe (KE)-Single.EXE.

If the window does not automatically open, go to the Start menu and choose Run. Browse to your CD-ROM drive and


click on Keyboarding Pro Deluxe (KE) - Single.EXE. Click on OK to start the install.

2. The Installation Options screen displays the three different options:

• Standard: Program files will be installed on the hard drive; the movies will remain on the CD. Select this op-tion to run the program using the CD-ROM.

• Full: Program files and movies will be installed to the hard drive. This is the recommended installation.

• Custom: You can choose the options you want to install. For advanced users only.

3. The Options screen displayed lets you specify the following: • Regular Error Diagnostic enables the error diagnostic

options for timed writings. The software may take several minutes to install. Vista may require even longer because it scans the software before installing it. Can-cel stops the installation.

Restart the computer to ensure installation is complete.

USING KEYBOARDING PRO DELUXE THE FIRST TIME Keyboarding Pro DELUXE automatically displays all 120 lessons. Once you are enrolled in a class, the lesson range specific to your class will be displayed.

You should set up only one student record to make sure all of your work is recorded in one file. Then you will be able to transfer your work to your instructor either through a USB flash drive or through the Web Reporter. The diagram below shows how you can transfer your work to and from your instructor:


• If you are a distance learning student or using the Web Re-porter, you will be enrolled once you enter the Class Code supplied by your instructor. If you don’t have a Class Code, create your student record and enter your Class Code when it becomes available. (See page 11, “What If I Don’t Have a Class Code.”)

• If you are enrolled in a traditional class and you will be work-ing at school as well as from your home computer, create your student record at school and export it to your flash drive. The first time you log into the software from your home computer, browse to your flash drive to access your student record.

STARTING THE PROGRAM Click on the Start button on your desktop, select the Programs option and choose South-Western Keyboarding. Select Keyboard-ing Pro DELUXE (KE) - Single .

When the program has started, you will see the Log In screen.

IMPORTANT: If you are not using the Web Reporter, go to “Creating a Student Record-Non-Web Reporter Users” on page 11.

CREATING A STUDENT RECORD: WEB REPORTER USERS 1. On the Log In window, select New User. You will see the

New Student screen above. Enter First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, User Name, Class, Password, Security Ques-tion, Security Answer and Email details. It is highly recommended that you print and save this informa-tion elsewhere, such as in a Notepad file or Word document, for future reference if necessary.


2. Copy (Ctrl + C) the Class Code provided by your instructor and paste the code (Ctrl + V) into the Class Code box. Be sure to add the Class Code to your Word or Notepad information file.

3. The Class Code assigns you to a specific class and assigns you a Student ID. Copy and paste the Student ID into the same Notepad or Word file where you have stored your Class Code and other record set up information.

4. Your student record will be saved to your hard drive by de-fault. If you need to change the location for saving your work (for instance, if you are going to work on your flash drive only), see page 11, “Working Entirely on Your Flash Drive.”

5. Click OK to create the student record or Cancel to return to Log In.

What If You Don’t Have a Class Code?

A Class Code is not required to set up your student record or start working. Each time you log in, the program will ask if you want to


join a class. When you have a Class Code from your instructor, copy and paste it into the Class Code field.

CREATING A STUDENT RECORD: NON-WEB REPORTER USERS If you are not using Web Reporter to send your student file to your instructor, create your student record at school with your instruc-tor’s guidance. This record can be created and saved to a portable device (for example, a USB flash drive) or the record can be saved to the school’s computer and then exported (transferred) to your flash drive. If you will be working at home and at school, it is criti-cal to create only one student record and to use the file transfer procedures to ensure that you and your instructor are working with the most recent file.

1. On the Log In window, select New User. Enter First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, User Name, Class, Password, Security Question, Security Answer and Email details. It is highly recommended that you print and save this informa-tion elsewhere, such as in a Notepad file or Word document, on both your desk top and flash drive, for future reference.

2. If classes are available, select a class from the list. If not, con-tinue.

3. Change the location where files will be saved if you are not saving to the computer’s hard drive (for instance, if you are going to be working with a flash drive only), see “Working Entirely on Your Flash Drive” below.

4. Click OK to create the student record or Cancel to return to Log In.

WORKING ENTIRELY ON YOUR FLASH DRIVE Some instructors and students have decided to work solely on the flash drives without saving to the hard disk. Although this is not recommended for back up purposes, it is an alternative. If you are working just from your flash drive, follow this procedure:

1. Each time you enter the program after the first time, insert your flash drive and browse to locate your file.

2. Always check your data location path and make sure it is showing the flash drive before you begin work.


3. Unless directed otherwise by your instructor, choose No when the software prompts you to import or export your file.

It is important to remember to always check your Data Location path and make sure it is showing the flash drive before you begin your work. You may still export your files to the school network or send them via the Web Reporter even though you are working on a flash drive alone.

LOG IN

Logging In the First Time

Log in refers to locating and selecting your student file, entering your password, and starting the program. When you log in for the first time, you will see your name on the Log In Screen. Highlight your name and click OK. A screen will pop up asking if you wish to import your work file. Since you have not done any work yet, click No and continue.

Logging In to the Hard Drive After the First Time

On subsequent uses of the program, start the program and log in.

1. If you are in a class or lab, select your class from the Class drop down menu.

2. Select your name from the list displayed.

3. Enter your password. If you forgot your password, you will be prompted to answer your Security Question and Answer. Your password will be displayed. Do not attempt to set up a new account, because your previous work will not be saved to it.

4. After logging in, you are prompted with Import your data file? This process merges your data file from another location (such as your flash drive) with the same record from the cur-rent location. (See next section for more details on importing and exporting your files.)


Importing Your Student Record from Your Flash Drive Use these questions to determine whether you need to transfer (import/merge) a file from your flash drive to your hard drive after you log in.

• Did I do my most recent work on this computer?

• Is my Data Location path the hard drive (C:)?

If your answer is Yes to both questions, then you do not need to import a data file. Click No. No other action is required.

If your answer is No to either question, then your most recent stu-dent record must be either downloaded from Web Reporter (see below, “Using the Web Reporter”) or imported from your flash drive. To transfer (import) the student record from your flash drive, follow these steps: 1. Click Yes on the dialog box. 2. Click on the Portable Device box. 3. Click on the Browse button. 4. Navigate to your flash drive and highlight your student file. 5. Click Select.

The student record from your flash drive will be transferred to the hard drive.

After you’ve completed the log in process, the program displays the Main Menu or prompts you to continue where you left off from the previous session.

NOTE: If you are working entirely from the flash drive, choose No.


USING THE WEB REPORTER The purpose of the Web Reporter is to provide an easy way for you to send your student files to your instructor. You may also go to this web site to view comments from your instructor by lesson.

IMPORTANT: Web Reporter connections can only occur when you are connected to the Internet and you have rights to write to the operating system registry files. If you do not know whether you have these rights, contact the Technical Support department.

SENDING FILES TO THE WEB REPORTER The Student Record is sent to the Web Reporter using the Send File button. The Send File button is available either from the Lesson Report or the Main Menu. You must be connected to the Internet to send your files.

If you are connected to the Internet while you are working and you have accepted the default in Preferences to “Automatically send data files each time when the student logs in/out,” your student record will upload to the Web Reporter when you click Send File. Word 2007 documents will upload after they are checked, but you must click Send File for the student record to upload and for the documents to display in the Web Reporter.

Logging Out: When you log out of the software, you will see a dialog box asking whether you want to upload your work files to the Web Reporter. Select Yes.

ATTACHING OTHER FILES Documents created in the software word processor are not part of the Student Record and are not automatically sent when you log out. Files created in the word processor must be attached and sent manually. These files have a .kos extension.

Files created in Word 2007 must be attached manually if you are not connected to the Internet while you are working within a lesson.


To manually attach documents created in either Word 2007 or the software word processor, click the Attach Files button from the Select Files for Upload dialog box and select the document(s) to attach. The software will confirm that the documents are sent.

LOGGING IN TO THE WEB REPORTER OUTSIDE OF KEY-BOARDING PRO DELUXE You can view your progress reports and instructor comments di-rectly through your Internet Explorer browser without having to open up Keyboarding Pro DELUXE. Comments can be viewed by Lesson. All comments or reports are in “Read Only” mode. To view comments, point your browser to

www.collegekeyboarding.com/webreporter

IMPORTANT: You will need the same information you used to create your student record, including the answer to the Security Question.

LOCATE ONLINE STUDENT (WEB REPORTER USERS ONLY) The Locate on-line student feature allows you to download your student record from the Web Reporter to another computer. This feature will be important if you are not able to access the computer on which your student record resides and do not have a flash drive. Keyboarding Pro DELUXE for Keyboarding & Formatting Essen-tials, 2e, must be installed on the alternate computer, and you must have uploaded your most recent files to Web Reporter.


1. At the Log In screen, select Locate on-line student.

2. Enter Class Code and Student ID. These answers must match exactly with your original student record information when you created your student record. If you have followed the rec-ommendation to save this information in a Word or Notepad file, you can copy and paste the information in.

3. Be sure you are connected to the Internet. Click OK to create the student record on your current machine.

MAIN MENU After you have logged in to Keyboarding Pro DELUXE, the Main Menu screen will appear.

THE MENU TOOLBAR At the top left of the screen is the Main Menu Toolbar. The Toolbar helps you administer the Keyboarding Pro DELUXE program with the following tools.


Edit Menu

There are three choices under the Edit Menu selection.

• Preferences: This selection brings up a window with tabs called General, Lesson Preferences, Word Processor, and Dis-tance Learning (if applicable). These let you change various program options unless the instructor has locked them. If a padlock appears next to an option, it cannot be changed.

♦ General: Allows you to choose to use one or two spaces after a period. You may also change your password and display directions in dialog boxes in English or Spanish. The language option is always available to you. To turn off the sound, remove the checkmark in Voice Over.

♦ Lesson Preferences: You may change the status of the Backspace key on various activities.

♦ Word Processor: Allows you to change options for word processing.

♦ Distance Learning: (appears only for Web Reporter us-ers): the default is to Automatically send data files each time when the student logs in/out. You must be con-nected to the Internet for this to work. If you do not want this upload to occur automatically, remove the check-mark.

• Skill Analysis: This timed writing assesses your beginning keyboarding skills.

• Change Email: Allows you to change your contact informa-tion.

Reports Menu

You can view your performance through a variety of meaningful reports.


• Summary Report 1-25 displays results of the Skills Analysis, a summary of Lessons 1-25, Keypad Lessons Summary and Keypad Timed Writing Summary. Hyperlinks take you to indi-vidual Lesson Reports.

• Summary Report 26-120 displays a summary of Lessons 26-120 with hyperlinks to the individual Lesson Reports, docu-ments, and production tests.

• Skill Building Report summarizes results for the 20 accuracy and speed lessons, the Assessments within these lessons, the speed and accuracy Technique Drills, and the number of lines keyed within Drill Practice.

• Timed Writing Report lists the results of your best timings at each length and the last 20 timed writings from either timings taken within a lesson or from the Timed Writing tab. The accuracy requirement set by the instructor must be met to qual-ify as a best timed writing.

• Cumulative Error Diagnostic Report summarizes the errors made on timed writings by reach, row, and finger.

• Document and Production Tests report displays the docu-ments and production tests that have been completed with hyperlinks to the actual documents.

• Performance Graphs displays results of various activities.

• Grade Book displays your final grade in the class.

Option Menu View ID: If you are enrolled in a class set up as a distance learning class, your Class Code and Student ID are displayed by selecting Option. Print and save these codes to a safe location outside of the program (for example, to a Notepad file or Word document). With these codes, you will be able to download your files from the Web Reporter to a new or different computer should this become neces-sary through the Locate Online Student option on the Log In screen.

NAVIGATION BUTTONS The buttons in the lower left hand of the corner of the Main Menu serve as your navigation to other distinct parts of the KBPD soft-ware.

Help: Information or help about the program.


Word Processor: Launches a word processor that has both count-up and count-down timers. This word processor is not Microsoft Word 2007.

Send File: Sends the student report to the Web Reporter. This feature is available both on the Lesson menu and from the Main Menu

Web Reports: Connects user to the Web Reporter to view comments.

Log Out: Returns you to the Log Out page to exit the soft-ware.

Production Test: This icon appears if your instructor has created an additional test.

LESSONS 1-25: NEW-KEY LEARNING Keyboarding Pro DELUXE for Keyboarding & Formatting Essen-tials, 2e, is divided into lessons and activities that provide specific drills to learn the alphabetic and number reaches and then to de-velop those basic skills. An overview follows of each activity, how it is structured, and how it is reported.

When each activity has been completed, a checkmark appears on the dropdown Lesson menu. The program bookmarks your progress so that you can return to where you left off from a previous session.

WARM UP In the Warm Up, you will practice keys you already know. Key each drill line once for practice and a second time for fluency.

LEARN KEY Learn Key exercise reinforces proper keyboarding posture, identi-fies the location of the new key, shows which finger to use, demon-strates the proper key reach, and lets you practice the new reach. The “Professor” introduces you to each new key.


NOTE: The BACKSPACE key is not available. In addition, the Show Lesson Movies option must be enabled under General Pref-erences to watch the model demonstrations.

ALL REACHES LEARNED After you learn new keys, this exercise reinforces those keys.

TEXTBOOK KEYING Textbook Keying drills are keyed from the textbook. Key the exer-cise at your own pace. Results are displayed only on the comple-tion of 90% of the activity. Click STOP to end the exercise.

The program will report errors made and GWAM. Messages may pop up asking you to repeat the exercise if there are too many errors or not enough of the activity has been completed.

IMPROVE KEYSTROKING The Improve Keystroking encourages accuracy. The number of drill lines varies.

BUILD SKILL Build Skill challenges you to increase your speed while maintaining your accuracy. The goal rate is set for two GWAM higher than your first attempt. If you key with too many errors, the program does not display your speed. The program records your average speed and fastest speed.

LESSON REPORT The Lesson Report reflects all activities that have been completed to date for that specific lesson. When the entire lesson is completed,


the date is recorded. Click Send File to send your report to the Web Reporter, or print a copy.

LESSONS 26-120: WORD 2007 DOCUMENTS At this point you will be very familiar with skill building and timed writings, so let’s discuss Word documents.

Keyboarding Pro DELUXE works with Microsoft Word 2007 so that you can format documents and production tests (assessments) from your textbook. Word 2007 documents include drills and docu-ments from the lesson, production tests, communication activities, and CheckPoints that are available on the website. Production tests are assessments that consist of more than one document.

WORD 2007 ACTIVITIES When you select a document that will be completed in Word, you will have four options: Begin a new document, Open an existing document, Print document, or Check existing document. Once you’ve clicked OK, a reminder screen will come up to show you the options available when you’ve completed the assignment. Special instructions for completing the document may be included. Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit the lesson.

Begin a New Document

Beginning a new document creates a pass. If you have already com-pleted the document once, you can repeat it; however, your existing results will be replaced with the new pass. Some documents require that you complete an activity from a previous lesson. In this case, the software will open the completed document so that you can reformat it or revise in some way.

Open an Existing Document

To edit or revise an existing document, click the Open Existing Document option. A pass can be edited several times unless your instructor restricts this option.


Print Document

This option prints a Word 2007 version of the document without any errors identified.

Check Document

Use this option to check a completed document without opening it. The document can then be printed with errors identified.

CREATE AND CHECK DOCUMENTS Word 2007 will launch each time you do a new drill or document. You key the documents using Word 2007 and then the software error-checks your work. Documents that are checked by the soft-ware have this icon next to the activity name in the Lesson Menu:

Not all documents are error-checked. Document that are not error-checked are identified on the Lesson menu as not being checked with this icon:

The Document Toolbar

When a document is created or opened, the Document Toolbar dis-plays in the upper right hand corner, giving you the option to either check the document or save the document without checking it .

The Document Toolbar includes these buttons

Help: Provides context-sensitive assistance

Check Document: Checks the document and records the results.

Back to KBPD: Saves the document without checking it and returns you to the Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Lessons Menu.

When you have completed a document and proofread it, click the


Check Document button. The software will compare your docu-ment to the master and display the document in Print Preview mode. Increase the size for easier viewing. Click the Error List button to view a summary of errors. Close the document when you have reviewed your results.

Error List: Identifies the types of errors made.

Close Document: Closes the document and Word 2007, and returns you to Keyboarding Pro DELUXE Main Menu.

USING DATA FILES Some activities automatically open a data file or a prerecorded document. You will then use this file to complete the assignment. Occasionally, you will be directed to insert a data file. In this case, you will insert the file from the data CD in the back of your text-book. Files on this data CD are organized by module.

ASSESSMENTS Each module in the textbook ends with an Assessment, which is a group of two or more documents. An Assessment differs from a regular document in that all of the documents are completed as one unit.

When you begin an assessment, you will have several options on the tool bar:

Continue: Saves the current document and brings up a new screen for the next document in the Assessment. You will not be able to return to a previous document once you click Continue. Proofread each document carefully before you progress to the next document.

Check Document: Checks the entire test for errors and records your results. Click this button only after the entire test is completed or to end the test without completing it.


Return to KBPD: Returns you to the Lessons Menu with-out checking the document(s). The test cannot be opened again.

SKILL BUILDING The Skill Building module includes the following activities: Accu-racy Emphasis, Speed Emphasis, Quick Review, Technique Builder, and Drill Practice.

ACCURACY AND SPEED EMPHASIS LESSONS There are 20 lessons and 10 assessments in the Skill Building mod-ule that can be completed either in speed or accuracy modes, for a total of 40 lessons.

Speed and Accuracy lessons include these activities:

• Keyboard Mastery: provides a four-line warm-up.

• Improve Technique: focuses on specific reaches and tech-niques. This activity usually includes six drill lines, some with divider marks to assist in developing fluency.

• Sentences-Accuracy: provides practice for improving control on repeated copy in a fixed length of time (30 seconds). When time has elapsed, the program displays your speed, identifies the number of errors, and highlights the errors.

• Sentences-Speed: allows you to practice for increased speed on repeated copy. You establish a base 30-second rate, then you are challenged to improve your speed by two GWAM on the same sentence. When you meet the goal, the program sets a new goal two GWAM higher. You can continue trying as many times as you want.

• Paragraphs-Accuracy: With an accuracy focus, the activity provides practice for improving control on 1-minutes timings.


When the activity is completed, the results are displayed as GWAM and CWAM (Correct words a minute). Errors are highlighted. The goal is to increase CWAM.

• Paragraphs-Speed: You will establish a base keying rate in a one-minute timing. As with the Sentences-Speed activity, the program will continue to challenge you to increase your speed by two GWAM each time you successfully meet your goal.

• Mystery Puzzle Game: You’ll use your keyboarding skills to earn chances to earn picture and word clues to solve the puz-zles. You continue to earn game chances as you progress through all of the lessons.

• Lesson Report: A detailed Lesson Report is displayed, show-ing results of completed activities. When the entire lesson is completed, the Date of Completion is displayed. Click Send File to send your report to the Web Reporter, or you can print a copy using the printer icon.

QUICK REVIEW The Quick Review provides practice on specific reaches to improve technique. You will strive to improve your goal rate by two GWAM higher than your base rate.

TECHNIQUE BUILDER Technique Builder provides access to all of the supplementary key-boarding drills located in Skill Builders 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 within the textbook. Errors and GWAM are reported in the Skill Building Report.

DRILL PRACTICE Drill practice is designed to improve your accuracy where you need it most. Exercises for seven common types of reaches, for each row on the keyboard, and for each finger, are provided. The type of error you are making most often on timed writings will be identified with a red checkmark. For more detail on the specific kinds of errors you are making on timed writings, select the Cumulative Error Diagnos-tic Report from the Report menu. The Skill Building Report reports the total lines keyed for each type of drill.

TIMED WRITINGS This tab gives you access to all timings in the textbook beginning with Lesson 17 and those in Skills Builders 1, 2, 3, 4 , and 5. You have the option to practice phrases containing mistakes, and error diagnostics identifies specific errors made on letters or common reaches. Results for timings completed within a lesson or from the Timed Writing tab appear in the Timed Writing Report. Timings


may be keyed for 1’, 2’, 3’ and 5’. Use of the Backspace key is an option. Timed writings are graded based of the error tolerance and speed set by the instructor.

Practice Errors: This feature identifies the words contain-ing errors and presents them as phrases for you to practice. You’ll key each phrase three times.

Error Diagnostics: Click this button to see a report that identifies each error you made in the timing by row, by fin-ger, and by type of reach. To increase your skill and im-prove your accuracy, select Drill Practice from the Skill Building tab. The type of error you have made most fre-quently on all timings will be identified as your highest priority.

REFERENCES Word 2007 Presentation: These multimedia presentations illustrate the new Word 2007 commands. They are organized by lesson. Communications Skills: Review 16 of the common grammar topics such as proofreading, spelling, capitalization, and more with these interactive presentations. Rules are reviewed and applied in exer-cises. Check your understanding by completing the pretest and posttest available for each topic. A report is available showing your results in the pretest and posttest. This report can e printed from within Communication Skills; results are not included in your student record.

Document Formats: Use Document Formats to review six of the common business formats. You’ll find model documents and tips for formatting them. Check your understanding by completing the quizzes.

Movies: Animations and live film clips let you view various key-boarding activities and demonstrate keyboarding techniques. The movies include 3D animations to represent correct keying postures and positions, with an interactive feature that allows you to view the positioning from different angles.


KEYPAD The lessons under the Keypad module focus on using the numeric keypad on the keyboard. The lessons cover all reaches for the num-bers 0-9, plus the period (.) and Enter.

IMPORTANT: The Numeric Lock must be on in order to com-plete these lessons. If the program does not display the numbers

keyed, check the Num Lock status.

Within each lesson, there a various activities you can do to build your skills on the Numeric Keypad.

BUILD SKILL In this activity, you’ll key the activity first to set your speed goal, then again to meet the goal that’s been set. Accuracy will also be checked and reported by the program. If you meet or exceed your goal rate, the program will challenge you to increase your rate. Oth-erwise, you have the opportunity to continue trying to meet or ex-ceed the rate. When the activity is completed, Keyboarding Pro DELUXE will report your Average speed, Fastest speed, Drill set (the last attempt for each drill set) and Date Completed.

IMPROVE KEYSTROKING The Improve Key Stroking provides practice on specific reaches and techniques. The number of drill lines displayed in the activity varies from lesson to lesson.


KEYPAD TIMED WRITINGS Measure your skill on nine groups of timings. Speed is expressed as keystrokes per minute (KSPM).

LOG OUT Logging out is just the reverse of logging in—when you log out, you will be exiting the program. When you exit Keyboarding Pro DELUXE, the software will ask you first if you want to transfer your files to Web Reporter. Click the Yes button if you are con-nected to the Internet.

Then the software will ask if you want to export your student record to another device. If you are only sending files to Web Reporter, click No. No further action is required.

If you need to move your file to the flash drive, follow the instruc-tions below.

Exporting Your Student Record to Your Flash Drive

When you have completed your lessons and quit the program, you will first be asked if you want to send your files to the Web Re-porter. Answer Yes or No as required. Then you will see the follow-ing screen:

To decide if you need to export your data file, ask yourself these questions: • Is my most recent work file on the hard drive of this computer? • Do I need to transfer my record to another computer or to the

school network? If your answer is No to either question, click the No button. No other action is required. If your answer is Yes to either question, then follow this procedure: 1. Click Yes on the dialog box. 2. Click Portable Device. The Browse button will activate. 3. Click Browse and navigate to the folder you want to export

your file to (your instructor will give you this information). 4. Click Select. The file will be transferred to the new location.


IMPORTANT: If you save your work to your hard drive and then want to transfer it to a flash drive, you will export the file from your hard drive to your flash drive when you exit the software. If you have selected the preference to not send files automatically (Edit menu/Preferences/Distance Learning tab), you must click the Send File button to send your files.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

√ If you are using Windows Vista, you will need administrative rights to install the software correctly.

√ Create only one student record. Use the Import/Export feature to move your student record to a new location.

√ When you are saving to the hard drive (or server), log into the software from the hard drive. You may use the Import feature to transfer your student record from the flash drive to the hard drive after logging in.

√ When you are saving the hard drive (or server), you may use the Export feature to transfer your student record from the hard drive to the flash drive upon logging out.

√ If you always work on the flash drive, browse to the flash drive, locate your folder, and log in.

√ If you work only on the flash drive, you will never import or export your file.

√ Click Send File from the Lesson menu. Attach the files from that lesson if necessary.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about using Keyboarding Pro DELUXE. You will find more comprehensive assistance on the College Keyboarding website (www.collegekeyboarding.com).

• The program seems to stop working when learning a new key or while keying drill lines

Make sure that CAPS LOCK is not enabled when entering alpha-betic keys. Turn CAPS LOCK off and then try striking the key (a to z). While using the keypad, the NUM LOCK option should be on.

• The program does not access the movies when the system was configured to play the movies from the CD-ROM.

When you install the software, you have the option to install the


movies to the hard drive/network, or leave the movies on the CD-ROM. Each time prior to running the keyboarding software, you must insert the CD-ROM into the disc drive. If Keyboarding Pro DELUXE does not find a movie because the CD-ROM was not available, the tutorial will skip that movie. If you do have the CD-ROM in the drive, but the program still does not access the movie, try to re-install the program. Your configuration may have changed causing the program not to be able to find the movies.

• I get a “Check your internet connection” error message, but I have a valid connection.

This is most commonly due to a missing SOAP Toolkit program. To determine whether this program is installed, go to:

START / Settings / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs

Scroll down the list and look for “SOAP Toolkit.” If it does not appear, close the window and go to My Computer / C: / Program Files / Keyboarding Pro Deluxe—(KE). Look for the file called “SOAP Toolkit.msi.” Double click the file name and follow the installation steps. When complete, check the Add or Remove Pro-grams list again to make sure it appears.

IMPORTANT: You must have the appropriate permissions to in-stall software on the computer in order to complete this procedure.

• The Document Toolbar is missing.

This is a Word Add-In that may be missing. To reinstall it, go to C:\Program Files\Keyboarding Pro Deluxe (KE) and locate the file “KBPD_Word2007_Add_InSetup.msi.” Double click the file name to reinstall the add in. The procedure is the same as that described above for the Internet connection issue.


• The sounds generated by the program do not seem to func-tion properly.

Use the Preferences option to turn off the play movie audio and play narration/effects audio preferences. A sound card is required for best results to play the sounds that accompany the animations. Disable the audio option if the problem persists.

• When I start the program, my name does not appear in the list.

You must have a student record set up to see your name. After your record is set up, the Log In screen looks in the data path location to find your record. If you save your work to a flash drive, you will need to use the Browse button under Data Location to set the loca-tion to the flash drive.

• How do I uninstall the Keyboarding Pro DELUXE soft-ware?

To uninstall Keyboarding Pro DELUXE, select Uninstall Keyboard-ing Pro DELUXE from the South-Western Keyboarding Program group. If files remain after you run the uninstall, simply delete all of the files and subdirectories in the Keyboarding Pro DELUXE direc-tory. If you wish to preserve your Student files, first move your Student folder to another location.

• The instructor is not receiving my distance learning files

Files are sent automatically if the auto send preference is turned on. To turn this preference on, select Preferences from the Edit menu and click the Distance Learning tab. Select the option to automati-cally send files option. If you do not want files to be sent automati-cally, you must click the Send File button to send files.

• I’m unable to send the student data files with the help of Send File option.

The Send File option becomes inactive if the program is unable to connect to Web Reporter.

• How do I obtain a Class Code to enter a distance learning class?

Your instructor must send this to you. If you have already installed the software before you get a Class Code, you can enter it the next time you log in. There will be an Assign Class dialog box. See page 11.

• The program is marking a space at the end of the sentence as an error.

From the Edit menu, check Preference settings on the General tab


for Spaces after a Period. If the instructor has locked this prefer-ence, you must key the number of spaces after a period that your instructor has selected.

• I am not able to install the application in “Program Files” folder on Windows Vista.

Some features of Vista prevent the application from writing to the “Program Files” folder. It is suggested that the program be installed on your default Windows drive.

• My instructor did not receive my Word files but my stu-dent record is current on the Web Reporter.

Word 2007 files must be attached when you are working off line. The next time you use Send File, attach any documents created in Word 2007 or the program’s built-in word processor.

• The textbook directions indicate to insert a specific data file. Where is this?

The CD-ROM in the back of the textbook contains extra files that you will need. These data files are organized by module.

• Can I add a Class Code after I have already created my student record?

Yes. See page 10, What If You Don’t Have a Class Code.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT For further technical support on this product, please visit our techni-cal support website at :

academic.cengage.com/support

Or call 1-800-354-9706

You will also find current software patches and other helpful infor-mation at www.collegekeyboarding.com.

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