User s Guide. Kids are Taught to Type in the Exciting World of Typelandia!

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1 Kids are Taught to Type in the Exciting World of Typelandia! User s Guide Produced by Individual Software Inc. Copyright 2012 Individual Software Inc. All rights reserved. Disney elements 2012 Disney. M-EMC-MTA-I1.0

2 IT IS ILLEGAL TO MAKE UNAUTHORIZED COPIES OF THIS SOFTWARE This software is protected under federal copyright law. It is illegal to make or distribute copies of this software except to make a backup copy for archival purposes. Duplication of this software for any other reason, including for sale, loan, rental or gift, is a federal crime. Penalties include fines of as much as $50,000 and jail terms of up to five years. INDIVIDUAL SOFTWARE INCORPORATED supports the software industry s effort to fight the illegal copying of personal computer software. Report copyright violations to: SIIA, 1730 M St., NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC INDIVIDUAL, the INDIVIDUAL logo and icon, and Typing Instructor are trademarks of Individual Software Incorporated. Disney elements 2012 Disney. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure is published by Individual Software Incorporated. Individual Software Inc Hopyard Road, Suite #2 Pleasanton, California For support, please visit support, and submit a support request. See page 24 for more information. Please note this User Guide has been updated for software distribution on Steam. Any references to CD-ROM in this user guide should be ignored, as you are using a digitally-distributed version. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 2

3 Table of Contents Introduction: Installing and Starting... 4 Chapter 1: Learning to Type... 6 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure... 7 Chapter 3: Reports...15 Chapter 4 Typelandia s Games...17 Chapter 5: Technical Support & Customer Care...25 Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 3

4 INTRODUCTION: Installing and Starting Welcome to Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure. You ll find everything you need to know about this software program s features inside this helpful guide! System Requirements Using This Guide Using the User s Guide On Screen You may use the scroll bar at the right of this screen to scroll through the entire User s Guide. You may also click the bookmarks displayed on the left of your screen to jump to specific areas, and then scroll down as needed to read that section. The standard buttons on the Acrobat Reader toolbar shown below may also be used to navigate this document. Windows Pentium P4 Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista or XP 480 MB Hard Disk Space Available CD-ROM Drive 1280x Bit or Higher Color Display 16-Bit Sound Card Speakers or Headphones Mouse Internet access recommended and required for activation Mac Printing Portions of the User s Guide You can print pages at any time by selecting Print from the File menu. Follow the onscreen instructions that appear. PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel Core Duo processor; 800 MHz processor or higher Mac OS X 10.6 or higher CD-ROM Drive 480 MB Hard Drive Space Available Video Card with 32 MB of video RAM 1280x720 resolution recommended Speakers and Mouse Internet access recommended and required for activation Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 4

5 Installing and Starting Installing Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure To Install in Windows or Mac: Follow the installation instructions on the Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure CD label. Windows To Install: 1. Place CD in your CD-ROM drive and, if Autoplay starts, install Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure. 2. Otherwise, click Start, Click Run, type D:\Setup and press Enter Mac (type a different drive letter if needed) To Install: Uninstalling Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure in Windows To Uninstall: Windows XP Windows 7 1. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. Scroll down to Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure in the Add or Remove Programs window. 4. Click the Add/Remove button. 5. Click the Remove button, and follow the prompts in the uninstall window. Windows 8 1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard. 2. Right-click Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure. 3. Click the Uninstall option. 4. Follow the prompts in the uninstall process. 1. Place CD in your CD-ROM drive 2. Drag the Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure App to the Applications Folder Starting Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure in Windows To Run: Windows XP Windows 7 1. Click Start. 2. Click Programs. 3. Click Mickey s Typing Adventure Folder. 4. Click Mickey s Typing Adventure. Windows 8 1. Launch the Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure from the Start Screen. Mac To Run: 1. Click Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure from the Applications Folder. NOTE: If you experience any problems during or after installation, please see Chapter 5, and contact us. Our support is FREE. License Agreement Using this software, you have agreed to a Personal License. You may install and use the software on a single computer and on a second alternative computer. You are also entitled to family usage on that single computer not to exceed 5 family members. If you are an organization or school, please purchase a Multi User desktop, network or web version, designed for multiple users. For a Multi User License call Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 5

6 CHAPTER 1: Learning to Type Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure is unlike any other typing program it takes you out of the classroom on a magical adventure to teach you how to touch-type! You will be taught more than just how to press keys. Through proven educational methods, you ll be taught proper posture, correct finger-to-key placement, and tips to make you a better typist. You ll visit 5 enchanted destinations in Typelandia. Along the way your typing will help free Mickey s friends by breaking the magical enchantments and you will earn valuable points. About Learning to Type Build a typing foundation with lessons Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure s skill-building lessons, while following the Suggested Typing Course, help create a foundation for touch-typing. Learning a few keys at a time, you will soon know how to type using all the keys on the keyboard. While proceeding through the lessons, you ll test yourself to reinforce what you ve just been taught. After each lesson, built-in intelligence will progress you to the Next Step. The Suggested Typing Course provides the fastest and most efficient method for you to achieve your Goal Words Per Minute (GWPM), and graduate to the next typing level. You can follow the step-by-step Typing Courses, or visit the Village to take a break and choose what to do next. If your computer is equipped with a 10-key numeric pad and you would like to improve your numeric keypad skills, this software also offers a Suggested Numeric Keypad Course. This course offers Next Step suggestions that will teach you all of the keys on the numeric keypad and help you improve your ability to type columns of numbers with speed and accuracy. You ll have the following tools at your fingertips: Typing Courses with built-in Next Step suggestions to reinforce your learning. Typing Courses consist of step-by-step lessons teaching you proper typing techniques. Lessons to identify which keystrokes are difficult for you and to create a foundation for proficient touch-typing. Challenges to measure your typing speed and document your accuracy. Progress reports to analyze your strengths and weaknesses by specific keys and fingers using Reports. Practice passages from Classic Disney stories in the Library to reinforce your skills featuring excerpts from Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Tangled and more! Typing games, including Mickey s Pyramid of Peril, Gopher Mania, Quack Cottage, Coin Catch, Run Pluto Run, Spelunking, and Target Typing. You ll have so much fun practicing in the Village and Palace Arcades, you ll forget you re improving your typing! Key Reference offers a quick reminder for the correct finger-tokey positions. The program records your progress, which you can save and print out. With analysis and feedback built into your learning, you ll see the trouble spots that hamper your typing skills. To fully utilize Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure, follow the Suggested Typing Course or Suggested Numeric Keypad Course, which are built upon an analysis of your current skill level. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 6

7 CHAPTER 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure presents an action-packed typing adventure. You ll be presented with top-notch typing instruction as you participate in an enchanting, fun-filled adventure. The Adventure Begins Once upon a time there was a charming land known as Typelandia. Typelandia gets its name from the unique power that typed letters have in this land. Just like the letters on your keyboard! Typelandia had always been a peaceful place, full of warmth and good cheer. But recently, odd things have been happening, as if a most curious magical spell has enchanted the land! There have been reports of strange enchantments along the road to the Palace. Young adventurers should take the road to the Palace and discover the source of this magical spell! Are you ready? The first time you sign in, be sure to choose a skill level that you are comfortable with; Easy or Not as Easy. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure will then present lessons and challenges based upon your skill level. Navigating Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure Each screen in Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure has several areas that you can click. To find out whether an area is clickable or not, move the mouse pointer over it. If the mouse pointer changes or an object glows, that item is clickable. Where to Start When you first sign-up as a new adventurer, you will meet the Shoppe Keeper in Ye Old Magic Shoppe. He ll give you a brief overview of what to expect in the enchanting world of Typelandia and help you prepare for the typing adventure that awaits. Login How To Type When you start the program you are asked to enter your adventurer name. Signing up will allow you to visit Typelandia - where adventure awaits! Type your name using your keyboard, or use your mouse to click the alphabetic letters. When you have finished, click the OK button or press the Enter key on your keyboard. After the Shoppe Keeper introduces himself, you ll view a short presentation called How to Type, available in the Magic Shoppe. Here, the Shoppe Keeper will pass along loads of valuable information to you, such as proper finger placement, hints on increasing your speed and accuracy, and tips about ergonomics. Don t worry, ergonomics is just a fancy way of saying how to sit comfortably at the keyboard. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 7

8 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure After viewing the How To Type presentation, you ll return to the Magic Shoppe. Ye Old Magic Shoppe In Ye Old Magic Shoppe, you ll learn about Typelandia and about typing in general. The Shoppe Keeper will help you understand all of the options. Each course is designed as the foundation for more proficient typing. Several courses were created with the youngest typists in mind! Young typists will work at a slower pace and learn just a few keys at a time. This way they ll build their confidence and the skills needed before graduating to a more challenging course. Choose a course that s just right for you! If a course seems too easy or too difficult, return to the Typing Courses area from the Magic Shoppe and select a different course, or try changing your Skill Level setting. No matter which course you choose, you ll embark on an adventure through Typelandia! There are various features available to you in the Typing Courses area: You Are The adventurer s name displays, showing which user is currently logged in. If you are a first-time typist, the Shoppe Keeper strongly recommends that you spend some time familiarizing yourself with the options here. In the Magic Shoppe you can access How to Type and the User s Guide. Click the Maps to choose an adventure and then track your progress through whichever adventure, or Typing Course, you select! Typing Courses Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure includes eleven distinct adventures, or Typing Courses. Follow these step-by-step learning courses for the main keyboard, the numeric keypad, or other specifically designed courses that focus on particular skills, such as the home row. Current Course The current course title displays the name of the Typing Course that the adventurer is using. Learned Keys Learned Keys are the first keys you will learn and the keys you have been taught in a completed Lesson. Skill Level Choose from Easy or Not as Easy. The content of each step in your course will vary based on your skill level selection. Courses The Courses drop-down list provides a menu of the available courses. Select the course you want using this list. Courses include the Suggested Typing Course, the Suggested Typing Course (No Games), Learning the Home Row, Home Row + Upper Row, Home Row + Lower Row, Ages 7-8, Ages 9-10, Games Course, Skill Building Course, and two numeric keypad courses. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 8

9 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure Reset You can restart a course at any time by clicking the Reset button. Resetting a course will take you back to Step 1 of the currently selected course. When you reset, you will also reset your Learned Keys (keys you learned in a completed Lesson). Hint: After you select a Typing Course, you can view the steps for that specific course, including lessons, games, and challenges, on the Progress Map -- accessible from the Compass. Typelandia As you make your way to the palace, you ll visit five distinct destinations, each with a character and enchantment, as well as a unique typing challenge. The Enchanted Adventure No matter which adventure you choose, your goal is to break each enchantment and reach the Faire and Palace. The adventure consists of several fun typing activities, including Lessons, Games and Challenges. Just follow the path through Typelandia to the Palace and Faire and you ll be touch-typing in no time! Work hard and you ll get there! Each destination on the road to the Palace offers several engaging activities. Each step of the way you ll see how your typing performance improves! Your Words Per Minute (WPM) speed and accuracy percentage are reported for each activity, giving you immediate feedback on your typing. By participating in the Challenges presented to you, you ll earn the points, based on your typing performance, and break that destination s enchantment. The higher your Words Per Minute score and the better the accuracy percentage you achieve, the more points you ll get! And you can repeat activities for even more points! Your score is the total points accumulated in all typing activities and games When taking a Lesson, you ll need to achieve 80% accuracy and reach your Goal Words Per Minute (GWPM). In the Challenges you ll need to achieve 90% accuracy and reach your Goal WPM in order to progress through your Typing Course. Garden Cottage Well To enter the Faire and Palace in the Suggested Typing Course, you ll need to achieve 90% accuracy and 15 WPM on a Touch Typist Challenge. Note: If you start your adventure at 5 GWPM, you will need to improve to at least 15 GWPM to become a Touch Typist and enter the Palace/Faire. Take breaks often and practice in the Village. You can repeat the lessons, games and challenges as often as you d like as you progress through the Typing Course. Big Tree Mine Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 9

10 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure Lessons Lesson Screen Each lesson in Typelandia introduces you to a few keys at a time, and then progresses through step-by-step learning until gradually you are using the whole keyboard. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure is built upon proven learning methods, so if you work hard and practice, you will see results! The WPM gauge displays your Words Per Minute rate as you type. The faster you type, the higher your WPM rate will be. The Progress gauge shows how much of the lesson you have finished and how much you have left. Each of the five lands presents you with the keys you ll need to learn to become a touch typist and enter the Palace/Faire! Here is an example from the Suggested Typing Course: Garden - d, f, j, k, a, s, l, g, h, and ; keys Cottage - t, y, e, and i keys Well - r, u, q, w, o, and p keys Big Tree - v, b, n, m, x, c,., and, keys Mine - z,, shift, :,?, and keys Other courses will present the Lessons and keys in each area in Typelandia similar to the Suggested Typing Course. Hint: To see the details of any Typing Course, select the course you want to see in the Typing Courses area, and then click Progress Map. on the Compass. Click the Settings button to display the Settings screen. See the Settings section in this chapter for details. Click the Key Reference button at any time for a quick reminder about correct finger-to-key positions. See the Key Reference section in this chapter for details. Click the Pause/End button to end the lesson. A dialog box displays, enabling you to view your results or resume the lesson. To continue in your Typing Course, and reach the Palace/Faire, you must complete the lessons. Lesson Results When you complete a lesson, your results are displayed on the Lesson Results screen. The Lesson Results screen displays feedback about the previous lesson. Lesson Introduction In the lessons, an audio introduction describes the purpose of the lesson and introduces the keys to be learned while an onscreen animation demonstrates which fingers correctly correspond to the keys. Click the Say Again button to replay the introduction. Click the Start button to start the lesson. Adjusted WPM shows your average WPM multiplied by the percentage of keystrokes you typed accurately. For example, if your WPM is 30 and your accuracy is 90%, the calculation is: 30 x 90% = 27 Adjusted WPM. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 10

11 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure The Accuracy number shows the percentage of keystrokes that were typed correctly. For example, if you typed 100 keystrokes, including Spacebar and Enter, but missed 10, your accuracy would be 90%. WPM shows your average WPM in the lesson. No adjustment is made for errors. Your Goal WPM represents the words per minute typing speed, with accuracy, that you are trying to achieve. You can change your Goal WPM in Settings. It is important to keep your Goal WPM at or slightly ahead of your current typing level to get the most out of your typing adventure. Note: Games play faster the greater your GWPM setting! About What s Next This software program s built-in intelligence keeps track of your performance and lets you know what event is coming up next. Following the path of the Typing Course provides the most efficient method for you to achieve your Goal WPM and takes you one step closer to the Palace/Faire. Remember, you can see all of the steps in your course by clicking the Progress Map, available from the Compass. Challenges After you have learned new keys in a lesson and practiced those keys in a game, you will be presented with a typing Challenge. Challenges are designed to assess the progress of your typing instruction. These challenges will help you measure your skills on the keys you have learned and allow you to review your progress. Challenge Results When you complete a Challenge, your results are displayed on the Challenge Results screen. If you stop or pause the Challenge, you are given the choice of viewing the Challenge Results or resuming the Challenge. To continue in your Typing Course, and reach the Palace/Faire, you must complete the challenge. The Challenge Results screen displays feedback about the previous challenge. Adjusted WPM shows your average WPM multiplied by the percentage of keystrokes you typed accurately. For example, if your WPM is 30 and your accuracy is 90%, the calculation is: 30 x 90% = 27 Adjusted WPM. The Accuracy number shows the percentage of keystrokes that were typed correctly. For example, if you typed 100 keystrokes, including Spacebar and Enter, but missed 10, your accuracy would be 90%. WPM shows your average WPM in the challenge. No adjustment is made for errors. Your Goal WPM represents the words per minute typing speed, with accuracy, that you are trying to achieve. You can change your Goal WPM in Settings. It is important to keep your Goal WPM at or slightly ahead of your current typing level to get the most out of your typing adventure. Key Reference Key Reference is a quick reference guide for correct finger-to-key placement. Each area in Typelandia presents a different enchantment and another opportunity to earn more points. To earn the points you ll have to successfully complete the challenge. By passing the typing challenge in each area, you ll break the enchantment and be one step closer to the Palace/Faire! Just click Key Reference on the Compass menu whenever you need to brush up on the correct finger positions for accurate touch typing. Press any key on your main keyboard and watch as the guide hands demonstrate the correct hand and finger technique for the key you have pressed. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 11

12 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure To access Key Reference Click the Key Reference option on the Compass whereever it displays. Key Reference is available for the keyboard and the numeric keypad. WPM Boost Based on the results of all your activities, Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure will encourage and reward you with the opportunity to boost your Words Per Minute. It is strongly suggested that you accept this boost to get the best experience from the lessons, challenges, and games on your Typelandia Adventure! Taking Breaks Becoming a Touch Typist will take dedication and motivation. But with practice you can achieve your goal and make it to the Palace/Faire. Take breaks from your adventure and visit the Village often to practice your skills at the Academy, Arcade and Library. Note: As you pass each destination s typing challenge, that destination s game becomes available in the Village Arcade. Progress Map The Progress Map displays your current Typing Course, which destinations you ve finished and which you still have to complete before reaching the Palace/Faire. The steps for your current course display along the top of the map. The last step of each land is a typing challenge that tests you on the keys you ve just learned. When you successfully pass the challenge, you ll see that destination on the map become highlighted and which areas you have left to complete in your adventure. The top portion of the map will show the steps included in whichever course you choose. A small x shows your current step. The completed steps are indicated on the map, as well. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 12

13 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure Settings Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure provides a variety of program settings to enhance your learning experience. Backspace Select Yes to enable the Backspace key to work in lessons, challenges, and stories. Select No to disable it. Skill Level Select Easy for shorter lessons and easier key combinations for the younger typist. Select Not As Easy for the more skilled typist or for the typist who is ready to graduate to a higher level. Letter Size Increase or decrease the font size in the text of lessons and challenges. Choose from Small, Medium, or Large. Goal Words Per Minute Your Goal WPM represents the words per minute typing speed, with accuracy, that you are trying to achieve. You can change your Goal WPM in Settings. It is important to keep your goal WPM at or slightly ahead of your current typing level to get the most out of your typing adventure. Music During Lessons Music is off by default during the lessons. Click the drop-down arrow and choose a musical style from the menu to turn the music on. Music can be a very useful tool in establishing a consistent typing rhythm, so listen up and type in time! Village Arcade The Compass is a convenient navigational tool that allows you to quickly access several of Typelandia s features, including Settings, Reports, the Typelandia Map and more. Different options are available based on where you access the Compass. The Village Arcade is a place where you can go to take a break from your typing adventure! Here you ll have access to five of Typelandia s exciting games. You can visit the Village Arcade any time you want to play your favorite typing games. Keep in mind that the Village Arcade games will only be available after you ve completed a lesson on the typing adventure. Each time you learn new keys on your Typelandia adventure, another game will be available in the Village Arcade to play with just those keys. To learn more keys, you ll have to continue your adventure traveling to the Palace/Faire. Once you complete your adventure, all of the games will be available to you in the arcade. The Village The Village is the hub of Typelandia...where you ll begin your adventure and a place to come take a break from the rigors of your typing adventure! Here you can practice your skills by visiting the Village Arcade, the Academy and the Library. And of course you can return to Ye Old Magic Shoppe to select an adventure (Typing Course) and view the How To Type presentation. When you play a game in the Village Arcade, you ll only use the keys you ve been taught in your lessons. The further you progress in your Typing Course, the more keys you ll have to play with in the Village Arcade! Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 13

14 Chapter 2: Using Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure Learning to type successfully depends on lots of practice, so visit the Village Arcade as often as you d like, but remember to use proper typing technique. Focus on using the correct finger-tokey combinations to improve your speed and accuracy skills. Bonus games are available once you reach the Palace/Faire! You can exit an adventure at any time to practice. The software will always remember where you left off in your Typing Course. When you return to the adventure, you will be right where you were on the path to the Palace/Faire! The Academy The Library Typelandia s Library is an area of the Village where you can practice typing without worrying about scores and passing challenges. It s the perfect place to take your new skills for a test drive. The Library contains ten of your favorite Disney stories, each with five excerpts for you to type: 1. Cinderella 2. Pinocchio 3. The Little Mermaid 4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 5. Beauty and the Beast 6. Princess and the Frog 7. Tangled 8. Aladdin 9. The Lion King 10. The Jungle Book The Academy is a great place to improve your skills and become a proficient typist. Here in the Village Academy, you can tackle any of Typelandia s available Lessons or Challenges, regardless of where you are in your current adventure. Best of all, there s no need to worry about breaking the enchantment...take your time and practice as much as you want before returning to the adventure. Typelandia s Lessons and Challenges are the most important building-blocks of your typing development. The Academy presents additional skill-building drills, lessons for reaches, highrisk combinations and more to help your fingers develop typing memory. Each excerpt ranges from about 100 to 200 words. To reinforce using proper typing technique, the Library is an ideal place to visit after you ve become a Touch Typist, or learned the entire alphabetic keyboard and the Shift key. Reward your typing accomplishments by practicing these timeless stories! Practice Lessons You ll find Lessons that you ve never seen before. These lessons will help you to maintain and expand your new touch typing skills. Practice Challenges You ll find new Challenges that allow you to accumulate more points and advance your typing skills, preparing you for all of the obstacles you ll encounter on the Typelandia adventure. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 14

15 CHAPTER 3: Reports Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure gives you an in-depth analysis of all of your typing activities. You can view results to identify your strengths and weaknesses, and then repeat lessons and challenges to improve your speed and accuracy. RIGHT HAND FINGERS: Middle: k, i, <, 8, * Index: f, g, r, v, g, t, b, 4, 5, $, % Ring: l, o,., >, 9, ( Thumb: Spacebar Little: ;, :,, p, [, ], }, {, -, _, =, +,, \, 0, ),?, /, Right Shift Results by Hand One hand is usually stronger than the other. Results by Hand tells you if your stronger hand is your left or right hand. Keep this in mind when you choose your next lesson. For example, if you need to strengthen your skill with your left hand, you could select lessons Learning 5 and 6 and Learning z and. Results by Key Results of All Activities Review the results of all activities, lessons, challenges, and stories, you have completed. Target your problem areas to help you improve your overall skill. Results by Key helps identify your key proficiencies. Review the performance of each key and identify where you have trouble spots. You can repeat lessons that emphasize those keys. View your results based on a variety of factors, such as today s results only or the last seven days activities. Display your WPM and accuracy results. Click Progress Charts to display your WPM and accuracy results mapped out on a graph. Print your results or print a Certificate of Achievement showing your WPM and accuracy scores. Results by Finger Certain fingers may score lower than other fingers. If so, refer to the list below, and repeat the lessons that address your needs. LEFT HAND FINGERS: Little: a, q, z,, 1,!, Left Shift Thumb: Spacebar Ring: s, w, x, Index: j, u, y, h, n, m, 6, ^, 7, & Middle: d, e, c, 3, # For example, if the letters j, q, and z have a poor performance, repeat these lessons: Learning d, f, j and k Learning q, w, o and p Learning z and Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 15

16 Results by Row You may find you are stronger or weaker on particular rows on the keyboard. For example, if you are weak on the Home Row, take lessons focusing on the Home Row keys (lessons 1, 2, and 3). Last 10 Challenge Results Review your typing speed and accuracy results from your last 10 challenges. To improve your speed and accuracy, repeat the Speed Building and Accuracy Building lessons. Printing Reports and Certificates The printed certificate will display specific results, such as Adjusted Words Per Minute and accuracy. Note: You will only see results on your Certificate after your complete one or more Typing Challenges. Be sure your computer is connected to a local or network printer. Printing Reports You can print reports, graphs and charts to track your progress and achievements. To do so, click the Print button wherever it displays in the Reports area. For example, you can select Results of All Activities, choose Display Results, and then click the Print button. Printing a Certificate After Completing a Course When you reach the end of the Suggested Typing Course, you have the opportunity to immediately print a Certificate of Achievement to commemorate your accomplishment. To become an official Touch Typist, you must make your way through the Suggested Typing Course with 90% accuracy and achieve 15 Words Per Minute or greater speed. Be sure your computer is connected to a local or network printer. Click the Print button to print your Certificate. Be sure your computer is connected to a local or network printer. Printing a Certificate From Reports After making your way through the Typing Courses and successfully passing typing challenges, you can return to Reports at any time to print a Touch Typing Achievement certificate. 1. Click Reports on the Compass. 2. Click Results of All Activities. 3. Click the Print Certificate button.

17 CHAPTER 4: Typelandia s Games Increase speed and accuracy with games. The Village and Palace Arcades are your launching pad for exciting typing games: Gopher Mania, Quack Cottage, Coin Catch, Run Pluto Run and Spelunking. Individual Software s typing experts recognize the importance of lessons and tests and also the value of motivation and rewards while you build speed and accuracy. These games are designed to entertain you and enhance your typing skills. You ll have so much fun, you ll forget you re polishing your speed and accuracy skills. Each game offers features and settings to best match your skills. Playing a game from the Village Arcade When you play a game in the Village Arcade, you ll only use the keys you ve been taught in your lessons, so the games will only be available after you ve completed a lesson. The further you progress in your Typing Course, the more keys you ll have to play with in the Village Arcade, so work hard on your typing adventure and take breaks often to visit the Village Arcade to practice in an active game. Playing a game from a Typing Course When you play a game from your selected Typing Course, the settings are automatically set to your Words Per Minute goal, learned keys, and game level. The game will end when you complete the game challenge or after one minute of play. Game Descriptions Gopher Mania Game Description Type the letters as fast as you can to collect flowers from the garden before they are devoured by the pesky gophers! Stay focused on typing the letters and you ll win big! If you type too slowly or make a mistake, the gophers will make a quick meal of the garden and the beautiful flowers will be yanked out by the roots. Playing a game from the Palace Arcade When you play a game from the Palace Arcade, you may select the lesson content (easy words, difficult words, etc.), the Words Per Minute speed, and various game-specific options from the Settings menu. If you select the Learned Keys option, the game content will be keys you ve been taught in any Typing Course. You can view your current Learned Keys at any time on the User/ Language tab of the Settings screen. To start a game: 1. Click Palace Arcade in the Palace. 2. Click a game crystal ball. To learn more about each game, click the Help button in each game. Game Play When you play Gopher Mania from your selected Typing Course, the settings are automatically selected based on your Words Per Minute goal and Learned Keys. The game is over after a set period of time. When you play from the Palace Arcade, you can choose lesson content, characters Per Minute, and the time limit from the Settings screen. To make the game more challenging, increase your Characters Per Minute goal from the Settings screen. To collect a flower from the garden, type the letter that displays with the flower. The goal of Gopher Mania is to collect as many flowers as you can within the time limit. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 17

18 Chapter 5: Typelandia s Games Game Scoring The scoring system is based on both your speed and accuracy. You receive points for each letter you type correctly and lose points for each letter typed incorrectly. Game Scoring The scoring system is based on both your speed and accuracy. You receive points for each target you type correctly, as follows: Correctly typed characters +30 points Incorrectly typed characters -10 points At the end of play. You will see how many flowers you collected, how many got eaten by gophers, and your total score! Three word targets Four word targets Five word targets Six word targets Seven+ word targets 75 points 100 points 125 points 150 points 175 points Play the game often and beat your score! Quack Cottage At the end of play, you will see how many targets you typed correctly, how many you missed, and your total points score. Note: Play the game often and beat your score! Coin Catch Game Description Prepare to type the word targets at Quack Cottage as fast as you can to make them disappear and collect as many points as you can! An array of magically enchanted objects will try to distract you, so stay focused on typing the words and you ll win big! If you type too slowly or make too many mistakes, the targets will get away. Game Play When you play Quack Cottage from your selected Typing Course, the settings are automatically selected based on your Words Per Minute Goal and Learned Keys. The game is over when you complete the challenge. When you play from the Palace Arcade, you can choose Lesson Content (Easy Words, Difficult Words, etc.), Words Per Minute and the Time Limit from the Settings menu. To increase the game challenge, increase your Words Per Minute goal from the Settings menu. To select a target, type the first character of the word. If you want to select a different target, press the Escape key and type the first character of the new target. The goal of Quack Cottage is to type as many targets as you can, correctly, using proper typing form, within the time limit. Game Description Work on words or on the keyboard or numbers on the 10-key pad to increase your letter and number skills as you collect coins from the Wishing Well in Coin Catch. Quickly type the characters or numbers that appear below each falling coin to pluck them out of the well. Collecting coins can be easy or difficult, depending on the settings you select. Catch as many coins as you can and earn points. If you catch all of the coins, you ll earn 1,000 bonus points. Game Play When you play Coin Catch from your selected Typing Course, the settings are automatically set to your Words Per Minute goal, Game Level and Learned Keys. The game ends when the time expires. When you play from the Palace Arcade, you can select the lesson content (easy words, difficult words, etc), the Words Per Minute goal, and the time limit from the Settings menu. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 18

19 Chapter 5: Typelandia s Games Begin by correctly typing the words, characters, or numbers below each coin quickly and accurately as the coins fall through the water. If you type too slowly or make too many mistakes, the coins will fall out of reach. Earn points for each correctly typed word or set of numbers. To target a coin, type the first character. To switch to a different coin, press the Escape key, and type the first character of a new target coin. In addition to collecting coins, you will see other items in the Well, too, including the ring, acorn and water snakes. The acorn freezes the falling coins, allowing you to type all of the targets and collect more points. If you type the letters associated with the ring, you will collect all targets currently onscreen. The snakes are aggravators that burn up any coin in their path, removing the possibility of collecting the coins earning points and getting a perfect score! Game Scoring The scoring system is based on both your speed and accuracy. You receive 15 points for each character you type correctly, as follows: Two character targets Three character targets Four character targets Five character targets Six character targets Seven+ character targets Run Pluto Run 30 points 45 points 60 points 75 points 90 points 105 points Don t be distracted by the scenic forest around you stay focused on the course. If you mistype a character, Pluto will stop running until you enter the right character. Correctly typed letters will enable Pluto to run faster. Be careful! Your opponent s pace is determined by your Words Per Minute speed, so you ll need to exceed expectations to win the race. Game Play When you play Run Pluto Run from your selected Typing Course, the settings are automatically set to your Words Per Minute goal, Game Level and Learned Keys. When the game is launched from the Typing Course, it ends when you complete the challenge. When you play from the Palace Arcade, you may select the Lesson Content (easy words, difficult words, etc), from the Settings menu. To begin play, start typing the text you see on the screen to set Pluto s paws a pounding, moving him across the course. If you type faster than your Words Per Minute speed, you will run ahead of your opponent. Type too slowly or make a mistake and Pluto will fall behind. The goal of the game is to win the race. Tip: If your lesson content is the Keypad-Numbers or Keypad-All Keys, press the Enter key after each set of characters. Game Scoring Run Pluto Run is a win or lose game but you earn points for each letter you type correctly and lose points for incorrect typing. Choose new settings each time you play to add variety and challenge to the racing competition! Spelunking Game Description Reach for keys beyond the home row and type with accuracy and speed as you race Pluto to the finish line. Correctly typed words keep Pluto s paws in motion! Game Description This action-packed, cave adventure will help you master challenging keys on the keyboard. Type words quickly to remove hungry Cave Critters before they reach the Spelunker. The deeper you go, in three exciting levels of play, the harder it is to escape. Watch for the Giant Hornet, Dragon Bat and the Spider. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 19

20 Chapter 5: Typelandia s Games They cast out multiple words all at once, repeatedly! Be ready to type all the words before they reach Professor Von Drake, or you will lose a chance. Earn points by successfully typing all of the characters, and advancing to the next level of play, deeper down into the depths of the cave! Game Play When you play Spelunking from your selected Typing Course, the settings are automatically set to your Word Per Minute goal, Game Level and Learned Keys. When the game is launched from the Typing Course, it ends when you complete the challenge. The Faire When you have completed your Typelandia Adventure, reached 90% accuracy, and 15 WPM and passed the final challenge, you ll have broken the last enchantment and earned the privilege of entering the Faire -- where new and exciting activities await! When you play from the Palace Arcade, you select the lesson content (easy words, difficult words, etc), the words per minute, and the sound on or off from the Settings menu. Begin by correctly typing the words on the target cave critters. Press the Escape key to change targets. If you type too slowly or make too many mistakes, the critters will reach the Professor! The more quickly you type and remove the targets, the more points you earn. If you let them get too close to the spelunker, you will not earn as many points. Tip: If the critters overwhelm you, press the Spacebar or Enter Key to unleash the Firestorm to eliminate all of the critters that are on the screen. The goal of the game is to complete all three levels and earn as many points as you can by successfully typing the characters on each cave critter. Game Scoring The scoring system is based on your speed and accuracy, and calculated differently for each wave during the three levels, as follows: There are bonuses for you to discover inside the Faire that you can find with your mouse pointer. You ll discover the Coloring Book and Target Typing and have access to the Palace and Village. The Coloring Book Each level features: Wave 1 critters Wave 1 bonus (second color) Wave 2 critters Wave 2 bonus (second color) Giant Critter 5 points 10 points 10 points 20 points 15 points per string *Includes bonus critters, which are a different color than the other critters on the screen, and require typing two sets of characters to zap. Tip: Type these critters first to get the maximum bonus points. You ll find a fun selection of Disney Story Characters and familiar favorites! Click a title from the list to display an image that you can print and color! At the end of play, you will see your total game points scored. Note: Cave spelunking is a great way to improve your typing skills! Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 20

21 Chapter 5: Typelandia s Games Target Typing Game Description Prepare to collect word targets in Target Typing, a classic carnival target gallery game. You ll hone your typing skills by correctly typing the character strings associated with the targets. Stay focused on typing the words and you ll win big! If you type too slowly or make a mistake, the targets will get away. Game Play When you play Target Typing in the Palace/Faire, you can choose the Lesson Content (Easy Words, Difficult Words, etc.), Words Per Minute and the Time Limit from the Settings menu. To increase the game challenge, increase your Words Per Minute goal from the Settings menu. To select a target, type the first character of the word. If you want to select a different target, press the Escape key and type the first character of the new target. The goal of Target Typing is to type as many targets as you can correctly using proper typing form, within the time limit. Game Scoring Duck 5 points You Baby receive Duck points for each target you type 8 points correctly, as follows: Magic Duck 8 points Funky Duck 10 points Flying Mallards 20 points Knight 15 points King and Queen 20 points 6 bottles 100 points 5 bottles 70 points 4 bottles 50 points 3 bottles 30 points 2 bottles 10 points 1 bottle 5 points At the end of play, you will see how many targets you typed correctly, how many you missed, and your total points score. Note: Play the game often and beat your score! Target Typing is only available in the Faire. The Palace Just a click away from the Faire, you ll enter the Palace interior. At the Palace you ll find the Palace Arcade and Typelandia s most challenging game: Mickey and the Pyramid of Peril. You can also return to the Faire and Village from the Palace. Target Typing is played in three rounds: Round 1: Ducks The duck round is a traditional-style target gallery. Type each word associated with the ducks. Round 2: Marionettes During round 2 you will occasionally see the Jester! If you type the characters associated with the jester with 100% accuracy, you will clear the board and earn points for all of the current targets. Round 3: Bottles. Round 3 works like a game of bowling. You ll knock down each bottle you type correctly. Any bottles typed incorrectly will be left standing. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 21

22 Chapter 5: Typelandia s Games Palace Arcade When you reach the Palace and Faire, the games are even better! Game Description Sharpen your speed and dexterity playing Mickey Mouse and the Pyramid of Peril. Use your keyboarding skills to clear all of the words from the pyramid and change them to the new target color, while avoiding the bad guys! This game has quite a cast of characters to keep you typing quickly and accurately! In the Palace Arcade you ll be able to play the games you encountered on your adventure -- but now you control the settings! If you run into Fiery, Galaxy, Knighty or Dragony, you will lose a chance. Run into Boony or Goody and earn bonus points! Watch out for Jokey, he changes the pyramid pillars back to their original color. Catch him quickly to stop him before he undoes all of your hard work plus earn bonus points! Game Play When you play Mickey Mouse and the Pyramid of Peril from your selected Typing Course, the settings are automatically set to your Learned Keys. The game ends when you complete the challenge. Set the game the way you want to play; change the words you type using the Lessons options and the WPM speed! This is the optimal place to practice your new Touch Typist skills. Mickey Mouse and the Pyramid of Peril When you play from the Palace, you can select level 1, 2, 3, or 4, and the lesson content (easy words, difficult words, etc), from the Settings menu. Begin by correctly typing the words on the pyramid pillars. Once you type the word correctly, the pillar will change to a new color. You must change all of the pillars on the pyramid to the correct color to win the round. Catch bonus balls for extra points and avoid colliding with the bad guys or you will lose a chance. Each level of play is more challenging. The goal is to change the pyramid pillars to the new target color for all rounds in each of the four levels and win the game! Tip: The top of the pyramid is always a safe place. Occasionally you will see a helpful Magic Carpet adjacent to the pyramid. You can evade the bad guys by hopping onto the Magic Carpet which will return you to the top pillar. Mickey Mouse and the Pyramid of Peril is Typelandia s most exciting and challenging typing game, featuring 4 fast-paced levels of fun! Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 22

23 Chapter 5: Typelandia s Games Game Scoring The scoring system is based on your speed and accuracy, and calculated differently for each of the four levels of play, as follows: Level Points Bonus Bonus Bonus per Word Points Points Points (Typed (Boony) (Goody) (Slippy) Correctly) 1: +20 N/A +100 N/A 2: N/A +75 3: +40 N/A : N/A +125 At the end of each level of play, you will see your point score. At the end of the game, you will see your total points score! Note: Mickey Mouse and the Pyramid of Peril is fun to play again and again try to beat your high score! This game is only available in the Palace. Getting the Most out of Your Typelandia Adventure To get the most out of your Typelandia Adventure and become a successful touch typist, here are a few tips and helpful hints. First, view the How to Type presentation in the Magic Shoppe. Starting out with the proper form and techniques will help you become the most proficient touch typist you can be. Next, select the most appropriate typing course for you, from the Suggested Typing Course to the Home Row course, all are designed to help you build essential keyboarding skills. Then, as you make your way through the adventure, follow your typing course and keep the following in mind... Practice, Practice, Practice! Not only does practice make perfect, but you ll reinforce your learning and build your skills, speed, and accuracy. Once you ve learned some keys...take a break! Visit the Academy or the Library to practice. Take breaks from your adventure often to practice and improve your skills. Type, Learn, Repeat. As keys are gradually added to your Lessons, you ll increase your dexterity, speed, and improve your accuracy. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure has been developed with a wide variety of Lessons and Challenges so that each visit to Typelandia is a unique experience. You ll never get tired of coming back! Balancing Speed and Accuracy. To develop strong keystroking skills you ll have to trade off speed for accuracy or accuracy for speed. Both are important and you should alternate emphasis to ensure your typing success. There s no place like home... Remember to keep your fingers on the home row keys. Continuing your adventure allows you to reinforce correct fingerto-key placement and improve your typing skills. Go for the Goal! It is important that you set your Goal WPM (Word Per Minute) at or slightly higher than your current typing ability for the most enjoyment and education from Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure. The games have been developed to work with the Goal WPM in the Settings screen to provide appropriate content and optimal level of motivation. Patience is a Virtue. You may be motivated to race to the Palace/Faire as quickly as you can, but remember accuracy is important, too. If your typing speed and accuracy skills are not well developed you won t be able to pass the last touch typist Challenge and break the final enchantment. Try to learn the keys gradually and in multiple sessions. Typelandia is a fun place, but don t let your typing session last too long or be too short. You don t want to tire your hands, but you also want to stay on Typelandia long enough to master some new skills. When you return to Typelandia you should review your previous Lessons as a warm up exercise in the Academy or take a Random Words lesson. Repeating Lessons and Challenges provides the repetition necessary to develop strong touch typing skills. In each area, try to achieve 90% accuracy or better and a speed of 15 WPM. Disney: Mickey s Typing Adventure User s Guide 23