Scott Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country." That's the warm up phrase I was taught when touch typing. I can and do--about 120 words per minute. The funny thing is, if I am looking for a key on a keyboard, I can't find it. I only know touch typing. Had a fantastic, fanatical and mean teacher--he used to walk around with a wooden stick and if he saw anybody look at the keyboard they got wacked. I don't think I ever looked a keyboard. Not that I don't believe you, but only some extremely advanced typists can type that fast. You'd have to be a career typist to attain those speeds. A sustained typing speed of 150 wpm (50 minutes) is a world record. . I did work as a clerk/typist for a gov't agency for quite a while. Had the award for the fast typist in my State. At that time, typing test were given for 5 or 10 minutes tests, with a deduction of 5 words for every typo, up to a miximum of 5 typos--at 5 typos that was the end of the counting, anything past that didn't matter. It's been a long time since I've taken a speed test, but I'm still extremely comfortable at the keyboard and have no problem in typing as fast as people talk. I also know shorthand, but I don't use it much anymore and I can still take dictation very fast, but I have trouble reading it back unless I do so pretty quickly after a meeting. A week or so later, it's pretty much useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldcrush Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 (edited) I had ago at testing my skills at typing, not to bad I hope. Still would like to be able to touch type, are there any free online courses available? Typing Test Edited August 17, 2007 by coldcrush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technocracy Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I touch type however I have alter my style away from the home keys to a more of a floating style. I still average around 60wpm as tested on the previous link to typingtest.com - good link that. I've touch typed for about nigh on 20 years and kinds of just do it without having to think about it. Whenever I make a typo I know and often I'll be hitting the backspace as immediately after the incorrect character. Just one of those things I take for granted - give me a keyboard and I'll type, although I get incredibly annoyed when I am on a non-english based keyboard when they have the @ sign or " in different places. My fingers instinctively reach for them but something else appears . . .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Yes, I can touch-type.I suspect you must be a either a very quick fingered individual or a prolific TV poster as you have more posts than me and you've only been a TV member since the beginning of this year. Don't forget though that 'true' touch typing is when you don't have to look at the keyboard once while typing This post has been edited by JimsKnight: Today, 2007-08-17 04:27:32 Hope that wasn't because of a 'typo'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garro Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Well I have spent the last few weeks learning to touch type and now use it almost exclusively, except when I'm holding my crying son. I remember a few other people in the thread saying they were going to learn. How are you guys getting on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSnrang Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I can touch type if I want to but I find that it is much faster for me to type with whatever finger is in the right place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 i kan tipe kwicker than my brayne can speel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveydavey Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I can touch type in English, probably due to working as a computer programmer for 24 years. Today however I sent my very first email in Thai. I think I managed roughly 10 words per hour..... Why doesn't the keyboard list the characters in the order I learnt them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garro Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 I can touch type in English, probably due to working as a computer programmer for 24 years. Today however I sent my very first email in Thai. I think I managed roughly 10 words per hour..... Why doesn't the keyboard list the characters in the order I learnt them? I don't think computers are advanced enough yet to work out the order that you learnt the Thai alphabet and rearrange the keyboard to suit this. It would probably involve some type of mind reading technology. If I'm wrong please tell me about the software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 touch type ,not a chance ,2 fingers and athumb at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundman Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 i kan tipe kwicker than my brayne can speel Proof is in the pudding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveydavey Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I can touch type in English, probably due to working as a computer programmer for 24 years. Today however I sent my very first email in Thai. I think I managed roughly 10 words per hour..... Why doesn't the keyboard list the characters in the order I learnt them? I don't think computers are advanced enough yet to work out the order that you learnt the Thai alphabet and rearrange the keyboard to suit this. It would probably involve some type of mind reading technology. If I'm wrong please tell me about the software. Better lay off the mind reading technology or I'll be having a visit from the boys in brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 (edited) I can touch type in English, probably due to working as a computer programmer for 24 years. Today however I sent my very first email in Thai. I think I managed roughly 10 words per hour..... Why doesn't the keyboard list the characters in the order I learnt them? What you want is one of these, but in Thai: Edited September 25, 2007 by JetsetBkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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