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Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20

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From: Encore Software
Category: Software

List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $14.99
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 15 reviews
Sales Rank: 51

Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Deluxe
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.4

MPN: 15050
Model: 15050
UPC: 705381150503
EAN: 0705381150503
ASIN: B0012VKK8I

Release Date: February 14, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Learn essential keyboarding skills or improve overall typing efficiency
  • 350 personalized lessons, exercises and tests
  • Detailed progress reports assist in identifying strengths and weaknesses
  • 12 Entertaining typing games
  • Bilingual instruction (English Spanish)

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Improve keyboarding speed and accuracy through detailed assessments, lessons and skill-building games in 2 weeks

Amazon.com
Maximize your productivity with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20 . Whether you want to learn essential keyboarding skills or improve overall typing efficiency--success is at your fingertips! This comprehensive instructional system combines detailed assessments, dynamic personal instruction and skill-building games to guarantee typing improvements in just 2 weeks!/p table width="350" cellpadding="30" align="left" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B0012VKK8I-2-th.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiIn addition to Mavis Beacon's personal typing instruction, detailed progress reports assist in identifying strengths and weaknesses./i/b/small /td /tr /table table width="350" cellpadding="10" align="right" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B0012VKK8I-1-th.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiIncludes 12 entertaining typing games./i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B0012VKK8I-3-th.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiArcade-style games like "Penguin Crossing" enrich the learning experience./i/b/small /td /tr /table pIn addition to Mavis Beacon's personal typing instruction, detailed progress reports assist in identifying strengths and weaknesses. Powerful learning tools along with this detailed reporting will help typists learn and excel at their own pace. Hard work is rewarded with "recess time" and certificates of completion. Cool tools such as "import your own MP3 files" and fun arcade-style games enrich the learning experience./p pRedesigned with advanced technology and updated with even more features--Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20 offers typists of all skill levels and ages a brand new typing experience with greater benefits and increased efficiency! ul li330 Personalized lessons, exercises and testsbrbr li12 Entertaining typing gamesbrbr liDetailed tracking and progress reportingbrbr liLearn to type with bilingual instruction (English Spanish)brbr liNew content types: type jokes, riddles, recipes, song lyrics and more!brbr liChoose from new music options or import your own MP3 files and type to your own tunesbrbr liNew Certificates of Completionbrbr liHybrid--Works with Microsoft Vista Mac OSX Universal certifiedbrbr /ul Learn with Mavis Beacon and get results quicker than any other typing program--guaranteed!


Customer Reviews:   Read 10 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars Couldn't Install on Windows XP ...   January 6, 2009
J. Jacobs (West Chester, PA)
I'm a Sys Admin. I have XP w/more than the minimum requirements. My PC boots in 45 seconds. It's clean. I tried EVERYTHING I could per Mavis Beacon's KB / Support site. THEY HAVE NO SOFTWARE SUPPORT to even write to, let along call!!! Per their support site, I tried various run-as modes (as Admin) on my PC; I tried various Compatibility Modes; I even DISABLED everything (except AV software) at start-up via 'MSConfig' utility, where the product installed but I kept getting an error w/either Data1.cab file or video. I searched for just 'data1' and 'data1.cab' errors and found nothing. Again, my PC is new (not X64.) The pkg says the software is for XP too. I'm never buying software from any company that doesn't have, at least, email support. Their position on customer support is rediculuous! Wanna see what I mean - Call 1-800-395-0277, then Press 2, and just listen how many times they tell you to use their website for support. Then, you're told to 'have a great day' and they disconnect you. Oh, yea, and try to write to them. Pathetic!!!


4 out of 5 stars Wonderful Typing program   January 6, 2009
Super Mom (Saline, MI)
This is a great typing program that anyone can use! I purchased it for my son and his typing skills have really improved. My girls are also using it and really like it. They think is is much better than the programs they have used at school. I did research several programs and this was the most recommended.


1 out of 5 stars Buggy for me too!   January 4, 2009
Auction
I have to agree with "Silkie" on this. I was also looking forward to using the program and was very satisfied UNTIL after 3 lessons (and on my first day of using MB) it advanced me from one level to another far ahead, omitting many lessons in between that I needed. I could not get back to the missed lessons, and customer sevice seems nonexistent.


5 out of 5 stars wonderful...my mother loves it   January 2, 2009
Jaime Donovan (USA)
I got this off Amazon.com for my mother, she's 55 years old and is just getting started with computers. She wanted to learn how to type and improve her typing skills and this has been helping her a lot. She loves it herself and I'm glad that she's happy with the product.


5 out of 5 stars Good for all   October 28, 2008
Milo Osmun (Cali)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

this program is good for all ages and skill levels for improving one's typing skills. It has been around for years and it is still one of the best on the market.