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Keyboards
Does it matter which keyboard you are using?
There were 3 questions found in this category:
  1. Is typeSmart designed for the QWERTY standard industry keyboard?

    Yes. The standard industry keyboard that 99.9% of computers have is called the ‘QWERTY’ keyboard because the first six keys of the second top row are "Q W E R T Y". The QWERTY was designed around the early 1900s to SLOW down typists to avoid jams of the mechanic...

  2. Why does typeSmart not support the Dvorak keyboard layout?

    The Dvorak keyboard layout was designed in the 1930s by Dr August Dvorak, a distant cousin of the Czech composer Dvorak. In theory, the Dvorak keyboard layout should be superior because of the simplified and more logical design of the layout. In particular, 70% of strokes are made with the Home...

  3. Does typeSmart include 10-key training for the numeric pad?

    TypeSmart teaches the fingering for the main keyboard only. The numeric keypad is not included in the training.The program focuses on training professional people (managers, etc) rather than clerical staff, who receive intensive training as part of their own courses.