Keyboarding Timer - Alphasmart 3000 User Manual

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Keyboarding Timer

The Keyboarding Timer is a tool used to evaluate keyboarding (or
typing) proficiency. It allows a user to type any keyboarding exercise
and, when stopped, displays the elapsed time and words per minute
(WPM) typed.
Accessing the Keyboarding Timer
1. Press
2. Start typing. The elapsed time will be shown as you type. Press
3. When caps lock is pressed, the screen will give the elapsed time
4. To start the timer again, press enter.
5. To exit the Keyboarding Timer, hit esc.
The delete function is disabled during the Keyboarding Timer so that
keyboarding mistakes can be evaluated.
The text entered while using the Keyboarding Timer is appended to the
end of the current file so that it can be reviewed, if desired. If you don't
wish to keep the text, simply press clear file after you exit the
Keyboarding Timer. You may also wish to change to an unused file, or
press clear file before starting the Keyboarding Timer.
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-Find. The following message will be displayed:
x
Typing Timer. Begin typing to start
timer. Press caps lock to stop timing.
Esc to exit.
caps lock to stop.
and the words per minute (WPM).