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SECTION 3 MASTERING THE ALPHABETIC KEYS

U800002, Rev. 1.2, October, 2002

Introduction

Please look at the alphabetic keys (green-Normal Mode) on the template. Note that 22 of the

26 letters of the alphabet are entered with the same finger as the keys on the flat keyboard.

Only “t” “b”on the left hand and “y” “n” on the right hand are moved. So if you are

already proficient on the flat keyboard

learning to key the letters of the alphabet using the

DataHand units is simplified as you can draw from your past experiences in keystroking.

As you are looking at the template for the DataHand units, note that there are a number of

function keys printed in white, especially for the left and right thumbs. Any key appearing

in white signifies that you do not need to change modes to use that function. The

function works in all modes.

Keys You Will Be Using

You will learn to use all the letters in the alphabet in both lower and upper case; thus the shift

function will be introduced.

Other function keys to be introduced include the tab, delete, and back space keys.

Punctuation keys that are presented include the question mark, colon, and semi-colon plus

the comma and period (decimal) introduced in the Number Key Learning Material.

Getting Ready

Before turning on your PC, place the fingers and thumbs in their appropriate key wells on the

DataHand units. Make sure your forearms, hands, and fingers are comfortably positioned.

Practice pressing down on the wel1 keys for the alphabetic home row – “asdf” with your left

hand and “jkl;” with your right hand. This should remind you of times past when you were

learning the same keys on the flat keyboard.

As soon as you feel comfortable with the DataHand units, turn on your PC. Change to the

mouse mode (upward flick of the right thumb). Activate the Windows 95 pop up menu by

clicking on Start and moving the mouse pointer to Programs and then clicking on your word

processor.

At a clear screen, change to the Normal Mode pressing up with your left thumb. Check to be

sure that the indicator light is on at the Normal Mode. If not, press up with the left thumb

again to make sure the Normal Mode engages.

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