Typing Instructor Deluxe 17

Typing Instructor Deluxe 17 will motivate you to improve your typing speed and accuracy using amazing graphics with exciting typing challenges. Typing Instructor can suggest the right lessons, tests, strengthening exercises, practice material, and typing games for your skill level. Or, you can build your own custom typing plan to focus on specific areas you’d like to improve. Either way, Typing Instructor covers all the keyboard keys, including the numeric keypad, on both the standard and split keyboards. If you think learning to type has to be all business and no fun, think again!

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4 Stars My kiddos are learning to type!!
My ds 12 and 10 and my dd 8 are learning to type without my help and without complaint! In the 6mo since I purchased this software my 12yo’s speed has gone from 15 words/min to 40. I’m very happy with it. There is a nice feature during some of the instruction that shows your hand position right on the computer screen as you do the typing exercise - so that you know which finger to strike the key with, etc. Also, there are several fun arcade style games that the kids really enjoy. Only down note is that one of the arcade games does not work for us. That still leaves us 5 or 6 to choose from. I also like that it tracks each user’s progress.

5 Stars Better than Mavis Beacon!
I purchased both Typing Instructor Deluxe(Version 17)and Mavis Beacon Deluxe(Version 17)to increase my typing speed.

I just love the Typing Instructor Deluxe! It is easy to navigate, has very pleasant graffics, lots of variety and features, and loaded up perfectly (Windows XP Home).

Each time I use the Mavis Beacon software I have to change the pixel size of my screen to make it small enough to fit, and then it ends up being a little too small. Afterwards, I have to change the pixel size back again. As a result, I don’t bother using the Mavis Beacon much.

I highly recommend the Typing Instuctor Deluxe (Version 17)!!!*****

2 Stars I guess it’s a good product…didn’t help me though
I’m a fairly good typer already, I just have difficulty in a few areas for things like the symbols on top of the numbers. The only ones I ever have to use are ! and $ but I don’t know where the others are. So I bought this product to help me but the software would tell me I was doing great when really I was messing up big time. It allows you to erase your mistakes so it will say I did 100% everytime when in reality I had to backspace almost every letter and retry again. I don’t think I learned anything.

5 Stars A great product
After using Mavis Becon I discovered Typing Instructor deluxe and I just love it! Mavis is fine for kids, but not for a woman trying to get her typing speed up for returning to college. It’s really fun is also for adult typists.

5 Stars No more hunt and peck typing!!!
This version is compatible with Windows Vista!!!!We are so pleased with this product! It has been extremely usefull for the entire family. The little one’s have started playing the learning games and my husband and I have both increased our wpm. I highly reccomend this product!

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VHS To DVD 3 0 Deluxe

VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe makes it simple to archive your videotape collection onto DVD or CD. It also lets you create your own DVD/CD movies from your Camcorder, VCR or DVD player. It’s the best choice for backing up your irreplaceable home videos — or for just saving money by not buying the DVD versions of movies you already own. Deluxe version with USB 2.0 video capture device included. Various menu and creation effects - Multiple screen effects and filters help you create your own menus Convenient file management - Movie clips are managed in a File Pool for ease of viewing, editing, and deleting Works with most CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD+RW DL burning devices PSP and iPod formats - Convert captured video into MPEG-4 to watch on your PSP and iPod Convert video into WMV format, to watch on your Windows-based PDA or mobile device Record audio from cassettes, LP records, and video tapes and create MP3 files or audio CDs Dual-layer DVD support (DVD writer must also support dual-layer discs) USB 2.0 video capture device included (S-Video and A/V input, XP and Vista ready) honestech VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe has three modes - 1) Easy Wizard Mode, 2) Advanced Mode, and 3) Audio Recorder. The Easy Wizard mode provides step-by-step pictorial instructions which assist the user through the conversion process. The Advanced Mode simplifies capturing, editing and burning DVD/CD movies into a simple three-step process. The Audio Recorder records audio from from your cassettes, LP records, and video tapes to MP3 files. Using the recorded MP3 files, you can create audio CDs, MP3 CDs or audio DVDs

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars BETTER THAN HOPED FOR
I have had no real problems with the interface or software. After reading other reviews, I had expected many more difficulties. I have had some pixelation on the DVD’s but I am transferring from very old tapes which could explain most of that problem.

4 Stars Terrific product
I am 90% satisfied with this product. I would like to see a cd added to list of options to the record/burn option (#1). I would suggest a 8x or faster cd or dvd when you are burning. Anything over 1 hr you will need a DL dvd. If you have SP3 on your Windows XP you have to go to manufactureres web site to download update which is easy to do. Be sure to change the name of your film clip when you save it or when you pull up clips to burn your list will be a random numerical list. I would suggest that manufacturer include a printed manual instead of a pdf which you have to print out for instructions.

5 Stars The Easiest and Greatest
I was originally planning to copy my family VHS tapes to video using a USB equipped VCR but was surprised at how expensive they were. Then I read a review of VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe on a tech site and decided to try it. Frankly, I was very skeptical having had very poor results with such devices in the past. When I received the product, I almost returned it immediately, but decided I should at least try it - and it worked beautifully! No problem to set up, no problem to use and the result was a great DVD, actually superior to the original tape. And as a bonus, I found I could copy the tapes directly to the hard drive or USB hard drive. A great product at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend it.

4 Stars Works Well
I was a bit leery about trying this after reading the reviews, but the reviews were so polarized between great and terrible that something just didn’t sound right. I tried the program on my Pentium T2080 system running on Home Vista, and here are my conclusions.

Many people wrote about the audio and video being out of sync. I saw this during the copy process, but I let the process run its course. I played the DVD on both my computer and my DVD player on the television, and the voice and picture were fine on both systems. Perhaps other users stopped too soon.

Thanks to the previous reviews, I did go to their website to download the patch. I didn’t see anything in the instructions or software installation recommending this. Check the website after completing the software installation, and download the proper patch.

5 Stars Very Pleased!
This is the answer to my dreams! I’m sure there’s more expensive, more detailed programs out there, but this suited my needs perfectly. I’ve transferred and burned over 50 DVD’s so far since getting this product about a month ago!

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