Do you know how to type?

I've been on a compter and have been typing on it since I was 3 years old, but I can't type the tradtional way that alot of people do to get that superfast WPM typing. I hate that I have to peck to type:(

So, do you peck or or do you really know how to type?

No.

I can type without looking at my keyboard 80-120WPMToriko42

How can you do that? Did someone teach you or did you learn on your own?

i type supafast!

[QUOTE="Toriko42"]I can type without looking at my keyboard 80-120WPMRaged_Soulja

How can you do that? Did someone teach you or did you learn on your own?

[QUOTE="Raged_Soulja"]

[QUOTE="Toriko42"]I can type without looking at my keyboard 80-120WPMToriko42

How can you do that? Did someone teach you or did you learn on your own?

I was taught how to type in the fourth grade. Homerow (asdfghjkl;') is pretty easy, IMO. I can type up to 136 WPM. I rarely look at the keyboard. If I do, it's to make sure that I type in my passwords correctly (sometimes I'll erase the password and type it again just to make sure).ayanami_rei

Hahaha, I do the same thing.

I had a typing class in the third grade, so ever since, I've been typing extremely fast. I even type fast on my sidekick's keyboard.

[QUOTE="Toriko42"]I can type without looking at my keyboard 80-120WPMRaged_Soulja

How can you do that? Did someone teach you or did you learn on your own?

I can do it too same speed, you get used to the feeling after awhile then you memorize where the keys are.

I am quite fast at typing, not sure how many WPM i can type but i would guess at 70-90 WPM

We had to play a typing game in our 6th/7th grade computer class. I was the only one that actually played the game, while everyone else kept mispelling words on purpose in order to make the female mountain climber groan. Now I can type consistantly at about 75-85 WPM, which constantly baffles everyone at school.olion

Not to take over the topic or anything, but can anyone touch type on a DVORAK (not QWERTY) setup?olion

People still use that configuration?

We had to play a typing game in our 6th/7th grade computer class. I was the only one that actually played the game, while everyone else kept mispelling words on purpose in order to make the female mountain climber groan. Now I can type consistantly at about 75-85 WPM, which constantly baffles everyone at school.olion

[QUOTE="olion"]Not to take over the topic or anything, but can anyone touch type on a DVORAK (not QWERTY) setup?Blood-Scribe

People still use that configuration?

I've never met someone who does use it, although I'm pretty sure most OS's support it. I've been thinking about switching over, since the story goes that QWERTY was invented in order to slow typists down because they would jam the typewriter.

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]

[QUOTE="olion"]Not to take over the topic or anything, but can anyone touch type on a DVORAK (not QWERTY) setup?olion

People still use that configuration?

I've never met someone who does use it, although I'm pretty sure most OS's support it. I've been thinking about switching over, since the story goes that QWERTY was invented in order to slow typists down because they would jam the typewriter.

Well I doubt you'll be able to find one at a local store, and trying to switch from QWERTY to DVORAK would be pretty annoying. Well, at least I'd think it's an annoying transition. I just don't see the practicality in completely revamping your feel for typing just to increase your speed, and you'd have a lot of trouble using public computers, or just about any computer that doesn't belong to you.

[QUOTE="olion"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]

[QUOTE="olion"]Not to take over the topic or anything, but can anyone touch type on a DVORAK (not QWERTY) setup?Blood-Scribe

People still use that configuration?

I've never met someone who does use it, although I'm pretty sure most OS's support it. I've been thinking about switching over, since the story goes that QWERTY was invented in order to slow typists down because they would jam the typewriter.

Well I doubt you'll be able to find one at a local store, and trying to switch from QWERTY to DVORAK would be pretty annoying. Well, at least I'd think it's an annoying transition. I just don't see the practicality in completely revamping your feel for typing just to increase your speed, and you'd have a lot of trouble using public computers, or just about any computer that doesn't belong to you.

Unless you want the letters on the keys to match, you just need to change your OS settings to make it a DVORAK keyboard. I can what you mean with transitioning between home and school/work use though. If I do decide to swtich I'll probably give it a month and see how it goes, which will decide whether or not I stick with it.

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that would be a no.

I've been on a compter and have been typing on it since I was 3 years old, but I can't type the tradtional way that alot of people do to get that superfast WPM typing. I hate that I have to peck to type:(

So, do you peck or or do you really know how to type?

Raged_Soulja

Just keep typing the traditional way. It'll be worth it in the long run.

*Give UP the pecking!!!!*

I used to be a pecker typer like you but I grew out of that a long time ago. practice typing without looking at the keys even if you struggle at first, you'll get better soon. try practicing on an instant messager like AIM andyboiii

I made my own way of typing up. Started out pecking now i kinda peck with all of my fingers and I only have to look sometimes. Get about 70 WPM.

I have reasonably good typing skills. Certainly not professional skills, but frankly I've never had need for them. I fell into the 70-80 WPM range the last time I was fooling around with a typing test.pianist

Still faster than I am. Last time I checked, the most I can do is 45 WPM, which is up from my high school days of 32WPM.

For the record, high school days is when I learned to properly type.

[QUOTE="pianist"]I have reasonably good typing skills. Certainly not professional skills, but frankly I've never had need for them. I fell into the 70-80 WPM range the last time I was fooling around with a typing test.Link256

Still faster than I am. Last time I checked, the most I can do is 45 WPM, which is up from my high school days of 32WPM.

For the record, high school days is when I learned to properly type.

University really helped my typing. All those essays... you almost can't help but become fairly proficient at it.