Type Better.  E-mail Faster.  Work Smarter.



The leader in typing tutorial software for 11 years running, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing v.17 is the only typing software delivering the customized training you need in a motivating, engaging format. Work at your own pace with lesson content that keeps you interested. This flexible program is an ideal choice for any would-be fluent typist, including students, email enthusiasts and office professionals. If you use the keyboard, you'll benefit from Mavis Beacon!

Save time, work faster and be more productive at work, school or home with the trusted, award-winning expertise of Mavis Beacon!  Let the #1 name in typing for 12 straight years guide your typing tutorials! Mavis Beacon will monitor your progress, flag your weak spots and offer challenging lessons to help you continue improving your keyboarding skills.  Don’t waste valuable time hunting and pecking your way around the keyboard. Type better, email faster and work smarter with Mavis Beacon at your side!

• The Media Centre
• Ergonomic Evaluation
• Entertaining Arcade-Style Games
• Import MP3 Files
• Specialized Practice Area
• Lessons and Settings
• Progress Tracking
• Palm Powered - Download to your palm device and practice on the go.

• Exercise your typing fingers with more than 220 practice lessons and 80 custom lessons!
• Enjoy 14 entertaining arcade-style games that make practicing fun!
• Enhanced user interface is compatible with widescreen laptops and leaves the desktop more accessible even while the program is running.
• Make your learning even more efficient by customizing lessons to fit your needs.
• Download lessons to your Palm Pilot for easy portable practice sessions!
• Jazz up your lessons by importing your own MP3 files to listen to while you practice!
• Straighten up your keyboarding skills by correcting your posture and physical alignment with ergonomic evaluation videos.

• Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
• 450 MHz Pentium III processor or faster
• 64 MB RAM for Windows 98/Me
• 128 MB RAM for Windows 2000/XP
• 16X CD-ROM drive
• 360 MB free hard disk space *
• 16-bit colour monitor
• 800 x 600 Resolution
• Windows compatible sound card
• Windows compatible mouse.

• PowerPC G3 333-MHz processor or faster
• Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS 10.2.2 and higher
• 64 MB RAM for Mac OS 9.2
• 128 MB RAM for Mac OS 10.2.8-10.3.9
• 256 MB RAM for Mac OS 10.4.X
• 16X CD-ROM drive
• 360 MB free hard disk space *
• 16-bit color monitor
• 800 x 600 Resolution

• Internet Access
• A colour printer with 300 dpi or better recommended.

Q. Will this software work on Windows Vista?

A. Yes.

Windows Vista uses a feature called Compatibility Mode which tells the software application that Vista is actually an older OS, specifically Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, or XP.

Here's how it works:

If your software application won't install, open or work properly, right click on the application's .exe file. Select Properties and then click the Compatibility tab. From there, pick the previous Windows operating system you were on (most likely Windows XP).