CONVERSION EXERCISE FROM SHOLES QWERTY TO MALTRON QWERTY
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The MALTRON keyboard avoids all physical malfunctions and because each finger learns to feel instantly when it is not using its own row of keys, keying is almost automatically much more accurate. Because you are a skilled QWERTY operator you will be using the MALTRON keyboard in the QWERTY mode. Please be assured that learning in QWERTY mode will not reduce your ability to use a standard keyboard. Your fingers will not forget the different stretches. However, experience has shown that once the finger muscles relax into the more comfortable shaped-to-fit-finger-length MALTRON design, all users prefer to use it because they find it is much more comfortable, can be operated for longer without tiring, is more accurate and is faster.
You could convert to the MALTRON keyboard just by following the instructions and keying the alphabet many times until you get the feel of the new shape, but do remember that your finger muscles will have contracted to fit the flat horizontal 'standard' keyboard. So to allow time for your muscles to stretch out to their natural length and to ensure that you make the conversion to a split keyboard and 'scooped' shape easily we have provided 14 carefully arranged exercises.
Together with the exercises there are also some instructions and notes on posture and preparation for keying. If you read and follow these you will find the conversion to your MALTRON keyboard is interesting, and quick and easy.
We send you good wishes for your easy conversion, well being and success.
Yours sincerely
LILLIAN G. MALT
PS. If - instead of the mouse - you use the tab key you will find that the keyboard cursor moves when you press the Tab key. (Do not hold it down.) Keep moving the highlight by pressing the Tab key until it is on the word Next below and then press the Return key. If your Browser has other panels open then you may need to use the Control key as well. This technique can be used in all these pages as long as you stay working inside the browser.
Using the Tab key is often faster than the mouse. Shift with Tab moves the hightlight around in the opposite direction. You may have to press the Tab key or Shift with Tab keys several times to get to the place you want.
We recommend you experiment to see how the your Tab, Shift with Tab and Control with Tab work - because it is often a useful alternative when you want rest your mousing muscles!
The Return key is the same as the "New line" key, and for most work these do the same thing as the Enter key!
Use the Tab and Return keys to get to Previous or Next