CONVERSION EXERCISE FROM SHOLES QWERTY TO MALTRON QWERTY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING THROUGH THE EXERCISES

1. The exercises have been printed with extra space between some of the letters, phrases and groups of letters. This is for ease of reading and one space only need ever be keyed.
   
2. It is essential to key the number of rows given in the instructions to each exercise. Experience has shown that less keying leads to slower learning, slower keying and to more errors.
   
3. Exercises are keyed in blocks of three rows at a time. The first row is used to develop the kinaesthetic reach and distance to each key. So key this row carefully with great concentration. The second row should also be keyed with great concentration but faster. The third row should be keyed easily.
   
4. Exercise1 uses alpha letters on the left hand only. The right hand thumb is used for Space and the Return key and the little finger is used on the Semicolon. These keys are used to keep the right hand in balance.
   
5. In exercise 2 the right hand is used mainly.
   
6. It is always important to avoid overtiring the fingers and hands especially when using one hand. Take time frequently, at the end of rows, to shake the arms, wrists and fingers, from the shoulders down to the fingertips to avoid any strain at all.
   
7. The separation of hand learning enables the right and left sides of the brain to develop neural pathways at different times so that there will not be any neural confusion to cause keying errors. The linking of the two sides of the brain is carefully done from Exercise 3 on. This stresses the importance of doing all the exercises in the given sequence.

(Note: When your hands are already on the keyboard the tab key and the return key are often quicker than the mouse for moving around forms, but it does take some practice. The tab key works differently in word processing work from the way it does in most forms.)

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