Does Learning to Type have to be Boring?

Absolutely not!  Our Custom Typing Training web site is designed to make learning how to type fun and interesting.  Here's a sample of what the site includes:

• Goalie - This is our fast paced typing game with a soccer theme.  Type the words next to each ball to prevent them from reaching the goal.  Don't let too many balls into the goal, or your out of the game!  10 skill levels are available.
• Trivia Challenge - Test your knowledge and practice your typing at the same time with this unique typing game.  Type the answer to each question, and get scored based on whether your answer is correct as well as how fast you typed.  Choose from 8 categories and three skill levels.
• Jokes and humor - Hundreds of typing exercises containing jokes and humorous stories.  Includes humor meant especially for adults, children, and teens.
• Interesting facts and trivia - Learn new things while you practice your typing!  Topics include famous historical documents, countries, animals, world landmarks, and much more.  Specialized exercises are included for adults, teens, and children, and many exercises include photos.

This is an online service, with no software to download, and you can try it for free!  To learn more and sign up, visit us at www.customtyping.com.

Tip of the Week: Sending and Receiving Faxes

Did you know that you can send and receive faxes from your computer? All you need is a modem - the same one that you use for dial-up internet access. To set this up in Windows XP, go to the "printers and faxes" control panel from the Start menu. If faxing is already set up on your computer, you will see a fax printer listed here. If you do not see one, click on the "set up faxing" link on the left side of the window. Note that you may need your original Windows XP installation CD to complete the setup.

Once the fax printer is listed, you can send a fax from any program by simply using the "print" command and selecting Fax as the printer. Windows will then ask you for the fax number you would like to send to, and give you the option of using a cover page. You will need to be sure your modem is installed, plugged into your phone line, and you are not currently connected to the internet via dial-up.

You can also configure the fax printer to receive faxes. Be careful, though, if the phone line is also used for voice calls. If the fax is set to automatically answer the phone, a person calling you might get very confused if Windows answers and starts sending fax tones. The best way to deal with this is to have the person sending a fax call you first and let you know that a fax is about to be sent. Then, turn on the auto-answer feature and allow Windows to receive the fax.

Looking for a new job? Prove your typing speed to potential employers by taking our online typing test, and receive an official certificate with your results.  For details, go to: www.ProveMySpeed.com

For further information about our products and services, visit us online at www.customsolutions.us.