Animated Coaches and Extra Guidance for Beginners

Custom Typing Training is our web site designed to help you improve your typing speed.  One option available on the web site is the ability to choose a coach to guide you in your training.  The coaches talk to you, point out important items on the screen, and have emotion.  They will let you know how you're doing, and are lots of fun to have around!

There are several coaches to choose from (or you can choose to not have a coach).  The coaches are part of the extra help the web site provides to beginners.  So, if you're a very slow typist or have barely touched a keyboard, now is the best time to sign up for a free trial.

Custom Typing Training provides all you need to improve your typing speed.  There is no software to download, and you can try it for free!  To learn more, just visit us online at www.customtyping.com.

Tip of the Week: Using Hibernate and Stand By to Reduce Start up Time

Instead of shutting down your computer completely when you're not using it, consider making use of your system's standby or hibernate mode.

In the standby mode, your monitor and disk drives are turned off, but the memory and CPU still have power. Most systems can "wake up" from standby mode in a few seconds. This is a good choice for desktop systems, which have a constant power supply. However, make sure to save all of your work before going into standby mode, since a power interruption will cause all data to be lost.

You should see an option to go to standby at the time you try to turn off or restart your computer. Simply click on "Stand By" to go to this mode. Note that some older computers will not support this mode.

In the hibernate mode, everything in memory is written to disk, and then the computer shuts off completely. This is a logical choice for laptops, in which battery life is limited.

Hibernate mode must be enabled in Windows, and some older systems may not support it. To enable this, and see if your system supports hibernation, go to the "Power Options" control panel and click on the "hibernate" tab. If you don't see this tab, your system does not support hibernation. Check the box labeled, "Enable hibernation" to enable this on your computer. You can also control when and if your system goes to standby or hibernate mode automatically by clicking on the "Power Schemes" tab in this control panel.

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.