SawQuart Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 I'm practicing typing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 csb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Whats your words per minute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Refuge Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Reference: [**The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard**](http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,78331.0.html) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 @Marsh:> Whats your words per minute?Like 5 haha… Its like relearning the alphabet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Refuge Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I recall Jungle telling me that his WPM with QWERTY was about 40wpm. We'll see when he can exceed that with Dvorak (and we'll see how quick it takes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Is there a point other then increased typing speed over the long run? Like does it prevent arthritis or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whackeddie99 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 It seems that the Dvorak keyboard is a more 21st century keyboard layout that organizes the keys we use most better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Refuge Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 @Marsh:> Is there a point other then increased typing speed over the long run? Like does it prevent arthritis or anything?I don't even care about the typing speed, and stopped caring when I was up to 75-80wpm due to the fact that Dvorak is much more comfortable to type with than QWERTY, and yes, it can help so you don't get carpel tunnel, etc.The problem comes from the fact that the QWERTY keyboard was designed to be awkward and slow, because the first-gen typewriters used gravity to pull the teeth back into place, and people were typing too fast. It certainly was never meant to be used while "touch typing." Even the inventor of the typewriter came forward at a later date, and urged everyone to stop using QWERTY, but the damage was already done. That's when a huge study was done by Dvorak, and the invention of the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard came into being, but now I'm digressing :xIf you have some time, there's a very excellent article on Dvorak and Qwerty that goes over Dr. Dvorak's original study (and there's some _very_ interesting images with it) here:http://infohost.nmt.edu/~shipman/ergo/parkinson.htmlIf anything, I'd recommend everyone to read this piece from 1972.@Whack:> It seems that the Dvorak keyboard is a more 21st century keyboard layout that organizes the keys we use most better.Dvorak was created in the 1930s, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Just went up 2 WPM in five minutes. Also, Minecraft won't run even though I reset the controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Typing's fine… How's gaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 @Kusy:> Typing's fine… How's gaming?I haven't tried gaming yet fully– besides Minecraft. Most major games allow you the option of reformatting keys. I put arrows over my old WASD keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I tried this a while ago, but it interfered with my school. I'm starting it again this summer though, and hopefully in two months i'll be able to be somewhere near normal speed ^^ Anyways, best of luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Refuge Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 @Zonova:> I tried this a while ago, but it interfered with my school. I'm starting it again this summer though, and hopefully in two months i'll be able to be somewhere near normal speed ^^ Anyways, best of luck with itDo you mean, they wouldn't let you change the layout? Because that was the case with Jungle's school too, so I got this portable thing that can go on a USB stick; just plug it in, run the .exe, and it switches to Dvorak via software; you won't have to worry about switching manually (esp if you're not allowed); you can get it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?mb3ws8mai358sofIf you mean your typing speed in Dvorak was too slow when you first started learning:A) What's your QWERTY WPMB) How long were you using Dvorak, and did you quit cold turkey, or mix qwerty/dvorak?For the latter issue, your best bet would probably be waiting until summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 @Admiral:> Do you mean, they wouldn't let you change the layout? Because that was the case with Jungle's school too, so I got this portable thing that can go on a USB stick; just plug it in, run the .exe, and it switches to Dvorak via software; you won't have to worry about switching manually (esp if you're not allowed); you can get it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?mb3ws8mai358sof> > If you mean your typing speed in Dvorak was too slow when you first started learning:> A) What's your QWERTY WPM> B) How long were you using Dvorak, and did you quit cold turkey, or mix qwerty/dvorak?> > For the latter issue, your best bet would probably be waiting until summer.The latter actually worries me a bit. I hope I don't get any essay assignments… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Yeah, i meant the latter. I have to type a few essays every month, and it was ridiculous trying to learn Dvorak while doing school work. I type 80-90wpm on qwerty. When i started Dvorak, i kept at it for around 2 weeks and got up to like 10-15wpm, but then school really started kicking my ass and i had to call it quits for the time being.Oh, and actually, i think the keyboard layout switching would be a problem too, so i'll definitely be using that from now on :PStill, i'll be starting it up again soon. qwerty makes my wrists and fingers hurt a lot, it's excessively annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 My problem with Dvorak is the lack of internationalisation. I have to be able to write in different character sets from time to time, mostly European character sets. Dvorak doesn't really allow that.Yours faithfully Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 @Zonova:> Yeah, i meant the latter. I have to type a few essays every month, and it was ridiculous trying to learn Dvorak while doing school work. I type 80-90wpm on qwerty. When i started Dvorak, i kept at it for around 2 weeks and got up to like 10-15wpm, but then school really started kicking my ass and i had to call it quits for the time being.I'm at 6 WPM atm. I just got assigned a 1500 word essay. I'm not really looking forward to this… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Well, you'll come back a better man at the end of it… in like 3 months, or however long it's going to take :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wing Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 @Zonova:> Well, you'll come back a better man at the end of it… in like 3 months, or however long it's going to take :3250 minutes of typing if he has it well planned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 @Zonova:> Well, you'll come back a better man at the end of it… in like 3 months, or however long it's going to take :3Ill get my tutor to type for me probably. I'm definitely not gonna type for 5 hrs… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Refuge Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 On a positive note, an essay like that will probably help speed you up significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 I checked my speed last night and was clocked at 8 WPM. My speed has been improving greatly since, but is still painfully slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Refuge Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 @Jungle:> I checked my speed last night and was clocked at 8 WPM. My speed has been improving greatly since, but is still painfully slow.It is painfully slow at first. It's been about what, 4 days so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawQuart Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 @Admiral:> It is painfully slow at first. It's been about what, 4 days so far?Yeah. Its not the speed thats annoying me as much as the mistakes I keep making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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