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|| '''Narration'''

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Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Configuring Setting in KTouch.'''
|| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Configuring Setting in KTouch.'''

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|| '''Show Slide'''
'''Learning Objectives'''

* Change the level of training
* Adjust the speed of typing.
* Configure short cut keys.
* Configure the toolbars.
* View typing metrics.
|| In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
* Change the level of training
* Adjust the speed of typing.
* Configure short cut keys.
* Configure the toolbars.
* View typing metrics.

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|| '''Show Slide '''
'''Systems Requirements'''
* KTouch 1.7.1
* Ubuntu Linux version 11.10.
|| Here, we are using KTouch 1.7.1 on Ubuntu Linux 11.10.

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|| Open '''KTouch'''.
|| Let’s open '''KTouch'''.

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|| Point to 1 on '''Level''' field.
|| We are at L'''evel''' 1.
Let us move on to the second level that is 2.

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|| Select the triangle and click to increase the level to '''2'''.
|| To increase the level of the training to '''2''', click on the top triangle symbol, next to the Level field.

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|| Point to the characters in the '''Teacher’s Line'''.
|| Notice what happens when we change the level to 2?
The characters in the '''Teacher’s Line '''change!

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|| Point to the '''New Characters in Level''' field.
|| Look at the characters displayed under the '''New Characters in this Level''' field.
They’ve changed too!

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|| These are the characters that are to be practiced for the selected level.

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|| Type five letters.
|| Now, let’s start typing.

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|| Type the number 3.
Point to the '''Student’s Line'''.
|| Now let us type a character that is not displayed in the '''Teacher’s Line'''.
The '''Student Line''' changes to red.

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|| Point to '''Correctness''' field.
|| What else do you see?
The percentage displayed in the '''Correctness''' field decreases.

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||
|| Let’s press backspace and delete the mistake.

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|| Show Slide
'''Set Training Options'''
|| Let us learn to set '''Training''' options.

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|| '''Show Slide'''
What are '''Training Options'''?

We use '''Training options''' to change the parameters for typing speed and correctness (percentage of typing accuracy).

We can also customize the number of lines that can be typed in a particular level.

|| What are '''Training Options'''?

We use '''Training options''' to change the parameters for typing speed and correctness (percentage of typing accuracy).

We can also customize the number of lines that can be typed in a particular level.

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|| Switch back to the KTouch interface.
||

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|| From the '''Main''' menu >> select '''Settings''' >> click '''Configure Ktouch'''.

|| From the '''Main''' menu, select '''Settings''', and click '''Configure KTouch'''.

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|| Point to the '''Configure – KTouch''' dialog box.
|| The '''Configure – KTouch''' dialog box appears.

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|| In the '''Configure – KTouch''' dialog box >> click '''Training options'''.
|| From the Left Panel of the '''Configure – KTouch''' dialog box, click '''Training Options'''.

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|| Point to the '''right panel'''.
|| The right panel now displays the various '''Training''' '''Options'''.

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|| Point to '''Limits to increase a level'''.
|| Let’s set the upper limit for the '''Typing speed''', '''Correctness''', and '''Workload'''.

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* In the '''Typing Speed''' field enter '''120'''.

* In the '''Correctness '''field''' '''enter '''85'''.
|| Under '''Limits to increase a level''', let us:

* Set the '''Typing Speed''' to 120 characters per minute,

*'''Correctness''' to 85%.

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|| In the '''Workload''' field enter '''1'''.

||
* Finally let’s set''' Workload''' to 1.
* This means that we need to complete only one line in each level.
* We then will automatically move to the next level.

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|| Point to the '''Complete whole training level before proceeding '''box.
|| If you want to complete the training for a level before you proceed to the next level, check the '''Complete whole training level before proceeding''' box.

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|| Point to '''Limits to decrease a level'''.
|| Let’s set the lower limit for the '''Typing speed''' and '''Correctness'''.

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|| Under '''Limits to decrease a level''',

* In the '''Typing Speed''' field enter '''60'''.

* In the '''Correctness '''field''' '''enter '''60'''.
|| Under Limits to decrease a level, let us:

* Set the '''Typing Speed''' to '''60''' characters per minute and

* Correctness''' to '''60'''.

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|| Let’s check the box '''Remember level for next program'''.
|| Let’s check the box '''Remember level for next program'''.

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|| Click '''Apply''' button.
|| Click '''Apply'''.

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|| Click the '''OK''' button.
|| Click '''OK'''.

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|| Changes we made are applied only when we start a new session again.

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|| Click '''Start New Session''' and select '''Keep Current Level'''.
|| Click '''Start New Session''' and select '''Keep Current Level'''.

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|| In the '''Student’s Line''' start typing what is displayed in the '''Teacher’s Line'''.''' '''
Type 10 letters.
|| Let’s start typing again.

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|| Point to Speed.
|| Notice that initially the speed is 0.
It increases or decreases as we type.

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|| Click '''Pause Session'''.
When we pause the typing speed remains at the same count.

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|| Type another character.
|| Let us resume typing.

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|| Point to the red circle adjacent to '''Speed'''.
|| As the speed drops below 60, notice that, the red circle, next to Speed, is glowing.

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||

|| This indicates that speed has fallen below the lower limit, that is 60 set for the speed.

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|| Type the number 4.
|| Now, type the number 4 that is not displayed in the '''Teacher’s Line'''.

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|| Point to the '''Student’s Line''' which is now red.
|| The '''Student’s Line''' turns red.

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|| Point to the red circle adjacent to '''Correctness'''.
|| The '''Percentage of the Correctness''' drops too.

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|| Point to the spaces between the set of characters in '''Teacher’s Line'''.
|| Can you see the spaces between set of characters or character given in the '''Teacher’s''' '''Line'''?

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|| Type a character displayed in the teacher’s line and then without giving a space, type the next characters.
|| Now, I shall not press the '''Space''' bar after this word.

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|| Point to the '''Student’s''' '''Line'''.
|| The '''Student’s''' '''Line''' has turned red again!

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|| This means the spaces too must be typed in correctly.

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|| Type the entire line in the '''Student’s Line'''.
Press '''Enter'''.
|| Let us complete typing an entire line in the student’s line and then press '''Enter'''. <Pause>

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|| Point to the '''Level''' field.
|| The '''Level''' has changed to 3!

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|| Why does the level change to 3?
This is because we have set the Workload to 1.

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|| Therefore, when we complete one line for Level 2 and press Enter, we move to the next level.

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|| Point to the '''Teacher’s Line'''.
|| Notice that new characters are displayed in the '''Teacher’s Line'''.

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|| Do you want to know the scores of our typing session?

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|| Click '''Lecture''' '''Statistics'''.

|| Click '''Lecture Statistics'''.
The '''Training''' dialog box appears.

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|| Let’s click on the tabs and see what each of them indicate.

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|| Click '''Current Training Session.'''
|| Click on '''Current Training Session'''.

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|| This displays the general statistics details, rate of typing, accuracy of typing, and details of the characters that you need to concentrate on.

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|| Click '''Current Level Statistics''' tab.
|| The '''Current Level Statistics''' tab displays details similar to the one displayed in the Current Training Session tab.

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|| Click '''Monitor Progress''' tab.
|| The '''Monitor Progress''' tab displays a graphical representation of the progress of your typing.

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|| Click '''Close'''.
|| Let us close this dialog box.

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||
|| You can also create your own short cut keys.

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|| '''Show Slide'''
'''Short Cut Keys'''

Short cut keys are combination of two or more keys that can be pressed from the keyboard, instead of using the Menu options.
|| What are short cut keys?

Short cut keys are combination of two or more keys, which can be pressed from the keyboard, instead of using the Menu options.

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|| Let us configure a short cut key to view '''Lecture''' '''Statistics'''.

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|| From the '''Main''' menu >> click '''Settings''' >> '''Configure''' '''Shortcuts'''.
|| From the '''Main''' menu, click '''Settings''', '''Configure''' '''Shortcuts'''.

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|| Point to the '''Configure Shortcuts – KTouch''' dialog box.
|| The '''Configure Shortcuts – KTouch''' dialog box appears.

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|| In the '''Search''' box enter '''Lecture''' '''Statistics'''.
|| In the '''Search''' box enter '''Lecture''' '''Statistics'''.

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* Click '''Lecture''' '''Statistics'''.
* Select '''Custom''' and click '''None'''.
* Point to the changed icon.
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* Click '''Lecture''' '''Statistics'''.
* Select '''Custom''' and click '''None'''.
* The icon changes to '''Input'''.

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Now, from the keyboard, press the '''SHIFT''' and '''A''' keys together.

Point to the letters Shift+A.
|| Now, from the keyboard, press the '''SHIFT''' and '''A '''
'''keys''' together.

Notice, that the icon now displays the letters Shift+A.

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|| Click '''OK'''.
|| Click '''OK'''.

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|| Now, press the '''Shift+A''' keys.

Point to the '''Training Statistics''' dialog box.
|| Now, press the '''Shift''' and '''A keys''' together.

The '''Training Statistics''' dialog box appears.

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|| Click '''Close''' to exit.
|| Click '''Close''' to exit.

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|| '''Show Slide'''
'''Configure Toolbars'''
||
KTouch also allows you to configure toolbars.

Let us say we want to display the '''Quit Ktouch command''' as an '''icon'''.

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|| Switch back to the KTouch interface.
||

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|| From the '''Main''' menu >> click '''Settings''' >> click '''Configure''' '''Toolbars'''.
|| From the '''Main''' menu, click '''Settings''', and click '''Configure''' '''Toolbars'''.

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|| Point to the '''Configure''' '''Toolbars – KTouch '''dialog box.
|| The '''Configure''' '''Toolbars – KTouch '''dialog box''' '''appears.

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* In the left panel, scroll down and select the '''Quit''' icon, and double-click on it.

* Point that the icon is moved to the right panel.

* Click '''Apply''' and then click '''OK'''.
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* In the left panel, from the list of option, select the '''Quit''' icon.

* Double-click on it.

* The icon is moved to the right panel.

* Click '''Apply''' and then click '''OK'''.

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|| Point to the '''Quit''' icon on the window.
|| The '''Quit''' icon is now displayed on the KTouch window.

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|| '''Show Slide'''
'''Assignment'''
* Under '''Configure KTouch''', change the Workload to 2.

* Check the '''Complete whole training level before proceeding''' box.

* Now open a new typing session and practice typing.

* Finally, check your lecture statistics.
|| Here is an assignment for you.

* Under '''Configure KTouch''', change the Workload to 2.

* Check the '''Complete whole training level before proceeding''' box.

* Now open a new typing session and practice typing.

* Finally, check your lecture statistics.

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|| '''Show Slide'''
'''Summary'''

In this tutorial we learnt how to modify the training level, monitor the speed, and accuracy of typing.

We also learnt to configure keyboard short cuts and toolbars.
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This brings us to the end of this tutorial on KTouch.

In this tutorial we learnt how to modify the training level, monitor the speed, and accuracy of typing.

We also learnt to configure keyboard short cuts and toolbars.

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* It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project

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* It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project

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Acknowledgements

* Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

* It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India.

* More information on this Mission is available at

* http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro
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*Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

* It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India

*More information on this Mission is available at

* spoken hyphen tutorial dot org slash NMEICT hyphen Intro
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* www.desicrew.in

* Thanks for joining
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*This tutorial has been contributed by DesiCrew Solutions Pvt. Ltd

* Thanks for joining
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