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Post by Freddy on Jan 26, 2011 17:05:42 GMT -5
Title says everything.
I made the switch to Dvorak, and trust me, it's very intuitive and comfortable. I struggled with it for 2 weeks, but after that, I type faster and with less errors than with QWERTY.
What do you use? Why? Have you considered switching?
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Post by Raydawn on Jan 26, 2011 17:07:18 GMT -5
lol obviously everyone uses qwerty. i doubt i'll ever switch, it'd be a pain to have to use a different keyboard everywhere else : S
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Post by Freddy on Jan 26, 2011 17:14:51 GMT -5
lol obviously everyone uses qwerty. i doubt i'll ever switch, it'd be a pain to have to use a different keyboard everywhere else : S It's just going to the system preferences and activating it. You don't even have to be an admin. You can even make a script to automate the changing process, which actually takes 10 seconds, even if you stumble through the preferences, like I do.
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Post by Insane_Zang on Jan 26, 2011 17:30:07 GMT -5
To be honest, I didn't even know there was another kind of keyboard... (well, I assumed there was, but that everyone just used qwerty)
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Post by vichilux on Jan 26, 2011 17:31:15 GMT -5
^same... =P
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Post by Freddy on Jan 26, 2011 17:38:22 GMT -5
Google it. Then, if it convinces you, try to learn it.
Heck, even if it doesn't convince you, try to learn it.
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Post by Cortney on Jan 26, 2011 21:08:39 GMT -5
I use QWERTY because every place you go that has a keyboard uses QWERTY, unless it's just in alphabetical order. It seems like a pain to learn something else.
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Post by Freddy on Jan 26, 2011 21:12:32 GMT -5
Again, you don't need to use a special keyboard to type in Dvorak. I type in Dvorak with the standard keyboard that came with my computer.
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Post by Speckley on Jan 26, 2011 21:41:53 GMT -5
I use QWERTY. It's what I learned when I was 6-years-old, and - unless things suddenly change and all the keyboard hardware switches to DVORAK - I'm going to stick with it.
I get a good 80 or 90 words per minute, besides. I'm not looking to increase my typing speed, so why bother learning a new style, if only to say, "Hey, I can to do this, and you can't!"?
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Post by Flappy on Jan 26, 2011 22:05:24 GMT -5
To OP: I use QWERTY, I've been wanting to switch to Dvorak for some time now, but I don't really know where to go after installing the keyboard option. (In other words, they keys are in the same place. I'm sure I could buy stickers, but honestly, I don't have the time or money.)
How did you do it?
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Post by Freddy on Jan 26, 2011 22:16:53 GMT -5
To OP: I use QWERTY, I've been wanting to switch to Dvorak for some time now, but I don't really know where to go after installing the keyboard option. (In other words, they keys are in the same place. I'm sure I could buy stickers, but honestly, I don't have the time or money.) How did you do it? It's relearning how to type. The first two weeks are terrible, but after that, you feel super comfortable with the keyboard. I learned using CueType, a touch typing tutor for mac that runs for $10, (but there should be a free alternative for windows), in sessions of 20 minutes everyday. The point of touch typing is not to look at the keyboard, so you don't have to buy a special cover or anything for your keys.
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Post by Insane_Zang on Jan 26, 2011 22:34:30 GMT -5
It's relearning how to type. The first two weeks are terrible, but after that, you feel super comfortable with the keyboard. I learned using CueType, a touch typing tutor for mac that runs for $10, (but there should be a free alternative for windows), in sessions of 20 minutes everyday. The point of touch typing is not to look at the keyboard, so you don't have to buy a special cover or anything for your keys. I learned using CueType, a touch typing tutor for mac that runs for $10, (but there should be a free alternative for windows), in sessions of 20 minutes everyday. I learned using CueType, a touch typing tutor for mac that runs for $10. eww
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Post by Freddy on Jan 26, 2011 22:47:04 GMT -5
That's your whole argument?
I was merely pointing out what I used to learn.
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Post by Insane_Zang on Jan 27, 2011 0:22:05 GMT -5
It wasn't an argument, I was just appalled
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Post by austkyzor on Jan 27, 2011 0:37:13 GMT -5
I'd like to learn Dvorak, but I honestly don't have time to re-learn how to touch type.
Besides, I can type almost 100 wpm on QWERTY - which is an asset given how fast my professors talk sometimes.
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Post by Flappy on Jan 27, 2011 0:43:35 GMT -5
To OP: I use QWERTY, I've been wanting to switch to Dvorak for some time now, but I don't really know where to go after installing the keyboard option. (In other words, they keys are in the same place. I'm sure I could buy stickers, but honestly, I don't have the time or money.) How did you do it? It's relearning how to type. The first two weeks are terrible, but after that, you feel super comfortable with the keyboard. I learned using CueType, a touch typing tutor for mac that runs for $10, (but there should be a free alternative for windows), in sessions of 20 minutes everyday. The point of touch typing is not to look at the keyboard, so you don't have to buy a special cover or anything for your keys. I know what it is. I was asking how you specifically made the change. (Not how you relearned how to type) Are you just still using a QWERTY keyboard then, you just have it set to Dvorak? Or did you buy a keyboard that was set up with the Dvorak layout?
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Post by Nancy R. on Jan 27, 2011 7:59:36 GMT -5
Personally, I am in the same place as Aust and Erin. I type 90 to 100 wpm and I wouldn't want it any other way. Besides, it's quite confusing. Most of the vocals are in the left side. But oh well, if that can help several people do stuff better, if I ever adopt, I'll try to teach my kid how to type with both ways.
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Post by Freddy on Jan 27, 2011 11:54:27 GMT -5
It's relearning how to type. The first two weeks are terrible, but after that, you feel super comfortable with the keyboard. I learned using CueType, a touch typing tutor for mac that runs for $10, (but there should be a free alternative for windows), in sessions of 20 minutes everyday. The point of touch typing is not to look at the keyboard, so you don't have to buy a special cover or anything for your keys. I know what it is. I was asking how you specifically made the change. (Not how you relearned how to type) Are you just still using a QWERTY keyboard then, you just have it set to Dvorak? Or did you buy a keyboard that was set up with the Dvorak layout? It's only a qwerty keyboard set to the Dvorak layout. Just a toggle in the system preferences. If you type a lot, the Dvorak layout is way more comfortable. Having the vocals in the home row makes it super easy to type, and you don't have to move a lot from the home row.
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Post by Flags_Forever on Jan 27, 2011 13:10:37 GMT -5
I just use an on-screen keyboard. Typing is too hard for me(Muscular Dystrophy sucks ).
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Post by Ferrrrrre on Jan 27, 2011 14:40:23 GMT -5
LOL I use AZERTY (ps. It's almost the same as a QWERTY only the Q <=> A, W <=> Z)
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