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Typing Assistant was available as a giveaway on February 24, 2008!
Typing Assistant is a typing aid program. It makes typing faster, more intelligent and lowers effort and seamlessly integrates with virtually ALL Windows applications.
When typing, a smart Typing Assistant prompt window opens to show you possible words you are typing. Then with one key stroke it completes the word for you. The program automatically learns the words you type, and automatically expands user-defined shorthand to full text, so that the more you use the program, the smarter it becomes and the more you find it useful.
Typing Assistant is the ideal utility for authors, secretaries, journalists, translators, document creators and programmers, in fact anyone who frequently uses a word processor.
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
2.10 MB
$35
I think this software is good. Perhaps it is not suitable for all computer users, especially skillful typist. But it really provide aid for common users, the old man, children, and the users whose native language is not English. The auto-learn function is helpful, because most words we type everyday is repeating. The shorthand function is useful too, it can help nearly everyone.
Actually you can quickly Enable/Disable the software by hotkey, which can be set at "Control Panel". And you can also define the applications with which you want Typing Assistant works there. Because if the popup window appears everywhere, perhaps it is annoying.
In any case, I am enjoying it.
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I liked this program at first.
I then found that I was typing faster than it could keep up with.(Although I am not particularly a fast typist)
THEN as Brenda mentioned,
"I have been having problems with my computer responding sluggishly when I go to correct a typo but I am not sure if that is Typing Assistant doing it. Also, I had not rebooted the computer since installing it. (I eventually got a message that I was running out of virtual memory.)"
This happened to me as well...
uninstalled...
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If "Typing Assistant" is on, my passwords bounce! I can't log onto my credit card accounts nor bank unless I disable it.
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#26: I don't mind if you wish to proofread my post and publish the results.
#23: Thanks for the information.
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wow. great comments here. as someone wrote: "do research". and for a single webpage, this is one of the best reads.
despite temptation to add comment on many "digressions" (e.g., mindreader), I'll hope this "potential user" comment is useful to the devs:
My spelling, grammar & sentence structure skills are decent, but my fingers are erratic. so, I could be a typo-ware user. however, as at least one other GOTDer commented above, I find it faster to work by blobs - type a blob, then check the blob. [and i just now used firefox's checker for the preceding typing, accepting about 1/3 of its suggestions, manually correcting about 2/5 & leaving the remainder.]
Someone noted today's app cannot deal with a word that's been typed. that's a major defect for us blobmode typists.
MS Office spellcheck & autocorrect have worked decently for me. years back I found oespell (iespell?) worked well (they use ms office files).
Various apps claimed methods to use Aspell or similar, but I've never had those schemes work. I'd tried on multiple win9x, xp computers and a few "mother" apps.
I've tried a few of the external checkers, and some operated as claimed, yet were far too cumbersome to use.
BTW, similar limitations regarding typo-ware's guessing apply to speech recognition ware. but speech recognition has an even messier "challenge".
Is AI the holy grail of programming? :-)
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By the way the solution to my problem was to follow these instructions from their support:
You can try this: "Typing Assistant-->Control Panel-->Others-->Compatible with other Auto-Complete window", un-check this item. THEN RE-BOOT.
The program started working immediately.
Reference post #109 & #128
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I am trying this new software and it’s quite different then any other program that I would normally use. This can be very useful to some that get stuck on certain words and if you are like me in the way I type like one finger on each hand chicken –pecking it seems useful. Especially if you have the tendency to look at the keyboard more then the screen it’s great. But I have noticed the list of suggested words it brings up seems to mostly match the word you are wanting to type when you get to the last 2-3 letters. Great for words ending with ING and LY or ED. But like some of us, you could type those ending letters faster then looking at the list and pressing the number in the list you need. Seems good with coming up with some compound words. That’s where I see the advantage the most in speeding up your typing. Spell check works well. It caught all misspells I made doing this review. It did not however catch any bad grammar I might have made. My Microsoft Word kicked in for me on that. I could see some annoyance if you are a great speller with fast typing abilities, in that case you would only need the regular spell check in your Microsoft Word program. I give this a thumbs up on being a very good program for the impaired and the beginner or very slow typist. But thumbs down on the price if you had to buy this. $15 or $20 tops. I just can’t see $35. Like just about any software program out there if you Google long enough you might find something that is close or equally the same or maybe better in the freeware/open source world. Just remember with some freeware you might have to put up with nag screens, limited options and malicious malware trojans that come with them. Great go for GAOTD to get this for those who could use it for free. Didn’t have any trouble downloading it or registering it. Worked well. Thanks GAOTD. Keep up the great work.
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This is in regards to my post #109. I didn't give up, and emailed the support at Typing Assistant. They were very responsive and very helpful. After two emails, they resolved the problem. Pretty amazing for free software, and they get a big +10 from me and their program.
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Hi
This could be a great addition t my software but when I try to run the setup prog. It tells me I can't.
This often happens with packages I really want to try.
It downloaded OK but that's it. The download does not seem to be corrupted. I have downloaded it 3 times.
Any ideas
Chris R
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#76: You can do all that with ActiveWords. Use the keyword 'aspirin' to trigger a script, which not only will navigate through the form, but will also replace or type text as you go along.
For those who want easy access to google: use select any text in any application, press the optional hotkey (F8 by default), and your selection is looked up in Google.
The hotkey is optional when typing, btw. You can specify whether or not to act without it. Obviously, this also makes it ideal for correcting text, replacing text, etc.
I use it, amongst many other things, when maintaining our DNS servers. One command will automatically start a vpn connection to the site where our DNS servers are and logon to the DNS server I specified when creating this ActiveWord, another command will automatically create the required files for the newly registered domain.
You can also use it to calculate on the fly: just use the word 'calc' and press the optional hotkey. The expression you just type (i.e. 81+72) will be replace with the outcome (153).
As for accented characters:
A BETA version of ActiveWords PLUS is available for testing. This BETA version is designed to be compatible with all Windows Language Settings. You may wish to evaluate this BETA version if you regularly use non-English Windows Language Settings.
You can find it at http://www.activewords.com/build712beta.html
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Password warning...
If you enter a password, Typing Assistant will put it in the popup box the next time you go to enter your password. Of course it doesn't know that it is a password, so it displays it completely. There are no * symbols. If someone is looking at your computer, they will see your password.
Also, it must be having the password in the user dictionary, and I would assume that it is not encrypted.
BrendaG4
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Greate program! My work need typing everyday, and I tried many typing aid software, Typing Assistant is the best in practice.
Thanks to Typing Assistant team.
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I figured I would download this because I have wondered before if this type of program would help me, and thanks to this offer I don't have to worry about some trial period running out before I get a chance to try the program. (I don't know the details on this program's trial period.) I also thought it might be good for my mom if she ever used my computer.
Results...
I type too fast for the program to help me complete words, even though I probably only type about 40-50 wpm.
Where the program is helping me is to notice when I make a typo. I am a pretty good speller, but I have a lot of typos. When the program beeps, it lets me know I have spelled a word it doesn't recognize.
I was concerned that the pop up might be annoying when doing creative writing. Originally I didn't think it was annoying and I just ignored it. Now the constant flashing of it going through words as I type is annoying. It seems that I don't know where all of its settings are... because I know there is supposed to be a way to turn it off and I haven't found that yet. There are some settings in its control panel, and more settings if you click the ">>" when the pop up box is active.
For the people having problems with certain programs... you can set it to be disabled in certain programs or you can double click the icon in the tray to temporarily disable it.
For the people having registration problems.. At first I couldn't get the program registered but then I realized it wanted the G of "giveawayoftheday" on user name to be capitalized. (Check the readme file or the popup box that comes up when you install the program)
To the people who said things like.. it should enter a space after the word, or that it caused problems when pressing "return"... You can set these options in the control panel.
I have been having problems with my computer responding sluggishly when I go to correct a typo but I am not sure if that is Typing Assistant doing it. Also, I had not rebooted the computer since installing it. (I eventually got a message that I was running out of virtual memory.)
I had the popup box set on the upper left portion of the screen, and it messed up Opera. It kept rapidly swiching between the tabs. Minimizing and maximizing the screen fixed it. But the task bar is still messed up. (This was when I was trying to enter this message into the form on the GAOTD site. When I had it set to follow the cursor I did not have this problem.) I just disabled it so I could finish this message.
BrendaG4
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I'm not perfect, but when I missed out on a similar program a while ago, I did find information posted about "Phrase Express" and thought, "Cool!" BuBBy--some of the comments about other freeware are good for something.
I'm trying this, but it's annoying already. I'm not a walking dictionary and I can't touch type 100 words a minute (I'm close, but not that high) but I do get points where I can close my eyes and type with reasonable accuracy. If you never used this type of program, I will tell you honestly it will take weeks for the dance between you and the program ends and you are comfortable with each other.
Phrase Express kept giving me the interuptions about commercial use when I had done nothing more than brought homework from school. I lost time with that one because in the times I would be touch typing I've closed my eyes against what was coming up on the screen and found the Phrase Express site begging for payment. It annoyed me with every elipses I typed, but I enjoy writing fiction. It seemed to me that key fictional place names that I generate in my chosen language for the story would be good candidates for a typing assistant. Unfortunately, until I get offered the big contracts (LOL), I have to work as a computer help-desk tech and study in off hours. It seems those parts of my computer life are candidates for the commercial use "triggers". I also write to entertain myself.
One other recommendation for AutoHotKey above should be noted that it's a very techie program and it is not a spell checker like this. If you are helping a student or a dyslexic, this is good. If you have a lot of Technical experience, AutoHotKey will be perfect to set up and you can write scripts to your heart's content.
Whether or not you NEED a typing assistant is a very personal choice and I'm not having much luck with them in spite of the volume of material that I do type. My spelling errors are not as dire as some I have seen. I can live with that.
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To poster no 60.
Using freeware is not the problem.
What is a problem is who you listen to.
there are many many people who come here to give advice.
The same ones every day.
One or two have "websites" touting their "expertise".
Well guess what mate, they are only experts in their head.
My advise to you is simple. Get GOOD advise.
Dont take one persons word you read here. Check it out yourself. Do the research. It is YOUR computer. Be sure of what you do.Check and double check, before you install, that all is good with the software.
If a program is good many many persons will know. Google it.
Dont run off and install as soon as it is spoken about here.
This site has a lot of self inflated "software reviewers"
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Has anyone got this to work with forms in ie7 like this form, on with gmail? Help would be appreciated with this. ive tried adding the exe file for ie under manage applications
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As I said, I having the same problem as spirit and mj, but i also installed it on another pc and it registered fine. So i know i'm registering it correctly.
That is driving crazy why it's not working for me on my pc.
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With my fast typing speed this is actually rather annoying as it actually slows things down. Sorry, but I'll be passing on this one.
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I think I enjoy the program so far. English isn't my first language, so I am getting some support while typing.. however hardly ever I use options from the pop-up window. I get the feeling it slows my computer a bit.
Another annoying thing. When I type in different language I get the results from english vocabulary as well.. so there is a need to change the settings everytime I switch to different language.
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Thanks, Tammy. I'll check it out. Pretty sneaky...one instruction for the username does not show 'giveawayoftheday' as starting with a
Capitol 'G' and the text file shows it as starting with a capitol 'G'.
You done good, Tammy.
Spirit
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#76: I think Autohotkey can help you in this situation. You just need to create some scripts that will automate what you want to type in the various fields in your form. I use it to automate lots of repetitive tasks and email snippets that I use daily. It's quite easy to set up and use and if you have any problems, the website and forums are excellent resources.
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Spirit & JM- The information you need to register is in your read me file. Took me a bit to figure it out.
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I wouldn't normally leave a comment without trying the program first, but this program is a must in my household. I have two autistic children and an 11 yr old that is learning how to type. My older autistic daughter is also dyslexic and has severe vision problems, so I can install this and not have to become a human spellchecker for her. I think this is going to save both myself and my children quite a bit of time and frustration.
Thank you GAOTD for this wonderful program. I think you just gave me more of my day back.
Christina
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Spirit and JM - REGISTRATION PROBLEMS - you need to enter the registration name as: Giveawayoftheday
and the registration code as listed.
I had problems too, then read the instructions properly (8th time lucky!).
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The free LetMeType program (http://www.clasohm.com/lmt/en/), GNU General Public License, has some features that Typing Assistant would do well to incorporate. LetMeType allows you to very easily organize dictionaries of words or track word counts and reset them to zero whenever you want (ie: starting a new document), giving a nice running list of word usage without having to hop up into a pull-down menu ala MS Word. TERRIFIC tool for authors trying to maximize variety of word choice.
The advantages I see to Typing Assistant are that the dictionary font size can be increased for easier viewing and that the list is numbered, so you can indicate a choice with a stroke of a number key. I do very much appreciate another program offered to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, though...many thanks, GAOTD!
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Program interferes with alpha numero passwords in Internet Banking — even when disabled for iexplore! I've had to 'phone the Bank and re-set passwords twice!!
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The drop down window doesn't appear in Evernote, though it does beep. I made sure it was enabled in Evernote and tried rebooting and restarting, but it wouldn't work correctly. It did work in Wordpad. Uninstalled it, since my word processor (Word Perfect) all ready has this functionality built in, but I use Evernote most of the time.
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Ok, I installed it on VISTA, did everything, registered, says it installed properly and it doesn't work. Tried re-install, re-boot and still dead. The icon says it's ready and when I try note or wordpad, nothing. Yes, I made sure they were on the list of programs in control panel. Followed every bit of the instructions, read the complete help guide, fine tuned preferences, etc. and it's DEAD! A conflict with something else? Any ideas anyone, as this is a program that would be very helpful. UGH!
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nice, it helps and ive only been using for like an hour
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Dawn, thank you. I needed a little validation here lol. Seriously,
thanks for sharing that info. Now, I know it's not just me.
In fact, as I go over some of the other posts, I'm finding
it's more than just you, Spirit & I. Hmmm...
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Spirit and JM, I am having the same problem on my main pc, but it registered ok on another one. strange...
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Strange, when I said I can't register it, I get a message saying Invalid username or serial number.
I just installed it in another pc at my house, and it installed fine..
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The version is 3.0.
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I downloaded Typing Assistant. I then tried to register it with the information provided. entering the "User Name": Giveawayoftheday "License Key": (I inserted the key that was given to me). Yet, repeatedly,I keep getting an error message that says "Invalid Username or Serial Number!"
I have un-installed it and re-installed it. And still I get the same error message. Has anyone else run across the same issue? Looks like I'll be unable to add this software to my PC.
All feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Copied and pasted registration data umpteem times and tried manually and still received invalid registration data message...Can anyone help out with this issue?
Thanks.
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ok, i hav tryed the program, i em actualie tieping wit it right nou,it siems too work wel,my english is mach bedder nou,thenks gtod :)
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I can't seem to register it. I am entering the Registration name and Registration key provided with the zipped file.
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Can anyone check and please post which version of TypingAssistant this is?
Thanks.
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Question
What is the usability of "Customizations"?
Typing Assistant Control Panel
AutoLearn
Check
Add to Customization
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How do I register it?
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The Old DOS program that I used to use (and I'm showing my age here) was PC-Write and Turbo Lightning to do the spell check and it was from Broderbund if I remember correctly. I'm looking forward to trying this little gem out. Peace to you'ins all, Daventry
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Hello everybody!
discovered:
1. does not accept any accented characters (õ,ä,ö,ü,etc.)
- no help in typing languages containing some
it is possible to define shorthand for words containing ones (annoying)
2. does not accept other characters (@,-,_,+,.,(,)etc.)
- no help in typing e-mail addresses
it is possible to define shorthand for e-mail addresses (annoying)
3. missing dictionary support for languages except English is not a problem - autoLearn works fine
4. suggestion: adding full unicode character support would make it a fine program for typing anything. I understand it supports now only plain latin letters A to Z
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I cannot get it to work with AIM.
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#47 I clicked OK again and registration was done.
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Seems promising and wished for this functionality the last time I had to type with one hand, holding my baby in the other. I will give a try and hope it can be completely disabled when I have both hands free to type (which would most of the time).
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WOW GAOTD.
I believe this program will work wonders for two of my friends.
One is sight impared and the other has had a stroke and can't spell correctly.
Just got here so program isn't tested so will add more later. But if this program works like the others say. It is a GOD SEND.
Thank you very much GAOTD
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#60 FYI Six buttons...
http://www.stuartwoodward.com/tech/archives/000029.html
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PLEASE TRY THE PROGRAM - This type of program is a VERY PERSONAL choice. I've used different ones over the years and finally didn't install one on this computer as my typing speed had finally become fast enough that they became more of a hinderance than a help, but until then, they were wonderful (think of them as "predictive text" on a mobile phone, but better!).
Without one, I make more mistakes and should spell check more I know, but it is a very personal choice and depends on many things that are not easy to convey - Like your typing speed of course, but also your style of prose, whether English is your first language, whether you have limited sight OR LIMITED MOVEMENT - It is wonderful for those who only have limited movement and many more factors determine how well you get on with it.
The beeping is excelent for those with limited sight, but I personally found it too annoying. This seems an excelent example of this sort of program and if you have never tried one, this is a good way to start. I never thought they would be of much use to me, but tried a program like this (but not as good) out of curiousity. I didn't like it for the first few minutes, but after less than half-an-hour, I was hooked and used several for many years. Please don't denigrate this program if you don't like it at first, these sorts of programs always "feel strange" the first time you use them. I should say you might need to use it for a few minutes before you will truly know if it is suitable for your style. Don't reject this little gem too soon, you might never know what you are missing...
Incidentally, they do have one drawback (like hotkeys), you get so used to them, that if you have to use someone else's computer, you will find using it VERY frustrating and will be only too glad to get back to your own computer.
#43 (Master Yoda), your comment about a progream like this being CLOSE to a keylogger is valid, but then so are any spell-checkers, etc. GAOTD do promise all programs are spyware free. I was wary of a couple of the programs I tried here when I first discovered this site, since my anti-virus kept warning me of them. Turns out every single one was a false-alarm and I ended up ditching that A-V for all the false positives it gives.
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I am using a program called MyBrain. It doesn`t always work though... One of the things I like the most about this program is that it sometimes orders me to have a cup of coffee, and to click my way to the Give away of the day-site and read all the comments on the software available here. Unfortunately I can`t offer a download-link to MyBrain but most people already have a version of their own and together with this and other software titles given away for free, We should all do alright. Thanks to GaotD for giving us the choice to choose the software we want to or not want to use.
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Installed and works just great. So far, I havent typed anything faster. I am a pretty good typist anywya. Using this program actually slowed me down I think, mostly because I have not go used to it yet. Will play around with it more and more though. It is a keeper thoguh. Works great in Word, which is what I use most ot the time.
Lots better than another useless screensaver! Thanks GAOTD!!
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