Using the Twiddler 4
Using the Twiddler 3
Twiddler Tuner
Typing Tutor
Twiddler Technical
Twiddler Legacy Instructions
Using the Twiddler 4
Using the Twiddler 3
Twiddler Tuner
Typing Tutor
Twiddler Technical
Twiddler Legacy Instructions
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The Twiddler3 comes with a standard configuration. It was designed with the goal of getting a new user to proficiency in the least amount of time and also allow for a high Words Per Minute (WPM) rate for experienced users. You can, and should, modify your configuration so that it works well with the way you use it.
We have addressed how to make simple changes to the configuration to help you get started. In this section you will find out how to make dramatic changes to your configuration, learn entirely new mappings designed for big speed boosts and where to find resources to make your own Super Config.
One of the most powerful features of the Twiddler is its ability to send more than one keystroke for a single chord. Did you know that the average word length in the English language is 4.8 letters per word, and 80% of all words used are between 2 and 7 letters long? Identifying which words are used the most and assigning them to a chord for easy access will speed up your typing dramatically. Lucky enough, we've done a lot of that work for you!
Here are the top 5 most used words in the English language and they are available in the factory default configuration file to help you increase your typing speed:
chord | n-gram | % times used in English |
---|---|---|
0 0RR0 | the | 7.14% |
0 0RM0 | of | 4.16% |
0 R00M | and | 3.04% |
0 0R0R | to | 2.60% |
0 0R0M | in | 2.27% |
Another popular Multi-character chord is your email address. Pressing one chord instead of typing each individual character is a pretty good productivity boost when you think about how many times you type your email in a single day.