Asutype 3.4

Asutype 3.4 offers an effective tool which work with your keyboard to increase your typing accuracy and productivity: it learns and adapts itself to your keyboarding habits, spell checks and automatically corrects spelling mistakes as you type, automates difficult and repetitive typing tasks, and applies several other innovative solutions to protect you from making unwanted typos and save you lots of time, giving you accurate and fast typing.

Why Asutype?:

Let's face it: typing is tedious and error-prone, and we all make mistakes. Most of the time we make mistakes not because we don't know how to spell a word, but because we mistype it: we slip our fingers, swap letters, accidentally leave Caps Lock key on etc. All these mistakes are obvious, easy detectable and correctable, but somehow Windows doesn't have any support to protect us from repeatedly making them. That's why Asutype steps in: it works at the operating system level, detects, learns and corrects unwanted mistakes, and more.

How Asutype works?

1. While running, Asutype is continuously watching your typing.
   • It watches out for mistakes that you may make such as mistyping (e.g. you slip your fingers and hit a wrong key), Caps Lock key accidentally turned on, un-capitalized names and sentences, misspellings etc. If the mistake is recognized (e.g. you have made it before), Asutype will correct it immediately and automatically like it had never happened. If the mistake is unrecognized (e.g. you make it the first time), Asutype will signal it, keep track of it and learn it so it can be fixed the next time if you make it again.
   • It watches out for repetitive text patterns and automatically expands any predefined abbreviation into a longer text. You can assign a frequently used text such as your address, your signature, a difficult technical term, a common phrase etc. for a much shorter abbreviation and whenever you want to type the text, just type in the assigned abbreviation and Asutype will automatically replace it with the original text. For example, "tyvm" will be expanded to "thank you very much", "asap" will become "as soon as possible".
   • It watches out for repetitive typing tasks and automates them, too. You can assign a series of commands or actions that you perform repeatedly or in a regular basis for a hot key and Asutype will carry out those tasks by answering the hot key. For example, you can use a hot key to duplicate a block of text, launch a search to a search engine, write an e-mail, copy and paste multiple clipboard items at the same time etc.
2. Because Asutype works with your keyboard, it works all the time and everywhere when you are typing such as writing reports, essays or diaries, emailing, participating in online forums, jotting down quick notes, blogging or chatting etc. You will have a unique and consistent software that protects you from making annoying typos, speeds up your typing, saves you effort and makes more efficient use of your time.

Whom Is Asutype For?

1. Asutype contains an on-the-fly spell checker and an easy text expander. It is useful for all computer users who use keyboards and invaluable for the following user groups:
   • Medical Transcriptionists
   • • With a medical spelling dictionary of 62,484 entries and a fast text expander, Asutype will save you at least 30% of typing and make sure everything you type is accurate. It works with all kinds of word processors and medical systems that you are familiar with, too.
   • Help Desk Staff
   • • The parameterized and multi-clipboard supported text shortcuts let you create and maintain all sorts of canned texts and use them to answer repetitive questions quickly and easily. The on-the-fly spell check engine makes sure everything you type is perfectly correct -- even in live support - boosting up your overall quality of service for your customers.
   • Translators
   • • Asutype fully supports Unicode and allows you to work with several languages simultaneously. You can use its flexible auto-correction feature to enter accented characters that are not directly available in your keyboard. You can also use its powerful text expansion to store and reuse commonly translated phrases quickly and naturally. Asutype's on-the-fly spell check engine makes sure everything you type is perfectly correct, too.
   • Writers / Editors
   • • The hot key supported shortcuts and multiple clipboards help you cut, copy, paste and edit documents quickly and easily. You can store and reuse your notes, excerpts, boilerplate texts etc. easily and save time, too. The on-the-fly spell check engine is un-intrusive and will make sure what you type is accurate even if you accidentally slip your fingers.
   • Bloggers / Forums Participants
   • • The super-powered on-the-fly spell check engine takes care of your typing and makes sure it's mistake-free everywhere and all the time. It never allows any mistake stuck to your posts and/or online writing. You can also use the quick and easy text expansion to retype your signature or frequent texts as well.

Major Benefits:

1. Asutype's Benefits as an Instant SpellChecker
   • Asutype automatically detects and corrects all kinds of errors that you may make whilst typing.
   • • You are freed from concerns about spelling errors - you no longer make typing mistakes!
     • You can concentrate on your main tasks rather than paying attention to correct typing!
     • You can avoid the pain of detecting a mistake too late (think about how many times you discovered your critical typographical error only after you had printed your document out or dispatched it!)
   • Asutype does its job in a fully automatic manner.
   • • You don't need to do anything to have your typing checked. It's so natural and easy to type as you type and have your spelling corrected in real-time!
     • You don't need to stop typing and go back to correct mistakes yourself - you type faster and can have more fun!
     • When you are done, you are done. You don't need to run any spellchecker anymore! You are now freed from the extra step of running a spellchecker and choosing a bunch of options that the spellchecker requests after you have done all your work and are ready to print it out!
   • Asutype gives you real-time feedback as you type both audibly and visually by highlighting the mistake/correction on the document you are working with. (Please note that this smart highlighting feature is available in all applications. Global highlighting is only available in Asutype. To our knowledge, there is no other spellchecker supporting this feature).
   • • You are protected from every possible error you type - you don't miss any mistake!
     • You have a chance to take immediate action on a mistake if you want to do so!
     • You can spot and fix highlighted mistakes easily at any time if you choose to fix the mistakes after you type!
   • Asutype keeps track of all your errors and lets you review them at any time.
   • • You have a chance to learn about your own typing habits and mistake patterns!
     • You can improve your both typing and writing skills
     • You have fun and surprises sometimes!
   • Asutype adapts itself to your keyboarding style and becomes more effective with use.
   • • You have your own software that recognizes you and your typing to serve you in your way!
     • The more you use the program, the more intelligent it becomes and the more your typical errors can be avoided!
     • You have fun feeding a software as a pet!
   • Asutype works at the OS-level and is available in all applications.
   • • You have a unique and consistent software that protects you all the time, everywhere!
     • You save time and avoid the repetition of entering the same pattern in several applications!
     • If you add a new mistake pattern, just add once in a single place and it will be in effect immediately system wide!
   • You can use Asutype to ensure mistake-free writing in all applications which do not support spell check feature such as NotePad, WordPad, many e-mail composers, browsers, instant messenger applications etc., or everywhere else a traditional spellchecker cannot be used such as in dialog boxes, data entry fields, feedback forms etc.
   • You can use Asutype to replace your built-in spell checker that may be included in your particular application, because not only does Asutype provide a more convenient and automatic, on-the-fly correction that saves you time, but it also provides the single unique and consistent spell check engine that saves your effort and eliminates the redundancy in updating and maintaining several spell checkers used in different applications.
2. Asutype's Benefits as an Text Expander Software
   • Asutype creates your text abbreviation items and types them back with a shortcut to increase typing speed.
   • • Ideal for transcription
     • Ideal for answering queries
     • Ideal for entering the same piece of text again such as web addresses, passwords, e-mail signatures etc.
   • Asutype gives you plenty of power over your text expander.
   • • The text can be as long as 32,000 characters (about 20 pages)
     • The text can contain some variables such as date and time information
     • The amount of boilerplate text items is unlimited
   • Asutype uses multiple clipboards simultaneously to ease your copy and paste editing.
   • • You don't need to switch back and forth if copy and paste several text pieces between applications
     • Use a single hot key to access all the clipboards with ease
     • Save multiple clipboards and reuse them at wish

Major Features:

1. Automatic on-the-fly spell checking. Asutype checks and alerts you to any mistake that you may make while typing both audibly and visually so you can optionally take immediate action.
2. Automatic correction of recognized mistakes. If the mistake is recognized (e.g. you have made it before such as "teh" instead of "the", "don;t" instead of "don't" etc.), Asutype automatically and silently corrects it without disturbing you. Since most of your mistakes are recognized (especially if you give Asutype enough time to learn and adapt to your typing habits), this feature alone will greatly minimize your mistakes and save you lots of time.
3. Rich options to handle unrecognized mistakes. If the mistake is unrecognized (e.g. you make it the first time), Asutype offers a range of options to handle it instantly:
   • Manual correction: Asutype red underlines the mistake and you can Ctrl+right click it to get suggestions at any time.
   • Interactive correction: Asutype shows you some choices and lets you choose (or not choose) one to correct it.
   • Automatic correction: Asutype guesses at a fix and makes the change automatically.
4. Automatic learning and recognizing repetitive mistakes. For an unrecognized mistake, besides signaling it on-the-fly, Asutype also keeps track of it and learn it so it can be fixed the next time if you make it again.
5. Automatic and transparent working. In most cases you even don't realize that your mistakes are corrected by Asutype; you just type continuously as you did before but no longer make obvious mistakes. However, you still have complete control over its error detection and correction capability.
6. Innovative after-you-type spell checking. Asutype spell checks any existing text by using either its innovative HiliCheck (e.g. highlighting all mistakes found in the text) or ClipCheck (e.g. correcting and reviewing through the clipboard) method.
7. Logging and reviewing of spelling actions. Asutype logs spelling corrections and on-the-fly data additions and lets you review them at any time so you can check whether or not all the spelling corrections are correct. This new feature adds an extra layer to protect you from making mistakes.
8. Logging and reviewing of mistakes. Asutype logs mistakes and lets you review them at any time. The detailed information shows your typing habits and mistake patterns, and may help you improve your writing and typing skills.
9. Automatic typing of frequently used texts. Asutype instantly expands any predefined abbreviation into a longer text. You can assign a boilerplate text to a much shorter abbreviation (or text shortcut) such as "thank you very much" to "tyvm", "as soon as possible" to "asap" etc. and type only the shortcut to get Asutype automatically replace it with the assigned longer text. This feature is a huge time saver and can help you achieve much higher typing speed.
10. Powerful and flexible shortcuts. You can use special codes (e.g. commands that tell Asutype to act dependently on circumstances at runtime, such as inserting date and time information, formatting text etc.) in text shortcuts to make them more powerful and flexible.
11. Automation of repetitive typing tasks. You can assign a series of commands or actions that you perform repeatedly or in a regular basis for a hot key and Asutype will carry out those tasks automatically by answering the hot key.
12. Multiple clipboards support. Asutype adds tens of additional clipboards to the Windows clipboard system and lets you copy and paste multiple text snippets simultaneously. This feature is invaluable if you often do copy and paste editing.
13. Multilingual and multiple keyboard layouts support. Asutype fully supports Unicode, so you can work with several languages simultaneously if you want to do so. It also works seamlessly with other non-English keyboard layouts such as Spanish, French, German, Portuguese etc.
14. Global availability. Asutype works with your keyboard. It works consistently with all Windows applications, so you will have all these features available all the time, everywhere when you type.
15. Expandable. You can add your own dictionaries, correction lists and shortcut lists into the program. There is no limit to the amount of entries added to dictionaries and lists.
16. Fully customizable. Asutype comes with a rich set of options and gives you a complete control over its behavior.

Requirements:

1. Software Prerequisites: No
2. Compatible Operating System:
   • Windows Vista,
   • Windows Server 2003,
   • Windows XP Professional
   • Windows XP Home,
   • Windows 2000,
   • Windows NT
3. Processor:Pentium Class Processor 166 or higher
4. RAM:32 MB RAM (64 MB preferred)
5. Disk Space:10 MB Free Disk Space
6. Mouse:Required
7. Keyboard:Required
8. Monitor:SVGA Monitor Required