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Can My PC Run Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing?

Maximize your productivity with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing® 2020! The most comprehensive typing instruction system now includes learning tools and an updated user interface to guarantee typing improvements in just 2 weeks!

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU
Core i3 (or higher)
GPU
DirectX 9.0c graphics card w/ 512MB or more video memory, 24‐bit color monitor, 1500x960 resolution
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
2 GB
Storage
1 GB
OS
Windows 11 (Pro/Home), Windows 10 (Pro/Home), Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7
DirectX
Version 9.0
Network
Not stated
CPU
Core i5
GPU
DirectX 9.0c graphics card w/ 512MB or more video memory
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
4 GB
Storage
4 GB
OS
Windows 11 (Pro/Home), Windows 10 (Pro/Home)
DirectX
Version 9.0
Network
Not stated

Browser version: IE 11 and later, Firefox 83.0, Chrome 86.0.4240.198, and later, Internet connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader Browser version: IE 7 and later, Firefox 3 and later, Adobe Acrobat Reader

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Application details

Vendor
Encore Software
Licence
Paid
Last verified
23 August 2026

About Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

Maximize your productivity with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing® 2020! The most comprehensive typing instruction system now includes learning tools and an updated user interface to guarantee typing improvements in just 2 weeks!

What PC do I need for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card
DirectX 9.0c graphics card w/ 512MB or more video memory
Processor
Core i5
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB
Operating system
Windows 11 (Pro/Home), Windows 10 (Pro/Home)

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Can my laptop run Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the DirectX 9.0c graphics card w named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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