Do you need help getting started with Window-Eyes? Do you need some individual attention to help you with some commonly used applications, such as Internet Explorer? Or, perhaps you are a long-time Window-Eyes customer who has never had official training, and you would like to brush up on some of the skills that you might have missed out on? Are you a busy professional who needs a little help with Word, Outlook, or the Internet? Or, do you need help to learn how to use scripts with Window-Eyes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Window-Eyes training via phone is just for you.
GW Micro continues to offer our two-day in-depth Window-Eyes classes that provide the entire Window-Eyes curriculum, and are held in various places around the country. While those classes are an excellent hands-on training, many beginners feel they need individual attention at first, especially in regards to the basics, which is what this training focuses on. Other Window-Eyes customers have used Window-Eyes for years without official training, and this is the perfect opportunity to hone in your Window-Eyes skills.
The training is broken up into the following sections:
- Getting started with Window-Eyes
- Getting started with Window-Eyes and Microsoft Word
- Getting started with Window-Eyes and the Internet
- Getting started with Window-Eyes and Microsoft Outlook
- Learn how to use Window-Eyes Apps
Each of the sections has a part one and a part two, and each part is an hour long. For example, Getting Started with Window-Eyes has two parts; part 1 and part 2 for a total of two hours. You may choose to take one or both parts of the training.
What do you get with the training? You get over-the-phone individual training with a GW Micro certified trainer. There are no long-distance charges because the trainer will be calling you. This is the individual attention that many of you have asked for. There are many times when customers call technical support, and feel that they need a quick course in the best way to use Window-Eyes for some of the basics. That option is now available. Keep in mind that the training is not technical support, and there are specific items that are intended to be covered in each training session. This means that this is not a custom training, but instead, the training will focus on each topic.
What does each topic cover? Getting Started with Window-Eyes focuses on installing Window-Eyes, and then moves in to some of the basics, such as navigating Windows, finding out which application you are in, and navigating among various applications.
Getting Started with Window-Eyes and Microsoft Word will teach you how to open Microsoft Word, how to navigate Word, how to insert and edit text, how to select text, how to cut, copy, and paste text, how to read relative to the cursor, how to change fonts and font sizes, how to find out the font and font size information, and how to open and save documents.
Getting Started with Window-Eyes and the Internet covers the basics of using the Internet, such as how to read text, how to open a new webpage, how to navigate to the previous and next webpage, how to access and copy links in the address bar, how to access links, how to access headings, how to access controls, and how to fill out forms.
Getting Started with Window-Eyes and Microsoft Outlook will teach you how to open Outlook, how to write an email, how to reply, reply to all, and forward email messages, how to Blind and Carbon Copy email recipients, how to use Window-Eyes hotkeys to read various portions of the message, how to read messages, how to navigate folders, and the beginning of how to use the Outlook Calendar with Window-Eyes.
Learning how to use Window-Eyes Apps covers searching for apps, downloading apps, configuring apps, learning how to use App Central, learning how to use the App Manager, as well as learning how to use the apps that are built-in to Window-Eyes. You can even learn how to create and package your own Window-Eyes App.
Phone training from GW Micro is the perfect way to get started using Window-Eyes, as well as a valuable tool to start using Window-Eyes more effectively. If you wish to have written materials, then you should look into the Window-Eyes training classes that GW Micro offers.
As mentioned earlier, each section is broken up into two different parts. Each part is one hour, and the cost is $99 per part. For example, Getting Started with Window-Eyes has two parts, so the cost would be $99 for each part. However, if you purchase both parts of a section at the same time, then you will save $30. So, if you were to purchase part one and part two of Getting Started with Window-Eyes at the same time, the price would be $168. This offer is not available if you purchase the two parts at a separate time. For example, if you purchase part one today and then purchase part two next week, you will not get the $30 discount.
To take a class, students must have good knowledge of the keyboard. Payment must be received prior to taking the class. Some classes are pre-requisites for other classes. You must take the class for Word before taking the class for the Internet, and you must take the classes for both Word and the Internet before taking the class for Outlook. This ensures that all students are on the same level, and many of the skills learned in each section are built upon in the next section. If you are a beginner, then the first section regarding Getting Started with Window-Eyes will be required, but it may not be necessary for long-time customers of Window-Eyes.
Another convenience of Window-Eyes phone training is availability. Once you have paid for the training, a GW Micro trainer will contact you to setup a time for your training. If you are a busy professional and work during the day, then this is the perfect solution for you because we are able to provide phone training to customers outside of our normal business hours. Weekend hours are extremely limited, but it is possible to schedule after-business hours training. Flexible hours and individual training are two of the biggest advantages to phone training.
GW Micro is proud to be the first screen-reader company to offer phone training. Be one of the first to take advantage of this training program. We anticipate a high demand, so training will be provided on a first-come, first served basis. Phone training is currently only available in the United States.
To order, call GW Micro at (260) 489-3671, and press the option for our Orders Department. Don't forget to check out our Window-Eyes training classes, as well as our Window-Eyes Script Writing classes at www.gwmicro.com/training.
