UC Lessons:
All you need to know about UC in 10 detailed lessons

Anatomy of a UC Lesson
Sample pages
Review Tours


Anatomy of a UC Lesson




Sample pages

 
Contents
Sample
Lesson 1:  Dictating, correcting, training, speech menus
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control the microphone
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dictate and correct
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access Utter Command and NatSpeak menu items
Lesson 2:  Working with Windows
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open and close windows
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move among windows
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access Windows system menus and dialog boxes
Lesson 3:  Working with program menus and dialog boxes
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navigate program menus
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navigate dialog boxes
Lesson 4:  Working with the mouse arrow
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place, click and drag the mouse
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place, click and drag the mouse in fine increments
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hold down control keys and click and drag
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combine moving the mouse and selecting, pasting or hitting keys
Lesson 5:  Working with files and folders
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navigate Windows Explorer and file-handling dialog boxes
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bring up any folder or file from within any program
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open a program and go to a particular folder in one step
Lesson 6:  Working at the key level
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press any key as many as 100 times in a row
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press Shift, Control, Alternate, and Win key combinations
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press two combinations and/or command keys in a row
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press as many as four command, Function, letter, number and/or symbol keys in a row
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press command key patterns as many as 10 times in a row
Lesson 7:  Working with text
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move the cursor, words, lines and paragraphs
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select, format and duplicate text
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edit text at the word and character level
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control multiple levels of undo
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move the cursor, select text and carry out an action at once
Lesson 8:  Working with Outlook, Express, Eudora and Thunderbird email
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check and send email
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add attachments to email
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set up a new message faster than with the keyboard and mouse
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cut and paste into an email message
Lesson 9:  Working with the Web
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call up any Web site, click links and other Web elements
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navigate with the back button and tabs
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select text
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search any site
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put together a list of links
Lesson 10:  Utilities and productivity tools
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find any keyword anywhere
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copy and paste among files
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add common elements like the date and time
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work with tables and spreadsheets
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use UC’s three timers to set up breaks and reminders
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control the Windows sound system from any program
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keep easy, accessible notes on UC documentation
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control the computer while the microphone is asleep


Review Tours

All lessons include Review Tours. Some also include drills.

Lesson 1 Review Tour: Dictating, Correcting, Training and Speech Menus
Lesson 2 Review Tour: Working with Windows
Lesson 4 Review Tour: Working with the mouse arrow
Lesson 9 Review Tour: Working with the Web
"Fast Fact" Drill from Lesson 6