You have training courses, but the students are either bored or asleep at the end 

Students learn better when they are awake. It’s an obvious statement, but not adhered to all the time in training courses.  Information is sprayed out at the students, with no account taken for learning rate, learning styles, or enthusiasm.  Students all learn differently.  And if they are bored or asleep, they are probably not learning at all.Students also learn better when they are emotionally involved.  Compute Made Easy makes learning fun and enjoyable.

You are afraid of breaking your computer 

Computers are sensitive electronic components …NOT!  It is true they are electrical machines that can be injured by environmental accidents (spilled coffee), abuse (can you say FRUSTRATION?) or even something called ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge).  But they are much more durable than most users think.  They are susceptible to electric shock, water damage, injury when dropped, but that’s about it.  There is very little, if anything, a user can do from a keyboard or mouse to hurt their machine.Now the data, the information inside the machine, that’s a different story.  But with the ‘Recycle Bin’, the undo options, and system copies that are made behind the scenes, most data is protected from accidental deletion or corruption.  There are also backup options that can be used for important information.  And newer systems have recovery features that also add some peace of mind.  Compute Made Easy shows you what's at risk, what's not, and how to give yourself peace of mind.

You know how to do specific tasks but realize you could be doing more 

You are good at what you do.  At least every says you are.  You could probably teach someone else how to do it just as well as you do.  But if you knew a little more about the computer, and some of the options that might be available, what else could you be doing?  There must be some great tools, options, or shortcuts that would make your job simpler or quicker to perform.  So how do you get that information?  How about a training class?  You may not think you will benefit from training.  If you don’t learn anything, you haven’t lost anything.  But if you could learn some new things, it would increase your proficiency and allow you to either do more, or complete your tasks in less time.  There are always new things to learn.  And Compute Made Easy brings that learning to you.

The Intimidating Computer

You are supposed to be in control, not the computer.  Computers are just a box of complicated electronic parts that have been combined to create a useful tool.  Just like your car or microwave, the computer only needs to be understood to the point of making it useful to you.  The more you know about it, the more comfortable you become using it and tinkering with it.  But most users don’t want to be ‘tinkerers’.  They just want the computer to do the right stuff, at the right time, to get their job done. Compute Made Easy specializes in simplicity training.  We know a lot of computer information, but realize you don’t need, or want, all of our information.  So we tailor your training to fit your needs.  So if all you need is a friendly computer, we gently introduce you to your machine to make a comfortable acquaintance out of a stranger.  Knowing the basics of how computers work and think can go a long way in making the computer a more friendly machine to use.  We don’t promise to turn intimidation into intimacy, but we can promise to make using your computer less stressful, and a lot more fun.

You know the basics, but realize there are a lot more than the basics to learn 

You are comfortable with the basics of your job.  The computer isn’t such a mystery anymore.  You can find files, you know which applications to use for which tasks, and you can get all your work done on the computer without asking for help.  But as smart as the computer is supposed to be, there must be a lot more the computer can do.  You’re just not sure what it is or how to find it.  You know if you want to change the way things look, you can do that, but it seems such a pain sometimes to figure out what should be simple.  So does everyone suffer the same frustrations, or do they know something you don’t?  Compute Made Easy takes the mystery out of finding the rest of the options.

Your productivity has hit a wall because of repetitive computer tasks 

You’re doing the same thing over and over.  It’s not that you’re doing something wrong, but you hope there is a better way.  Automating functions, creating shortcuts, using templates, are all ways to reduce time and energy spent on repetitive functions.  There are many ways to either improve or speed up a task or project.  Compute Made Easy brings you the knowledge to go past the wall and continue to improve.

You have smart users and smart machines, but they don’t talk together too well

Just because your people are intelligent doesn’t mean they catch on to everything without a little training assistance.  The reason things are easy to many people is they either have an interest in it, or an aptitude for it.  People are good at what they like because they understand it, that’s why they like it.  So for most of your computer users, making sure they like their machines is a great way for them to become good at them.  So should we start off with blind dates?  Training is the number one way for users to become familiar with their computers.  Training can take lots of forms.  For the majority of learners, a classroom environment with a live instructor gives the maximum benefit and performance increase for students.  This way they can interact with the instructor, hear questions and feed back from other students, and validate their learning process within a structured environment.  Compute Made Easy conducts training so students retain the most information while enjoying the process.

You wonder how the computer does what it does, but don’t have anyone to ask who REALLY knows 

Computers do fascinating things in a blink of an eye.  They store amazing amounts of information that can be quickly retrieved (if you know where it is).  They can talk to other computers in the office or around the world.  They can send their information to printers, to files on other machines, to fax machines, or sometimes through the air via wireless networks or infrared.  So how do they really work?  It’s magic, at least that’s what they tell you.  And if you don’t know, it might as well be magic.  But its not, you know it, but it would be great to know for sure just what is really happening.  How does email get to where it going?  What is the internet and how does it work?  From your machine to someone else’s what all happens to the information in between?  What is computer security, who needs it, why, and how does it work?  What is a Firewall?  There are so many questions, it would be good to have REAL answers.  Compute Made Easy knows the answers and will gladly share them with you.

by Ron Mohr / Compute Made Easy