Users Manual

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage41

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage43

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.

Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork

thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile

usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer

equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.

Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome

simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind

suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance

andachievegreatercomfort.

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow

manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcaused

bylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptoprevent

minordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.