User's Manual

setting up and using your workstation
working in comfort and safety
Chapter 1 37
working in comfort and safety
preparing your work environment
When using HP computing equipment, it is important that your work
environment contributes to your comfort and productivity:
Figure 1-11 Your Work Environment
• Work Surface Height. Your work surface should be height adjustable. To
ensure that your work surface is at the correct height, first adjust the height
of your chair so that your feet are firmly on the floor or on an angled foot rest,
then adjust the work surface height until your forearms are parallel to the
floor when you have your fingers on the keyboard or other input devices.
• Chair. Your chair should provide a comfortable sitting position including
features such as a height and tilt adjustment feature, curved seat edge, a
stable base (for example, five legs and castors, adjustable back support, a
freely rotating swivel, fully adjustable padded arm rests).
• Monitor. Place your monitor so that the top of the screen is at, or slightly
below, eye level (up to 15 degrees).
• Work Surface Arrangement. Make sure that all elements of your HP
workstation system for example, monitor, document holder, keyboard, mice
and other input devices, and headphones and speakers- are optimally
arranged and adjusted to meet your personal requirements. For example, if
you are primarily using the keyboard, place it directly in front of you, not to
the side. If your work involves extensive use of a mouse or other pointing
device, place that device directly in front of your left or right arm. If you are
using both a mouse and keyboard, place them both at the same work surface
Thigh
Clearance
>6cm
<15˚
Keyboard Height
64-76 cm
Document holder
Keyboard
Slope