User's Manual

Chapter2.Arrangingyourworkspace

Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseandyourworkareatosuityour

needsandthekindofworkyoudo.Yourcomfortisofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation,

andthelocationofelectricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyounda

positionthatsuitsyoubest.

Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestandseatofyourchairshould

adjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.Theseatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureon

thethighs.Adjusttheseatsothatyourthighsareparalleltotheoorandyourfeetareeitheratonthe

oororonafootrest.

Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltotheoorandyourwristsinacomfortableposition.

Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhandsandngersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboard

formaximumcomfortbyadjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitorata

comfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositionitsoyoucanviewit

withouthavingtotwistyourbody.Also,positionotherequipmentyouuseregularly,suchasthetelephoneor

amouse,withineasyreach.

Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.

Reectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreectionsonyourmonitorscreen.Placethe

monitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources,whenpossible.Reduceoverheadlighting,if

necessary,byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,use

curtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Youcanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitor

astheroomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.

Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglarelterplacedoverthescreen

mightbehelpful.However,theseltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter

youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen

periodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitordocumentation.