User guide

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravelingwithyourcomputer.

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage43

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage45

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.

Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork

thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile

usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer

equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.

Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.See“Accessibilityinformation”

onpage44

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Forexample,

adaptingtothesurroundinglightsources,properseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware,

canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

Thefollowingexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcan

followmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcaused

bylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptoprevent

minordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.