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Compaq Presario 7360 User Manual

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CHAPTER 14

Safety and Comfort

Promoting a Safe and Comfortable Work Environment.........................................................14-2

Important Choices........................................................................................................14-2

Take Action for Safety and Comfort..............................................................................14-2

Key Principles .....................................................................................................................14-3

Finding Your Comfort Zone ..................................................................................................14-4

A Range of Positions ....................................................................................................14-4

Feet, Knees, and Legs .................................................................................................14-6

Back............................................................................................................................14-7

Forearms, Wrists, and Hands .......................................................................................14-8

Shoulders and Elbows .................................................................................................14-9

Eyes ..........................................................................................................................14-10

Arranging Your Work Area .................................................................................................14-11

Monitor......................................................................................................................14-11

Keyboard and Pointing Device....................................................................................14-13

Arm Supports and a Palm Rest ..................................................................................14-15

Papers and Books......................................................................................................14-16

Phone........................................................................................................................14-17

Working in Comfort ...........................................................................................................14-18

Using a Notebook Computer ......................................................................................14-18

Typing Style...............................................................................................................14-19

Pointing Style ............................................................................................................14-21

Using a Keyboard on a Sofa .......................................................................................14-22

Taking Breaks and Varying Your Tasks ......................................................................14-23

Monitoring Your Health Habits and Exercise ...............................................................14-25

Organizing Your Adjustments ............................................................................................14-26

From the Ground Up ..................................................................................................14-26

From the Top Down ...................................................................................................14-26