HP MP6 Safety & Comfort Guide User Guide - Page 27

Positioning the monitor, Adjusting the monitor height, Adjusting monitor height for bifocal, trifocal

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Positioning the monitor You may find a range of monitor heights that allows your head to be balanced comfortably over your shoulders. Place the monitor directly in front of you (refer to the Papers and books on page 23 section). To determine a comfortable viewing distance, stretch your arm toward the monitor and notice the location of your knuckles. Place your monitor near that location. If needed, move the monitor closer or farther away, until you can clearly and comfortably see the displayed text (refer to the Eyes on page 15 section). Adjusting the monitor height Your monitor position should allow your head to be balanced comfortably over your shoulders. It should not cause your neck to bend forward uncomfortably or backward to any degree. You may find it more comfortable to position the monitor so that the top line of text is just below your eye height. Your eyes should look slightly downward when viewing the middle of the screen. Many computer designs allow you to place the monitor on top of the system unit. If this places the monitor too high, you may want to move the monitor to the desktop. On the other hand, if the monitor sits on your work surface and you feel any discomfort in your neck or upper back, the monitor may be too low. In that case, try using a block, book, or monitor stand to raise the monitor. Tilting the monitor Tilt the monitor so that it faces your eyes. In general, the monitor screen and your face should be parallel to each other. To check for correct monitor tilt, have someone hold a small mirror in the center of the viewing area. When sitting in your normal work posture, you should be able to see your eyes in the mirror. Adjusting monitor height for bifocal, trifocal, and progressive addition lens users If you wear bifocals, trifocals, or progressive addition lenses, it's especially important to properly adjust your monitor height. Avoid tilting your head back to view the screen through the lower portion of your glasses; this could lead to muscle fatigue in your neck and back. Instead, try lowering your monitor. If that does not work, you may want to consider obtaining glasses that are specially made for computer use. WRONG! Monitor 17

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Positioning the monitor
You may find a range of monitor heights that allows your head to be balanced comfortably over your
shoulders.
Place the monitor directly in front of you (refer to the
Papers and books
on page
23
section). To
determine a comfortable viewing distance, stretch your arm toward the monitor and notice the location
of your knuckles. Place your monitor near that location. If needed, move the monitor closer or farther
away, until you can clearly and comfortably see the displayed text (refer to the
Eyes
on page
15
section).
Adjusting the monitor height
Your monitor position should allow your head to be balanced comfortably over your shoulders. It should
not cause your neck to bend forward uncomfortably or backward to any degree. You may find it more
comfortable to position the monitor so that the top line of text is just below your eye height. Your eyes
should look slightly downward when viewing the middle of the screen.
Many computer designs allow you to place the monitor on top of the system unit. If this places the monitor
too high, you may want to move the monitor to the desktop. On the other hand, if the monitor sits on
your work surface and you feel any discomfort in your neck or upper back, the monitor may be too low.
In that case, try using a block, book, or monitor stand to raise the monitor.
Tilting the monitor
Tilt the monitor so that it faces your eyes. In general, the monitor screen and your face should be parallel
to each other. To check for correct monitor tilt, have someone hold a small mirror in the center of the
viewing area. When sitting in your normal work posture, you should be able to see your eyes in the
mirror.
Adjusting monitor height for bifocal, trifocal, and progressive addition lens
users
If you wear bifocals, trifocals, or progressive addition lenses, it's especially important to properly adjust
your monitor height. Avoid tilting your head back to view the screen through the lower portion of your
glasses; this could lead to muscle fatigue in your neck and back. Instead, try lowering your monitor. If
that does not work, you may want to consider obtaining glasses that are specially made for computer
use.
WRONG!
Monitor
17