HP Pavilion xt500 HP Pavilion PC - Safety and Comfort Guide - Page 15

Shoulders and Elbows, Relax

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Finding Your Comfort Zone TIP Relax Remember to relax, particularly in areas where muscle tension often builds, such as your neck and shoulders. Shoulders and Elbows To minimize muscle tension, your shoulders should be relaxed, not elevated or drooped (refer to Chapter 3, in the section "Supporting Your Forearms"), and your elbows should be placed comfortably in relation to your keyboard height. Position your elbows in a zone that is near the height of your keyboard's home row (the row that includes the letter L). Some find it most comfortable to position their elbows slightly above the height of the home row and to set the keyboard slope to the lowest (most flat) position. RIGHT Turn your chair to the side to help determine if your elbow height is near the height of your keyboard's home row. Safety & Comfort Guide 2-5

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Safety & Comfort Guide
2–5
Finding Your Comfort Zone
Shoulders and Elbows
To minimize muscle tension, your shoulders should be
relaxed, not elevated or drooped (
refer to Chapter 3, in the
section “Supporting Your Forearms”
), and your elbows
should be placed comfortably in relation to your keyboard
height. Position your elbows in a zone that is near the
height of your keyboard's home row (the row that includes
the letter L). Some find it most comfortable to position
their elbows slightly above the height of the home row and
to set the keyboard slope to the lowest (most flat) position.
TIP
Relax
Remember to relax,
particularly in areas
where muscle
tension often builds,
such as your neck
and shoulders.
RIGHT
Turn your chair to the
side to help
determine if your
elbow height is near
the height of your
keyboard's home row.