HP Pavilion xt500 HP Pavilion PC - Safety and Comfort Guide - Page 40

Eyes, Typing Style, you are pounding on the keys?

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Your Safety & Comfort Checklist Eyes ❒ Do you rest your eyes frequently by focusing on a distant point ? ❒ Do you get your eyes examined regularly by a vision care specialist? ❒ Do you blink enough? ❒ If you wear bifocals, trifocals, or progressive addition lenses, do you avoid tilting your head back to see the monitor? ❒ Have you considered having glasses prescribed that are specially suited for working with a computer monitor to avoid awkward postures? Typing Style ❒ Are you training yourself to lighten up when you find you are pounding on the keys? ❒ If you are not a touch typist, have you been taking typing lessons? ❒ Are you training your fingers to relax when you find them tense, including those not touching the keys and pointing device, as well as those actively typing and pointing? ❒ Do you use your whole arm to reach for keys not located near the home row? 6-2 Safety & Comfort Guide

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Safety & Comfort Guide
Your Safety & Comfort Checklist
Eyes
Do you rest your eyes frequently by focusing on a
distant point ?
Do you get your eyes examined regularly by a vision
care specialist?
Do you blink enough?
If you wear bifocals, trifocals, or progressive addition
lenses, do you avoid tilting your head back to see the
monitor?
Have you considered having glasses prescribed that
are specially suited for working with a computer
monitor to avoid awkward postures?
Typing Style
Are you training yourself to lighten up when you find
you are pounding on the keys?
If you are not a touch typist, have you been taking
typing lessons?
Are you training your fingers to relax when you find
them tense, including those not touching the keys and
pointing device, as well as those actively typing and
pointing?
Do you use your whole arm to reach for keys not
located near the home row?