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USER’S GUIDE
TO THE
WORLD’S
MOST
ADVANCED
ERGONOMIC
KEYBOARD

A P P L I E

D

ERGONOMIC

S C I E N

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TM

CAUTION: IMPROPER KEYBOARD AND MOUSE USE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS GUIDE BEFORE USING YOUR KEYBOARD.

© 1998 Goldtouch

®

Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.

Summary of Contents for V2

Page 1: ...YBOARD A P P L I E D ERGONOMIC S C I E N C E TM CAUTION IMPROPER KEYBOARD AND MOUSE USE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS GUIDE BEFORE USING YOUR KEYBOARD 1998 Goldtouch Technologies Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...erm injuries To reduce your risk of injury you should Adjust your chair height so that your forearms are horizontal and your elbows are at 90o when typing or using a mouse Place your keyboard and mouse directly in front of you Adjust your keyboard to maximize comfort Rotating the inside edges of the keyboard halves upward will reduce pronation see Figure 1 4 and adjustment instructions Rotating th...

Page 3: ...ctivity The Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard allows you to try various keyboard set ups until you find the positions in both the horizontal and vertical plane that best suit your needs The range of adjustability provided is 30o degree horizontally and 30o vertically however some keyboard users may find that using the Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard in the flat and linear position of a standard keyboard...

Page 4: ...d has been developed to reduce unwanted awkward postures and to enable you to attain comfortable neutral wrist postures By adjusting the two keyboard sections both horizontally and vertically you tailor the keyboard to your individual anatomy and work environment At the same time decreasing two potentially harmful and awkward postures ulnar deviation and pronation Everyone is different and will re...

Page 5: ...metic functions usually found on the numeric keypad This allows the keyboard to have a smaller footprint and lets you bring your mouse much closer to the comfort zone in front of you Figure 1 4 LATERAL INCLINATION PRONATION ADJUSTMENT Placing your hands flat on the keys of a keyboard can require considerable muscular effort This effort can cause fatigue and discomfort The two keyboard segments can...

Page 6: ...assist in promoting comfort and enjoyment The keyboard s adjustable features can reduce awkward postures associated with keyboard use and reduce the stresses and strains that holding these postures for prolonged periods produces The Goldtouch Adjustable Keyboard also allows you to shift postures periodically thereby reducing the cumulative stresses placed upon your muscles By observing good work h...

Page 7: ...urricular activities that involve intensive use of the same muscle groups you use to operate your keyboard and mouse will not give you a chance to recover and may increase your risk of injury Pay attention to your body If you experience pain discomfort or other symptoms like numbness tingling or swelling either while using your keyboard or at other time do not ignore these signs and hope that they...

Page 8: ...en you are using both a computer as well as reading from paper it may beneficial to use indirect lighting in combination with task lighting to ensure that you have both a clear and easy to read computer monitor as well as a well lit source document Adjust your work environment and lighting so that there is no reflected glare on the screen Remove any sources of reflective glare Keep the monitor at ...

Page 9: ... to a replacing the Keyboard or supplying an equivalent keyboard b repairing the Keyboard c reimbursing the original purchaser for the cost of replacing the Keyboard d payment to the original purchaser for the cost of having the Keyboard repaired or e refunding the price paid by the original purchaser for the Keyboard Goldtouch s liability under 1 a e above will only arise where such defects are a...

Page 10: ... The Keyboard complies with Part 15 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions a the Keyboard may not cause harmful interference and b the Keyboard must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The Keyboard has been tested and found to comply with the limits f...

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