Toshiba GX1C000JZF10, Instruction Manual

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Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor
the brightness of your notebook display to a comfortable level to prevent
possible eye strain.
❖ Keep your head level, facing forward and balanced over your torso.
❖ Adjust the font size of text on your screen to make viewing comfortable.
❖ Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on objects that are farther away.
❖ When using a notebook for long hours, it may be more comfortable to dock
the notebook and use an external keyboard, mouse and monitor.
❖ The keyboard and mouse (or trackball) should be close to your elbow level.
❖ The mouse should be next to the keyboard to avoid a reach. If you have to
reach, the arm should be supported in the forearm area by the desk surface
or the chair arm supports.
❖ Alternative keyboards, such as the split curved keyboard, may improve
shoulder and arm comfort.
❖
Select a mouse that is comfortable for you to use.
❖ Don’t rest your wrists on the edge of the keyboard or on the work surface
when typing.
❖ The monitor should be about an arm length away while sitting back in the
chair.
❖ The monitor should be centered in front of your body.
Using the notebook with an external keyboard,
mouse or monitor
Keep your head level,
facing forward
Relax your shoulders
Adjust the chair back to
provide comfortable
back support
Keep your thighs
evenly supported by the
seat, approximately
parallel to the floor
Top of monitor screen at
eye level or slightly
below eye level
Keep your keyboard
centered in front of you
and close to elbow
level. Use a light touch
on keyboard; and keep
your wrists straight
when typing.
Keep backs of your
knees slightly away from
chair to avoid pressure
points behind the knee
or under the thigh
Rest your feet fllat on
floor or footrest
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