Health Warning
Use of a keyboard or pointing device may be linked to serious injuries or disorders.
When using a computer, as with many activities, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands,
arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. However, if you experience symptoms such as
persistent or recurring discomfort, pain, throbbing, aching, tingling, numbness, burning sensation, or
stiffness,
DO NOT IGNORE THESE WARNING SIGNS. PROMPTLY SEE A QUALIFIED HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL
, even if symptoms occur when you are not working at your computer. Symptoms such as
these can be associated with painful and sometimes permanently disabling injuries or disorders of the
nerves, muscles, tendons, or other parts of the body. These musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include
carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, and other conditions.
While researchers are not yet able to answer many questions about MSDs, there is general agreement
that many factors may be linked to their occurrence, including: medical and physical conditions, stress
and how one copes with it, overall health, and how a person positions and uses his or her body during
work and other activities (including use of a keyboard or pointing device). Some studies suggest that the
amount of time a person uses a keyboard may also be a factor. Some guidelines that may help you work
more comfortably with your computer and possibly reduce your risk of experiencing an MSD can be found
in the “Healthy Computing Guide” topic of the User’s Guide, provided with the software program on your
CD-ROM. If you do not have the CD-ROM for this product, you can access the “Healthy Computing Guide”
from http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/, or (in the United States only) call 1-800-360-7561 to request
a CD-ROM at no charge. If you have questions about how your own lifestyle, activities, or medical or
physical condition may be related to MSDs, see a qualified health professional.
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