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Getting Started
Features and components
Check list
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Is your chair comfortable - does it support your back and
arms well?
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Are your feet flat on the ground?
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Is there adequate space under your desk for your legs?
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Are the keyboard and mouse at elbow level?
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Are your shoulders relaxed when using the keyboard?
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Are your shoulders relaxed when using a mouse or other
optional pointing device?
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Are your hands and wrists aligned in a comfortable,
straight posture?
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Are your arms supported in the forearm area (not at the
wrist)
?
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Do you hold the mouse or trackball with a loose, relaxed
hand?
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Do you use a light touch when typing or using the
mouse?
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Do you clean your mouse or trackball regularly?
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Is the top of your monitor close to eye level?
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Is the monitor about an arm length away?
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Have you eliminated the glare on the monitor?
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Is the monitor tilted so that it is easy to read?
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Do you change postures regularly?
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Do you take breaks, at least once an hour?
Precautions
Your device is designed to provide optimum safety and ease
of use, and to withstand the rigors of travel. You should
observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of
personal injury or damage to the device.
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Avoid prolonged physical contact with the underside or
surface of the device.