Compaq Presario 7360 - Learning about Your Modem; Connecting the 56 K V.90 Modem

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CHAPTER 14
Safety and Comfort
Promoting a Safe and Comfortable Work Environment.........................................................14-2
Important Choices........................................................................................................14-2
Take Action for Safety and Comfort..............................................................................14-2
Key Principles.....................................................................................................................14-3
Finding Your Comfort Zone..................................................................................................14-4
A Range of Positions....................................................................................................14-4
Feet, Knees, and Legs.................................................................................................14-6
Back............................................................................................................................14-7
Forearms, Wrists, and Hands.......................................................................................14-8
Shoulders and Elbows .................................................................................................14-9
Eyes..........................................................................................................................14-10
Arranging Your Work Area.................................................................................................14-11
Monitor......................................................................................................................14-11
Keyboard and Pointing Device....................................................................................14-13
Arm Supports and a Palm Rest..................................................................................14-15
Papers and Books......................................................................................................14-16
Phone........................................................................................................................14-17
Working in Comfort...........................................................................................................14-18
Using a Notebook Computer ......................................................................................14-18
Typing Style...............................................................................................................14-19
Pointing Style ............................................................................................................14-21
Using a Keyboard on a Sofa.......................................................................................14-22
Taking Breaks and Varying Your Tasks......................................................................14-23
Monitoring Your Health Habits and Exercise...............................................................14-25
Organizing Your Adjustments ............................................................................................14-26
From the Ground Up ..................................................................................................14-26
From the Top Down...................................................................................................14-26