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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage49
•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage51
Accessibilityandcomfort
Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.
Ergonomicinformation
Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome
simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind
suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance
andachievegreatercomfort.
Note:Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcan
followmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.
Generalposture:Thefollowingaresomegeneralrecommendationsforassumingahealthyworkingposture.
Itisbesttoperiodicallymakeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
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