Lenovo ThinkPad T430 - Chapter 3. You and Your Computer; Accessibility and Comfort; Ergonomic Information

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesyouinformationaboutaccessibilityandtravelingwithyourcomputer.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage47
•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage49
Accessibilityandcomfort
Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.
Ergonomicinformation
Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Forexample,
adaptingtothesurroundinglightsources,properseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware
canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.
Note:Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcan
followmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.
Generalposture:Thefollowingaresomegeneralrecommendationsforassumingahealthyworkingposture.
Itisbesttoperiodicallymakeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequentshortbreaksfromyourworkwillalsohelp
topreventanyminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.
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