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Safety and Comfort
Eyes
• Do you rest your eyes frequently by focusing on a distant point ?
• Do you get your eyes examined regularly by a vision care specialist?
• Do you blink enough?
• If you wear bifocals or trifocals, do you avoid tilting your head back to see the
monitor?
Typing Style
• Are you training yourself to lighten up when you find you are pounding on the
keys?
• If you are not a touch typist, have you been taking typing lessons?
• Are you training your fingers to relax when they become tense?
• Do you use your whole arm to reach for keys not located near the home row?
Keyboard and Pointing Device
• Is your keyboard positioned directly in front of you?
• Are your keyboard height and slope adjusted so that your wrists are straight
and your shoulders relaxed?
• If you are typing with the keyboard on your lap, are your shoulders relaxed and
your wrists straight?
• If you are using a mouse or detached trackball, is it placed to the immediate
right or left of your keyboard?
• If you are using a mouse or trackball, are you holding it loosely, with a relaxed
hand?
• Do you let go of your pointing device when you are not using it?
• Are you using a light touch when you click the buttons on your pointing device
(mouse, trackball, touchpad, or pointing stick)?
• Are you cleaning your mouse or trackball frequently?