CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started

Reducing eye strain

Sunlight or bright indoor lighting should not reflect on the screen or shine directly into your eyes.

•Position the computer desk and computer so you can avoid bright reflections and glare. Reduce glare by installing shades or curtains on windows, and by installing a glare screen filter.

•Use soft, indirect lighting in your work area. Do not use your computer in a dark room.

•Set paper holders at the same height and distance as the display.

•Avoid focusing your eyes on your display for long periods of time. Every 10 or 15 minutes, look around the room, and try to focus on distant objects.

•Stand up your computer so the slide-out support stand extends out the back for stability. Your computer is stable through a 10° range of motion, from nearly upright (leaning back 5°) to noticeably tilted (leaning back 15°).

The support stand helps maintain the viewing angle that you set. As you push the top of the screen back or pull it forward, the stand automatically adjusts to maintain that angle.

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