Arranging Your Workspace
Arranging Your Workspace
To get | the | most | from your server, | arrange | both the | equipment | you use | |||
work area to suit your | needs | and the kind of work you do. Your comf | ||||||||
foremost | importance, but | light | sources, | air | circulation, and the | location | ||||
outlets | also | can | affect | the | way | you | arrange your | workspace. |
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Comfort
Although no | single | working position | is | ideal | for | everyone, | here | are | a | f | |||||||||||
to help you find a position that | suits | you | best. |
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Sitting | in | the | same | position | for | a | long | time | can | cause | fatigue. A | good | |||||||||
make a big difference. The backrest and seat should adjust | independe | ||||||||||||||||||||
provide good support. The seat | should have a curved front | to | relieve | ||||||||||||||||||
the thighs. Adjust the seat so | that | your | thighs | are parallel | to | the | |||||||||||||||
are either flat | on | the | floor | or | on | a | footrest. |
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When | using | the | keyboard, | keep | your | forearms |
| parallel | to | the | floor | and | |||||||||
in a | neutral, comfortable position. Try to | keep | a | light | touch | on the | ke | ||||||||||||||
your hands and fingers relaxed. You can change | the | angle | of | the | keyb | ||||||||||||||||
maximum | comfort | by | adjusting | the | position | of | the | keyboard | feet. |
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Viewing Distance
Lower
Back
Support
Seat
Height
Adjust the | monitor | so the top of the screen is at, | or slightly | below, | ||||
the | monitor | at | a | comfortable | viewing | distance, usually | 51 to 61 cm (20 | |
and | position | it | so | you can | view it | without having to | twist your | body. |
other equipment you use regularly, such as the telephone or a mouse, reach.
Glare and Lighting
Position | the | monitor to minimize glare and | reflections from | overhead light | |||||||||||
windows, | and | other light sources. Even reflected light from | shiny | surfac | |||||||||||
cause annoying reflections on your | monitor | screen. Place | the | monitor | at | r | |||||||||
angles to windows and other light sources, when possible. Reduce | overhe | ||||||||||||||
lighting, | if | necessary, | by | turning | off | lights | or | using | lower | wattage | bu | ||||
install the | monitor near | a | window, | use | curtains | or | blinds | to | block | the |
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might | have | to adjust the Brightness and Contrast controls on | the monitor | ||||||||||||
room | lighting | changes throughout the day. |
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Where it is impossible to avoid reflections or to adjust the lighting, placed over the screen might be helpful. However, these filters might
