Manual

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravelingwithyourcomputer.

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.

Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork

thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile

usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer

equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.

Referto“Accessibilityinformation”onpage40

whichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofﬁcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Forexample,

adaptingtothesurroundinglightsources,properseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware

canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow

manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodiﬁcationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort

causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp

topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).

Avoidglareorreﬂectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay

screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressF7orF8

toadjustdisplaybrightness.