Toshiba P30 Series User Manual

User’s Manual

3-4

Getting Started

Work habits

A key to avoiding discomfort or injury from repetitive strain is to vary your 

activities.
If possible, schedule a variety of tasks into your work day. If you must 

spend long periods at the computer, finding ways to break up the routine 

can reduce stress and improve your efficiency.

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Sit in a relaxed posture. Good positioning of your chair and equipment 

as described earlier can reduce tension in your shoulders or neck and 

ease back strain.

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Vary your posture frequently.

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Occasionally stand up and stretch or exercise briefly.

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Exercise and stretch your wrists and hands a number of times during 

the day.

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Frequently, look away from the computer and focus your eyes on a 

distant object for several seconds, for example 30 seconds every 15 

minutes.

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Take frequent short breaks instead of one or two long breaks, for 

example, two or three minutes every half hour.

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Have your eyes examined regularly and visit a doctor promptly, if you 

suspect you might be suffering from a repetitive strain injury.

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Please check every couple of months to ensure the fan inlets or 

exhaust vents (see sections 2-5 and 2-7) are unobstructed. Clean them 

if necessary.

A number of books are available on ergonomics and repetitive strain injury 

or repetitive stress syndrome. For more information on these topics or for 

pointers on exercises for such stress points as hands and wrists, please 

check with your library or book vendor. Also refer to the computer's Safety 

Instruction Manual.