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The Monitor

Because you often find yourself staring at the computer monitor trying to think of the appropriate word to write or searching for a particular piece of data, you actually use your computer more than your keyboard. If you sit improperly while viewing your monitor, you can develop pains in your lower back, neck, shoulders, and eyes.

To reduce these pains and the risk of developing them:

  • Place your monitor directly in front of you so you can view it without twisting at the waist or turning your neck.
  • Type with your head centered over your shoulders.
  • Place your monitor arm’s length away.
  • Place your monitor in a location where there are no reflections on the screen from outside light sources. A glare screen can help remove reflections.
  • Adjust your monitor so that the top is just below eye level. You want to look down at a 15-20 degree angle at your screen.
  • Adjust the contrast and brightness so that the characters and graphics are clear from arm’s length away.
  • If you have trouble viewing your monitor from arms length away, you may be able to make the viewing area larger. Some monitors come with software, called video drivers, which let you change the size of the viewing area. Check with the monitor manufacturer, your in-house computer department or the documentation that came with your monitor for instructions.

See the Mouse, Keyboard, and Lighting sections for related information.