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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Kinesis Evolution chair-mounted, fully
adjustable keyboard and integrated touchpad. Your new, patented keyboard was
created by medical professionals with your health and comfort in mind. The
design allows you to optimize your posture and minimize joint and muscle strain
while working at a computer.
If you follow the general ergonomic guidelines provided in the manual, you
should reduce the computer-associated stresses on your muscles and joints,
thereby directly reducing many of the know risk factors associated with
repetitive strain injuries (RSI).
Please bear in mind that many factors in your busy life can contribute to RSI.
Don't treat your new keyboard like a magical cure for RSI. For the best results,
you must use good judgment in performing any repetitive or stressful tasks and
participate in a "wellness" program that includes regular exercise and frequent
short rest breaks.
We hope that you find using the Kinesis Evolution keyboard system is a
welcome change from your previous keyboard and pointing device.
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The Evolution™ adjustable keyboard provides you with
important ergonomic benefits. By allowing you to
independently adjust each keyboard half to the location and
tilt that is most comfortable, the Evolution keyboard lets you
optimize your posture and maximize your comfort.
When you are properly positioned, your muscles
and joints will be relaxed and straight, minimizing
important known risk factors for repetitive strain
injury. As you spend less energy on unnecessary
strain, you preserve more energy for productive
work.
Installation
Required tools:
Screw driver. The only tool required is a screw driver to remove and replace the
chair arm rests. Please check the type of screw head (flat or philips) to
determine the type of screwdriver required.
Chair: attaching keyboard mounting brackets and new arm rests
Attaching the keyboard to the chair consists of removing the arm rests, inserting
the keyboard mounting brackets, then replacing the
arm rests specially designed pads provided with
your keyboard.
Step One. On each side of the chair, remove the
two screws attaching the arm rest pads to the arm
rest supports.
Step Two. Your keyboard has been packaged with
all hardware attached just as it will be used when
attached to your chair. Study the positioning of the brackets and rods. Then
loosen the clamps nearest the L-shaped brackets and remove the brackets so
they can be mounted to your chair.
3. Position the L-brackets
bracket sandwiched between the supplied arm rest
pads and arm rest supports, use the supplied long
bolts to attach pads and brackets to the arm rest
supports.
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1. Remove arm rest pads
Step Three. Position the L-shaped brackets on the
arm rest supports of your chair. The knobs should
face outward on each side of the chair, and the leg
of the "L" should point down towards the floor.
Step Four. With the
4. Re-install arm rest pads
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