Preparing Your Work Environment - HP OmniBook XE2-DE - Notebook PC Setup Manual

Using the OmniBook PC
Working in Comfort

Preparing Your Work Environment

When using HP computing equipment, it is important that your work environment
contribute to your comfort and productivity.
Your Chair
It's very important that your chair provides a comfortable sitting position and offers the
following features:
A stable base, such as five legs with casters. Make sure the casters are
designed for the type of floor you have in your workspace, whether it is bare or
carpeted.
A height- and tilt-adjustment feature. It should be easy to adjust your chair
height from 40 cm to 52 cm (15.5 inches to 20.5 inches) as measured from the top of
the seat pan to the floor. If you are much taller or shorter than average, you may need
a chair that can be adjusted beyond this range. Adjust your chair so that the work
surface or keyboard tray is at elbow height and your feet are flat on the floor with
your knees slightly bent below your hips. Ideally, the seat pan should be able to tilt
both forward (minimum of 5 degrees) and backward (minimum of 10 degrees). If the
chair has an adjustable seat pan, inclining the seat slightly forward will transfer some
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