How to Comfortably and Easily Start Using Computers…. Starting with YOU!
If you are new to using a computer, the first thing that you need to do is don’t worry. You are not alone. There are people everywhere that have never used a computer either because their lives have never called for handling a computer or because they have always had someone else around to help them with using computers. Thus, regardless of your situation we are going to help you get started on how to use a computer.
The first thing you need to do is site directly in front of your computer screen. The computer screen is the visual component of a computer. The screen allows you to interact with the computer and tell it what to do. You should make sure the screen is at your natural eye level to avoid stress and strain with using a computer. At eye level, the screen will be at a position where you can easily see all of the information without tilting your head in order to see the images better.
Next locate the keyboard. The keyboard should also be directly in front of you and at a level that allows you to utilize your typing skills without placing your wrists in an un-natural position. This will alleviate strain on the wrists an help avoid carpel tunnel. You should be able to place your hands comfortably on the keyboard while they are in the correct position for qwerty two handed typing skills.
The last component that you will need to locate is the pointing device. This is commonly a mouse or sometime a trackball device. Depending on if you are right handed or left handed place the pointing device just left of the keyboard if you are left handed or on the right side of the keyboard if you are right handed. The pointing device allows you to direct the cursor at different positions in the screen so having it on the side of your dominant hand will allow you to easily manipulate the cursor while sitting at an optimal position from the computer screen.
Now that you are in good position to use the computer let’s get started in operating your computer.
