Tray No/Yes No Keyboard tray None appropriate Yes Adjusted keyboard tray Ht adjust No/Yes Keyboard tray limits position and provided Angle No/Yes reach access to user instruction adjust worksurface Remove tray - place Size fits Keyboard only Keyboard tray type keyboard directly on does not allow neutral worksurface arm/hand position Other (comment) Keyboard tray location does not allow neutral hand/arm position Other (comment) Keyboard Issue Comment Recommendation Type Straight/Curved/ No Keyboard type and None Articulated/Other location appropriate Yes Adjusted keyboard Keyboard type does position and provided Location Work not allow neutral user instruction surface/Tray arm/hand position Replace keyboard - see Shortcuts Used: No/Yes Keyboard location comments Maint No/Yes does not allow neutral Add gel keyboard hand/arm position wrist rest No wrist rest in use for Other (comment) support Other (comment) Mouse No . . . not that kind of mouse! The type of mouse we are talking about is one of a number of different types of pointing devices used to navigate through software programs. In all practicality the best way to use a mouse is to use it as little as possible. In other words make full use of keyboard shortcuts as possible for navigation purposes. (Dual control mouse and/or keyboard are often incorporated as part – – of the software.) Emphasis on use of the keyboard limits the amount of time spent reaching to the mouse and also has a positive impact on productivity.
Tray No/Yes No Yes Keyboard tray appropriate Keyboard tray limits reach access to worksurface Keyboard tray type does not allow neutral arm/hand position Keyboard tray location does not allow neutral hand/arm position Other (comment) None Adjusted keyboard tray position and provided user instruction Remove tray - place keyboard directly on worksurface Other (comment) Ht adjust No/Yes Angle adjust No/Yes Size fits Keyboard only Keyboard Issue Comment Recommendation Type Straight/Curved/ Articulated/Other No Yes Keyboard type and location appropriate Keyboard type does not allow neutral arm/hand position Keyboard location does not allow neutral hand/arm position No wrist rest in use for support Other (comment) None Adjusted keyboard position and provided user instruction Replace keyboard - see comments Add gel keyboard wrist rest Other (comment) Location Work surface/Tray Shortcuts Used: No/Yes Maint No/Yes Mouse No . . . not that kind of mouse! The type of mouse we are talking about is one of a number of different types of pointing devices used to navigate through software programs. In all practicality the best way to use a mouse is to use it as little as possible. In other words make full use of keyboard shortcuts as possible for navigation purposes. (Dual control – mouse and/or keyboard – are often incorporated as part of the software.) Emphasis on use of the keyboard limits the amount of time spent reaching to the mouse and also has a positive impact on productivity.
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