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| Learn how to be more efficient using a keyboard and a mouse. |
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| Even if it seems obvious today: to type, to click, to press and to mouse, you will still learn interesting tips and get recommendations on your favorite devices. |
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| A little bit of history:
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| Computer keyboards are the successors of 19th century typewriters. The layout (location of the letters on the keyboard) has not changed since the invention of the typewriter. It is different for every country. The first computer in the 60's required a computer keyboard which had a design that was slightly different from what is available today on the market. However, the key layout is still the same and requires training to be used efficiently. |
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| How to use your Desktop |
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| Your desktop comes with a keyboard and a mouse. Both devices work together to offer a typing, editing and navigating solution in a software environment. Follow these guidelines to use your keyboard and mouse: |
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First place the keyboard in front of you on your desk. The right distance from your body is reached when your elbow is close to your side, and your fingers reach the center of the keyboard |
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If you are right handed place the mouse on the
right side of the keyboard |
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Have the mouse as close as possible to the
keyboard allowing your hand to move the mouse without touching
the keyboard with your thumb. |
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When your hand moves from the mouse to the
keyboard, the elbow should stay close to your side |
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If you have a palm rest, use it between keying
tasks, not while typing. Using it while typing may increase
pressure against the hand and increase the chance of injury. |
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When mousing with your right hand, it is
recommended to use the left-hand side of your keyboard with your
left hand. This may increase your productivity and reduce
fatigue. Working, playing, communicating this way may make you
more productive and may add a lot of comfort to your computing
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| How to position your hands on a
keyboard: |
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Position your left hand on the left side of the typing area,
have your left index finger positioned above the key F. |
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Position your right hand on the center of the typing area,
have your right index finger positioned above the key J. F and J
keys have a raised little dot or a bar which allows you to
easily feel the keys even if you don't look at the keypad |
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The navigation keypad and the numeric keypad are used only
with the right hand. The F row is shared between both hands. |
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| How to type: |
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| There are 2 ways to type: either you touch-type with your 10 fingers without looking at the keypad while looking at the monitor or "hunt and peck" the keys with several fingers and your eyes look for the right keys. A keyboard is designed to be used with both usages. |
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Every finger has a dedicated position on the typing area so
that typing becomes a rapid and easy task. The following drawing
shows these theoretical positions which is up to you to follow: |
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Fingers must touch the center of the key and come back to a
resting position (letters shown above the fingers) on the home
row (the third row from the bottom, as indicated on the picture,
where the keys F and J belongs to). |
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When typing, the hand should float over the keyboard. When
not typing, the hands can rest briefly either on the table or on
the palm rest if it has been attached. |
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Combination of keys: Shift, Control (Ctrl), and Alt Gr keys
are used in combination with other alpha numeric keys on the
typing area. They have to be pressed when another key is used. |
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| Mainstream performance and features, including
advanced chipsets, provide fast performance for everyday
notebook computing at a great price. |
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| The
ThinkPad R60 from Lenovo was recently
released and is an update to the
ThinkPad R52. The R60 can be thought of as a budget version
of the
ThinkPad T60. Many options on the T60 are available on the
R60 and sizes are very similar. However, the T60 is thinner and
has a more durable casing. Those differences aside, if your
cost sensitive and don't crave the thinner more solid case of
the T60 then the still very respectable (and cheaper) R60 might
be for you. |
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| Specs
of the ThinkPad R60 Being Reviewed: |
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Processor: Intel Duo T2300E
(1.66GHz) |
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Hard Drive:
80GB/5400rpm SATA |
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Memory/RAM:
512MB |
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Screen: 15" XGA TFT
(1024x768) |
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Optical Drive:
DVD-RW/CD-RW(Multiburner) Dual Layer |
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Modem |
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Gigabit |
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Centrino Duo 11a/b/g |
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Bluetooth |
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Security Chip |
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Warranty: 1 year |
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Windows XP Professional |
