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Proper sitting tips while playing games

Gaming means long hours at the computer. Self absorbent and an
obsessive hobby, incorrect habits and posture are detrimental to
health. Problems like musculoskeletal injuries, eyestrain, and
disabilities of the hands and wrist like, RSI or Repetitive
Strain Injury are common. Bad posture causes: pain, stiffness of
joints, weakness, bad circulation, as well as swelling. Ensure
that: * The desk is designed especially for computers. * While
seated, the feet are flat on the floor; arms and thighs are
parallel to the ground; back is straight; and the arms don’t
have to stretch out to reach the keyboard or mouse. * The
keyboard height is such that the elbows are parallel to the
ground and level with the keyboard. An ergonomic keyboard is
recommended. * The spine maintains its ‘S’ curve when seated, so
use an ergonomic chair and if required, a footstool. * The mouse
is placed at the same height as the keyboard. Use your whole arm
not just the wrist when operating the mouse. * Typing is done
with light fingers. The wrists should be flat and not angled to
the left or right. To avoid nerve compression the elbow must not
be angled more than 90 degrees. * The arms are raised off the
keyboard as often as possible. * Tasks are alternated so that
you are not typing or clicking the mouse continuously. Another
factor is eye strain. Extended computer use can cause: blurred
vision, focusing difficulties, as well as headaches. Reduce risk
by ensuring that: * The light source is angled from the side.
The primary light source must not shine on the face or directly
on the screen. Lighting should have a 10:3 ratio screen
characters should be 10X brighter than background and room
lights should be 3X the screen brightness. Use a shaded copy
lamp to avoid screen reflections. * Reflections and glare are
eliminated by using an antiglare screen and by tilting the
monitor slightly. * The monitor must be centered so that neither
the body nor neck is twisted when viewing the screen. * The
screen is of good quality. The text should be sharp and nor
distorted. Change the resolution to a comfortable font size. *
The monitor is a suitable distance away. * The screen is at eye
level or lower. * Brightness and contrast are reduced to
suitable levels. It is important to: * Break concentration by
looking away from the monitor at far away objects at least once
every 15-20 minutes. * Pause in between to blink your eyes
rapidly. This will lubricate the eyes and prevent dryness. *
Schedule regular eye checks. * Monitor blurred vision,
headaches, red eyes, or watering eyes. * Splash water and wash
your eyes at least 3-4 times a day. Tips: * It is advisable to
take frequent breaks, either do stretches or take a short walk
once every hour for 10-15 minutes. * Use a well ventilated room.
* Reduce emission in laser printers, photocopiers, and scanners.
Problems can be eliminated and the risk reduced by inculcating
good posture and working habits.

About the author:
Paul Wilson is the content manager for
www.1888FreeOnlineGames.com, the premier website to play
thousands of free online games including arcade games, action
games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle games and
more. He also manages content for www.1888softwaredownloads.com.

Computer market is getting bigger and bigger everyday, as there
are plenty of choices to make when considering buying a new
computer.

Palmtops, desktop PCs, laptops and a wide variety of different
pieces of state-of-the-art technology may confuse prospective
buyers, as the massive amount of available offers may be
overwhelming.

As an attempt to make some things clear, this article will
highlight many different features of the two most widely used
kinds of computers: desktop PCs and laptops.

Everybody knows what a desktop computer is. However, not
everyone knows a laptop, and frequently people mistakenly think
that laptops and notebooks are the same thing. Well, the truth
is that although notebooks are a kind of laptop, not every
laptop is a notebook.

This distinction is made for two reasons: weight and
peripherals. While notebooks are lighter, usually about four or
five pounds, they not always include disk drives such as floppy
drives and CD-ROMs. Bulkier (six or seven pounds) laptops
include these drives.

But let’s go back to laptops vs. desktop computers; which one is
the right one? Well, this should be decided by you, but if you
need portability you should choose a laptop. With normal size of
8.5” x 11” (although some new models are bigger, to include
16” screens), these beauties are ready to be packed and carried
with you all day, giving you the possibility to work while you
travel, take notes while taking classes, or just make
annotations while in the library. They offer you the convenience
of saving space.

However, if you will be using your computer only for 3D gaming
or setting up a powerful workstation that will be on most of the
time, then the best choice is probably a desktop PC. They are
cheaper to buy too.

The reason of laptops being more expensive than desktop
computers is not, as many people think, that desktop ones are
better or more reliable (in fact the majority of computer
failures have been reported to happen on desktops), but resides
on the laptop’s need to be manufactured with components that
must be small to fit into a small case, and at the same time be
resistant to high heat levels and reduce power consumption to a
minimum.

Finally, I’d like to say I own both a laptop and a desktop
computer, and although this last one was cheaper to buy and its
nominal speed is bigger, it failed some times for apparently no
reason, while my faithful laptop has never had any problem and
is just as fast as my desktop PC with a lower CPU speed.

About the author:
Tamara Williams writes for Laptops where you can find tips, advice and information on where
to get below cost laptops online.

Data Loss and Business Solvency

Many companies are not able to survive a major data crash. For
that reason it is critical you do everything possible to prevent
significant data loss when working from a PC. There are a number
of precautions you can take to limit your risk of data loss or
the nee for data recovery.

Taking precautions will help establish your firm’s solvency and
legitimacy. You can establish more trust and better business
relationships when customers know you protect your data using
tried and tested methods. The best way to protect your business
data is by backing it up, whether using an outside agency, to
disk or to a server.

Recovering Lost Data

Of course if despite your best precautions you find that you
still face a data loss problem, its best you find a data
recovery specialist to work with. Tinkering too much on your own
may result in bigger problems and greater losses than you might
have initially incurred. Fortunately there are plenty of data
recovery specialists that have worked even under the most dire
situations that often are capable of recovering most if not all
of a users data in the event of a serious mishap. To ensure the
best success you should shop around for a provider with a lot of
experience particularly with the situation you are experiencing
and one capable of providing you with substantial references.
This way you’ll make sure you are charged a fair and honest
price and get what you pay for.

About the author:
Article by Frank Owen, visit his web site for more information
on data recovery http://www.datarecoveryinsiders.com