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Are you sitting comfortably
SITTING at a computer regularly for long periods can cause muscular skeletal disorders and muscle pain/eye strain if not set up correctly. Therefore, even if you are working from home, should you experience any significant pain or discomfort, seek advice from an appropriate professional. With NICK However even if you are fine at the SPARKS moment, and don’t necessarily sit at your computer for long sessions, it is worthwhile checking that your “work station” meets a few simple suggested and perhaps obvious guidelines. l The top of your monitor should be at eye level. l Make sure the room is well lit but positioned so that there is no glare on your screen. l Position the mouse on the right of the keyboard, phone on left, (for right-handed people). l You shouldn’t have to stretch to reach things. l Forearms should be level with the desk. l Back rest should support your back fully; do not perch or lean forward and your knees should be just past the edge of the seat. l Make sure your feet are flat on the floor or use a foot rest. l Look away from the screen into the distance from time to time to refocus your eyes. We blink less when looking at a screen. Laptops and tablets are meant for occasional use. If having to use one regularly then consider getting a docking station or riser to put it on. You can then make the monitor sit at the correct height. Also adding a separate mouse and keyboard will allow you to position them to make things more comfortable. This list is not exhaustive and to re-emphasise if you have a problem that might be related seek professional advice, and of course get regular eye checks. With thanks to Claire whose back is now better! Tip. MSWord and associated programmes have a useful device called Auto-Correct which may be accessed via the File>Options>Proofing> menu. Its purpose is to automatically replace words or letters you type with a hopefully correct alternative, e.g. their for thier, thus avoiding using the spell checker. There are two boxes to fill in, one for whatever you want to be replaced and the second for the replacement. So, for example, you could write (a) in the first box with your full address and telephone number, in the second for instance. Not its intended use admittedly, but it works and can be quite useful . . . give it a try. Submitted for IT for the Terrified by Nick Sparks. Although we have ceased our one-to-one tuition at Cheddar due to Covid, a number of us will continue with this column under the heading "IT for the Terrified" to keep the name alive. This article is for guidance only, and the opinion of the writer. IT for the Terrified itfortheterrified@btconnect.com or it4ttcvh@gmail.com
PAGE 24 • MENDIP TIMES • SEPTEMBER 2021
CROSSWORD
The Mendip Mindbender
ACROSS 1 What ---- ---, Book by Susan Coolidge (1872) (4,3) 5 One of a sleeping pair (4,3) 9 Emperors of Russia before 1917 (5) 10 Woody vegetation often planted in cities because of its resistance to pollution and disease (5,4) 11 Made when Pupils meet (3,7) 12 & 21 down. Village nine miles South of Bristol known for the number and quality of its listed buildings and waterfall. (4,5) 16 About building design and construction (13) 19 Inhabitants of Australia and New Zealand (13) 20 A loop of cloth worn round the waist (4) 22 Self-centred, narcissistic or very vain (10) 26 A sort of 5 across for daffodils perhaps (6,3) 27 Bring to mind, kindle (5) 28 Wine should be left to do this before being poured (7) 29 Making use of 5 across say (7)
DOWN 1 & 15 down. Journalist who has joined Sunday Telegraph as columnist on Colour supplement ‘Stella’. Lives in Somerset and loves it here (5) 2 Sell space when imports exceed exports (5,4) 3 Nonplus, confuse or bewilder (10) 4 In the American language this would be a train or bus station (5) 5 & 23 down. Sponsors of this year’s Bath and West Show (9) 6 Individual unit or two lovers (4) 7 Scottish town that sends representatives to Parliament (5) 8 Cube with spots (3) 13 Surname of the Mayor of Wells (5) 14 Achievement or effectuation (10) 15 See 1 down (5) 17 Not clear enough to be read (9) 18 Blagdon lake is used as such (9) 21 see 12 across (5) 23 see 5 down (5) 24 A system of religious belief (5) 25 Thrash with a leather strap (4) 26 An untruth (3) Clues in italics are cryptic
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