Palm Rest
As its name implies, a palm rest allows your hand to take a break when you interrupt data entry at the keyboard. You should not rest your hand on the palm rest while you are keying.
You should choose a soft palm rest that is durable and easy to clean.
- The palm rest should be as long as your keyboard.
- The palm rest should be the same height as the keyboard. It should be wide enough (no more than 5 cm – 2 inches) to be able to distribute the pressure under your palms evenly.
A palm rest that is too wide (5 cm or more – 2 inches or more) puts the keyboard farther away from you, making it more difficult to reach. The edge of the wrist rest should be rounded to avoid compression.
- Install the wrist rest separately from your keyboard. It should be attached to the keyboard tray to keep it from moving.
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 The underside of your wrist should not touch the palm rest when you are using the keyboard. |
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