<p>Because of the way the computers are designed, using a laptop almost inevitably leads to poor posture, said Kevin Carneiro from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.<br /><br />Typing can also cause carpal tunnel syndrome, an injury to the nerve that passes through the wrist.<br /><br />Carneiro said that your body should form 90-degree angles at your elbows, knees and hips. And your eyes should look straight ahead at the top third of the screen.<br /><br />But because the keyboard and monitor are combined in a laptop, they can’t be positioned independently for typing and viewing.<br /><br />That means having to make a trade off of some sort.<br /><br />One solution is to use a docking station that either links a laptop to another monitor and keyboard or to a stand that raises the screen to a higher level.<br /><br />You can also use a FireWire or USB cable to connect your laptop to an extra monitor or keyboard, which you can then adjust to the proper height.</p>
<p>Because of the way the computers are designed, using a laptop almost inevitably leads to poor posture, said Kevin Carneiro from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.<br /><br />Typing can also cause carpal tunnel syndrome, an injury to the nerve that passes through the wrist.<br /><br />Carneiro said that your body should form 90-degree angles at your elbows, knees and hips. And your eyes should look straight ahead at the top third of the screen.<br /><br />But because the keyboard and monitor are combined in a laptop, they can’t be positioned independently for typing and viewing.<br /><br />That means having to make a trade off of some sort.<br /><br />One solution is to use a docking station that either links a laptop to another monitor and keyboard or to a stand that raises the screen to a higher level.<br /><br />You can also use a FireWire or USB cable to connect your laptop to an extra monitor or keyboard, which you can then adjust to the proper height.</p>