| Maybe you just bought your first | | | | monitor up or down, left or right, and |
| computer and you're wondering what kind | | | | tilt the monitor forward or backward |
| of cool stuff you can get to go along | | | | with the touch of a finger. This allows |
| with it. One of the many accessories | | | | you to minimize glare (even if there are |
| available is a monitor arm. Here are | | | | windows in front or behind you) and also |
| the basics of computer monitor arms and | | | | allows you to move your chair from side |
| why you might - or might not - need one. | | | | to side and still see the monitor (for |
| Basically, your computer has three | | | | example-if you help your child with |
| parts: the monitor (that screen you | | | | homework, you can pull up an extra chair |
| look at), the keyboard (the thing you | | | | and slide the monitor over so one person |
| type on), and the CPU (if it's a PC, | | | | can see it more clearly than the other. |
| then it's the heavy box that sits on the | | | | If there are multiple family members |
| floor - the new Apples don't have | | | | using the same computer, it also allows |
| separate CPUs). | | | | each person to adjust the monitor |
| The monitor is what sits on your | | | | according to their comfort level with a |
| desktop. Depending on the style and | | | | quick touch. |
| size of your computer desk or table, the | | | | There are different types of monitor |
| monitor could be placed in several | | | | arms. Besides the way they mount, the |
| different places. It's important that | | | | arms also do different things. Some |
| you put it in the correct place. A | | | | arms hold two monitors, some only |
| correctly placed monitor should be about | | | | support one. Some arms rotate 180 |
| 18 - 21 inches away from you and the | | | | degrees, some do not rotate at all. Some |
| center of the monitor should be at | | | | are longer, some are shorter. We found |
| eye-level. You should never have to | | | | an impressive variety of monitor arms at |
| tilt your head up or down to look at the | | | | Versa Products, Inc. |
| screen. | | | | One of the most valuable features of a |
| Okay, so if you have a computer desk | | | | monitor arm, aside from comfort and |
| that allows you to correctly place the | | | | ergonomics, is that by attaching your |
| monitor, you might not need a monitor | | | | monitor to a monitor arm, you won't have |
| arm, but I suggest you read on anyway. | | | | a large, bulky monitor taking up space |
| If you can't put your monitor in the | | | | on your computer table or desk. When |
| correct place, you should consider | | | | you aren't using the computer, you |
| getting a monitor arm. A monitor arm | | | | simply push the monitor aside and have |
| mounts to the back of your flat screen | | | | 100% of your desktop for useable writing |
| monitor and also mounts someplace on | | | | or organizing space. This helps protect |
| your desk, or the wall next to your | | | | the monitor and prevents clutter from |
| desk. The "arm" allows you to move the | | | | building up on the desktop. |