Mouse and keyboard efficient use

The documents shows two pages of handwritten notes, titled "Mouse & Keyboard Efficient Use," detailing strategies for improving typing skills and keyboarding technique. The notes emphasize the importance of keeping your eyes on the screen rather than the keyboard to enhance efficiency. Here's a breakdown of the content: Page 1: Efficient Use - Main Point: Emphasizes the importance of keeping eyes on the screen and not the keyboard. - Efficiency: Constantly glancing at the keyboard interrupts your flow and slows down your typing speed, so maintain a steady pace and focus on the task at hand without unnecessary interruptions. - Benefits of Keeping Eyes on the Screen: 1. Accuracy 2. Reduced errors 3. Multitasking 4. Ergonomics 5. Confidence 6. Professionalism - Achieving Touch Typing: - Goal: To type all letters on the keyboard without looking at a single key. - Answer: Practice, practice, practice, and more practice. Page 2: Proper Keyboarding Technique - General Posture: - Remember to sit up tall. - Look at the screen and not your hands. - Hand Placement: - Stay on your home keys (ASDF JKL;). You should always be able to see the letters G and H between your two hands. - Only your fingertips should be touching the keyboard. - Elbow Position: - Pull your elbows in at your waist. - Finding Home Keys: - Feel for the raised dots on the F and J keys. This will guide you to your home keys without looking down at your hands. - Thumb Placement: - Be sure both thumbs are hanging over the space bar, but only use your right thumb to space. - Correcting Mistakes: - If you make a mistake, press the backspace button with your right little finger and then return it to the semicolon key. Do not let your other fingers leave the home keys. Overall Impression The notes provide a concise guide to improving typing skills through touch typing and proper technique. The emphasis on keeping eyes on the screen and maintaining correct posture are key points. The advice is practical and geared towards developing muscle memory and efficiency. The handwriting is neat and legible, making the notes easy to follow.