Beware of Negative Effects Computer Use, Do you frequently use a computer in a long time? Whether working, surfing the internet or playing games. If the answer is "yes", then you need to be vigilant. Why? Research writes that the person using the computer more than two hours a day, susceptible to computer vision syndrome (CVS). This syndrome is caused by eye and vision complaints work using the computer too long.
A person has symptoms of CVS is the red eye irritation, burning, watery or dry. In addition, the eyes feel tired, eyelids or forehead feels heavy. The cause is a decreased frequency of blinking due to using a computer for long periods. Position the computer and one lighting arrangement is also one of the causes of CVS.
To reduce the risk of CVS, a person should rest for about 10 to 10-15 minutes every 1 hour once when dealing with computers constantly. Furthermore, eyes off the monitor every 15 minutes by looking at distant objects for about 10 seconds. That way, the eyes and mind a chance to relax for a moment and ready to be re-used after the break.
An application called Health Alarm Clock is a software which serves as a reminder (alarm) how much time has been spent in front of a computer person. As of this writing, the Health Alarm Clock has reached version 1.1. This application is free alias freeware and can be downloaded at http://artdocks.com/. In addition Healt berukurannya Alarm Clock is small enough, which is only of 1.85 Mb. Unfortunately, these applications can be run only on OS platform Windows XP, Vista / 7. As for the Linux or Mac OS X, not yet available.
Once downloaded and installed on your computer, this application will automatically run the autorun. Furthermore, the contents of the time interval in which the alarm will sound. For example, the interval is filled 4: 30. Then the alarm would go off automatically every 30 minutes to 4 hours. The magnitude of this interval can be changed, depending on the needs of each person. So when the alarm goes off you are advised to take a break from the activity of using computers.
The application also calculates how long your computer has been used. In addition, this application also provides a level of health and health risks to be faced. Health level indicator is represented by green, yellow, and red. Level of health is dependent on the length of computer usage. The longer the use of computers, the level of health into the red danger alias. When the alarm indicates a level, then it will follow the health effects that accompany it. For example, Healthy Alarm Clock shows the yellow level, the health effects of hazard exposure is CVS.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. So, let's together to prevent the effects of excessive use of computers to use this application. Good luck
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