Whether for work or leisure, many of us spend entirely too much time on the computer everyday.
Workrave helps Carpal Tunnel problems by reminding you to get away from your machine periodically.
Breaking up your box time with movement can help alleviate many computer and office related health problems.
you could also use it to keep from using the computer for too much You time in a day.
One installation setting you may wish to change is the startup.
Once setup is finished, you’ve got the option to run Workrave directly from the installer.
Or you’re free to open it from your start menu by entering workrave in the search box.
hit the Applications menu, and select Ubuntu Software Center.
tap the arrow to proceed to Workraves page.
This will give you information about Workrave; simply click Install to install Workrave on your system.
type your password when prompted.
Workrave will automatically download and install.
When finished, you could find Workrave in your Applications menu under Universal Access.
When its time for a micro break, Workrave will popup a reminder on your desktop.
If you continue working, it will disappear at the end of the timer.
After an hour of work, Workrave will give you a 10 minute rest break.
PreferencesYou can change your Workrave preferences by right-clicking on its icon in your system tray and selecting Preferences.
Here you could customize the time between your breaks, and the length of your breaks.
From the context menu, you could also choose Statistics.
you could view your Workrave history as well by simply selecting a date on the calendar.
