Due to the current pandemic, most professionals are still working from home, and it doesn’t look like this culture is going away anytime in the near future. Therefore, it’s important to make our home environments as efficient as possible. A good table and chair for your laptop is a good start, but it’s not enough. Here are a few more accessories to consider.

Monitor

Working long hours on a laptop is stressful in itself, and not being able to keep the screen at your eye-level means an open invitation to health issues. You should therefore get an additional screen for your laptop. A monitor can maintain your eye level and fix your posture. It will reduce your chances of getting a stiff neck or back.

Moreover, your laptop screen is around 12 to 15 inches, which is quite small if you’re working for long hours. A monitor will enhance your viewing experience due to the greater viewing area. It will not only help improve your sitting posture but also give you more viewing space that can be less straining to your eyes. You can split your screen into two for instance, with one part to join a meeting, and the other to open a document.

There are a number of options to choose from. The HP EliteDisplay S340c 86.36 CM (34) Curved Monitor, for instance, has a QHD display. This 34-inch diagonal curved screen has a 21:9 aspect ratio, a pop-up webcam, conferencing hotkeys, a microphone, and audio by Bang & Olufsen. This curved display offers a focused and immersive viewing experience.

Mouse

A few might argue the need for an external mouse when you have a built-in touchpad on your laptop. However, a mouse can be much more comfortable to work with, especially when you connect an external monitor.

You could even go for a keyboard, mouse, and monitor combo to convert your laptop into a full-fledged desktop. This will give you the best of both worlds.

Universal Dock

Thin and light laptops usually come with very few ports in order to maintain their sleek form factor. So, if you own such a laptop, then a universal dock is a great accessory to have, as it will let you connect to multiple accessories. A docking port usually comes with USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and USB-C charging/data ports. They can also have an HDMI port for display and an RJ-45 port for network connectivity.

You can transform your notebook into a complete desktop experience with one cable connection to your PC. Some docks like HP USB-C Universal Dock Non-Flash supports network manageability, PXE boot support, Wake-on LAN, MAC Address Pass-Through, and LAN/WLAN switching. This dock is useful to connect to all your devices.

Audio

Is the volume of your laptop’s speakers so low that you can’t use them for virtual meetings? Does your laptop’s in-built mic support noise reduction? As most of us are working from home, all meetings happen over video calls. Modern laptops come with powerful speakers and a mic with active noise cancellation. But with an old device, you might struggle with the audio quality or mic. Therefore, it’s better to get a wireless headset or external speaker with a built-in mic. A wireless device will eliminate the clutter of wires and make your work area look neat and clean.

Headphones like HP Bluetooth Headset 500 comes with 20 hours of battery life so you can get through your busy day. To keep it light, you can choose HP H10 Pro True Wireless Headphones. You can also consider a wireless external speaker that will let you experience rich audio when you are in a meeting and enjoy the music when you have some free time.

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