Ema, if you have a laptop or are interested in purchasing one you can use a separate keyboard (wireless), plug it into your laptop, and that way you can place your monitor anywhere you want. I have mine set up this way and the keyboard I have was purchased for about $20.00 - which may have been a sale price. In any case a wireless keyboard is not expensive: The brand of keyboard I have is Logitech. Hope this helps Virgene ****************************************************** Someone wrote me off line and told me to try Cosco. I had 98 windows and loved it but I really killed it off. I hate the keyboard on the lap top plus I like the monitor 6 inches higher on the table and I hate the keyboard. If I am let loose in a store without having a model no etc written down I will wind up with the most expensive thing which I dont really need. I am happy to hear the emachine is good. Thanks again for the help If you have anymore I would love to know Ema