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To: andy kelly who wrote (55427)5/12/1998 2:43:00 PM
From: Paul Engel  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
Andy - Re: "I have very sore shoulders(rotator cuff tendinitis) and manipulating a mouse is not helping."

One of the contributing problems may be that your arm/shoulder may be "elevated" to keep it at the level of the desk/table on which your keyboard/monitor/PC sits.

You might want to look into a pen/tablet combination instead of a mouse. I have used a Wacom Art Pad II (about $129 - $140) and found it MUCH MORE useful than a mouse - since you are holding a cordless pen and using it much like a regular pen.

To completely avoid the "elevation" issue, I fabricated a simple wooden platform - (about 15 in. x 12 in. x 3/4 in.) and I generally place that on my lap and position the Wacom Tablet on top of that.

When you are not using the keyboard - for example, while "cruising" around the Internet - you can sit back in your chair and keep your arm down on your tablet/platform and your shoulder will be in its natural position - NOT ELEVATED. Your hands will be positioned basically in/on your lap - except when you need to use the keyboard.

You may also want to try a keyboard/track pad combination and place that on a Lap-based platform - that way you will NEVER have to elevate your shoulder and arm.

ALPS is one manufacturer of such a keyboard/track pad combination - which should be less that $80!

Paul
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