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To: andy kelly who wrote (55427)	5/12/1998 1:46:00 PM
From: Tom Warren	Respond to of 186894

I had the same trouble until I arranged my workspace so that the PC is in a corner. My mousing elbow is supported on the desktop. This arrangement takes all the strain off your shoulder.

To: andy kelly who wrote (55427)	5/12/1998 2:43:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to 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

To: andy kelly who wrote (55427)	5/12/1998 4:17:00 PM
From: Steve Parrino	Respond to of 186894

andy, You might want to explore using a trackball instead of a mouse. It virtually eliminates shoulder movement, and, coupled with Tom's suggestion that you get some support under your forearm, might be of some help. I use the Kensington Orbit trackball. Not as precise as a mouse, but unless you're doing a lot of fine-grain work, it's fine. steve

To: andy kelly who wrote (55427)	5/12/1998 5:17:00 PM
From: Randy Ellingson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Andy- I think it would be very useful to have either ASR for voice navigation on SI, or to have SI provide the option of running a Java program (written of course with 'the best Java implementation in the industry') which permits keyboard navigation of things like Next, Previous, Subjects, etc. Seems as though a simple (easy for me to say) program with programmable key combinations for these functions would be used extensively. Randy

To: andy kelly who wrote (55427)	5/12/1998 8:59:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Here is a voice activated program for IE4.x. I do not know if it will work on SI. Something about some types of embedded links not working. Perhaps Brad would know. conversa.com Zeuspaul

To: andy kelly who wrote (55427)	5/13/1998 11:31:00 AM
From: andy kelly	Respond to of 186894

*OT* Tom, Paul, Steve, Randy, Pigboy, and Zeuspaul Thanks for your replies to my shoulder inquiry. I will let the thread know if I am ever successful with a voice system. In the meantime, I will try some of your suggestions. Andy