6/16 anyone using a good ergonomic mouse? I'm looking for something to
reduce wrist pain. [moved up to it's own topic by !op]
\_ for future reference: its, not it's. -grammer [sic] god
\_ I've been using Kensington Expert Mouse trackballs for years with
out *any* pain. Costs about $100, has 5 year hardware support from
Kensington. I couldn't live without it. Note that they do not
advertise it as an ergonomic device. Ergnomics is a nonsense pseudo
science. You have to find something that works for you.
\_ Kensington trackballs are superb. However, I've found that
with the expert mouse 5 and friends, the connection between
cord and mouse is a bit shoddy, and the wheels tend to
gum up pretty frustratingly. Otherwise they are
very good (but pricey) -John
\_ I've been using one version or another for many many
years. However long Kensington has been doing consumer
trackballs. Yes, they can get gummy. I just flip it and
blow out the dust once a day. That's enough to keep it
from getting all gummed up. I had trouble with the
version 4 mouse connector and they sent me a new one
without questions. My v5 has been fine.
\_ I was looking into using a wacom tablet or a 3M mouse designed to
reduce wrist movement. Anyone have any experience with these?
\_ I used a wacom tablet for a while to reduce wrist movement.
It's nice, especially if you do a lot of mouse work or even
web surfing. It's not as useful if you switch between kb
and mouse often.
\_ Often it's the mouse setup, not the moust that's most important. I
\_ Often it's the mouse setup, not the mouse that's most important. I
have a mouse on each side of the keyboard (a symmetric one for the
left hand, a right-handed one on the right). The mouse is right next
to the keyboard (at the same height--that's very important). And my
preferred editor is Vim, so I don't need to use the mouse very much
anyway. -emarkp
\_ it will all depend upon what do you mean by "ergonomic." I hurt
my hand because i used index finger too much. I end up using
a product called "anir mouse." It is an odd-looking mouse that
shaped like a joystick. It will take about a day or two to get
used to, but it's the best mouse I've ever used. Having said
that, I agree with post above. I usually try to use keyboard
as much as I can myself. More questions, email me
-kngharv
\_ I don't mean to pry, but how did using your index finger too
much hurt your hand? Muscle strain?
\_ Putting it in the wrong place. |
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