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5/19    My mouse finger is hurting like hell. I'm thinking about buying a 3M
        Ergonomic Mouse from http://Amazon.com but it'll take at least a week for
        it to arrive. In the mean time, are there shareware/freeware that
        I can install to map one of the unused keys on my keyboard
        like shift or something, to simulate a mouse click? It'll really
        save my job in the mean time. Thanks so much.
        \_ If you use Windows, you could just enable mousekeys.  Or you
           might want to look into AutoHotkey.
        \_ If you are injured then simply switching to a different device is
           not going to help.  You need to change the way you work, do
           stretching, take breaks, and baby that hand until you recover.  If
           you recover.
        \_ switch your mouse to the other hand until the new one arrives.
           There will be some adjustment period, but not as much as you think.
           Also consider your desk arrangement... maybe there's something else
           that's contributing to the problem, like your mouse position or the
           height of your chair.  I agree with the above poster that you
           probably need to do more than just switch devices... my old boss
           used to switch hands every other week, and found that kept either
           of them from developing problems.
        \_ Is it from clicking, or mouse wheel scrolling?
        \_ Before you do anything, you should consult our noted local expert
           on typing and mousing injuries, williamc, so you can find out
           whether you're imagining the problem, or just trying to get out
           of work.
           Or, you could look at
           http://www.tifaq.com/software/keyboard&mouse.html.  -tom
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Next Keyboard control tools enable you to change your keyboard mapping so you can type with one hand, or with a different two-handed layout. One-handed typing tools may help, but be VERY careful about how you use them - if you keep the same overall typing workload you are doubling your hand use for the hand that you use for typing, and may therefore simply cause your remaining "good" hand/arm to deteriorate rapidly. There is probably a large number of people who have worsened their RSI in this way and regret it. Mouse control tools change the way your mouse works to avoid or modify operations that are painful - mouse dragging is a common problem. download on Windows 2000 and will be available for Windows 98 in the near future. QPointer is a software product, which enables convenient, mouseless operation of the computer by means of keyboard input. With QPointer running, the keyboard starts functioning as an absolute and relative pointing device, in addition to being a typewriting device. As a pointing device, it provides full functionality of a mouse plus an additional novel absolute pointing and object navigation capabilities. au MButton (freeware) MButton is an EXE and DLL that hooks into the middle button message and generates a double click instead. It will work with both Windows NT (i386) and Windows 95. However, it is aimed for users of Windows NT who have a 3 button mouse and wish to have middle button functionality. com Subject: Middle mouse button utility for Windows NT Greetings, I've had quite a few requests for the NT middle mouse button utility, (turns the middle button into a double click), so I've placed it in the list files. c Microsoft systems Standard in Microsoft Windows, Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Available as a free add-on for MS-DOS To quote the Microsoft documentation Dvorak keyboard layouts are based on designs created by August Dvorak, a professor at the University of Washington during the 1930s and 1940s. Dvorak studied the way people type standard English, and determined the most common letter combinations. He then designed new keyboard layouts to speed up typing and reduce fatigue. These layouts, now called Dvorak or simplified keyboards, were initially developed for two-handed typists. Following World War II, Dvorak layouts were developed for typists who use the right or left hand alone. It is doubtful that switching to Dvorak will have a major impact on RSI, but it may be helpful in preventing RSI. If you do switch, your typing rate will go down a lot initially, which will help! Microsoft Windows products support Dvorak as a standard keyboard layout - look in the International setup in the Control panel. MS-DOS supports this via the MS-DOS Supplemental Disk, available from Microsoft, which includes standard and one-handed Dvorak layouts. Training and keycap stickers for the Dvorak layout are available from: KEYTIME 4516 NE 54th St. Seattle, WA 98105-2933 (206) 324-7219 (voice and fax) If you are also looking at alternative keyboards, you might also like to look at the Maltron layout, which is claimed to be more efficient than Dvorak. shar * Compatibility: UNIX (don't know which ones) Allows one-handed typing and other general keyboard remappings. Only works through tty's (so you can use it with a terminal or an xterm, but not most X programs). html + For phone, fax, or email credit card orders and regular mail check orders, contact DITR Marketing MouseTool clicks your mouse buttons, so you don't have to. MouseTool is a software solution to a serious hardware problem: long hours spent using a mouse can lead to permanent debilitating injury of the wrists. MouseTool works with all mice, so you can use your favorite, without having to click the buttons. When the problem is caused by clicking buttons, the solution is to not click those buttons. Download a free trial version of MouseTool now and see how well it works for you. The basic idea is simple: the MouseTool watches as you move the mouse. It's an idea that may take some getting used to, but the program itself is surprisingly easy to use. There are variations that let you drag the mouse, or switch to right-clicks or double-clicks. MouseTool also has a stretch break timer that will remind you to take breaks. hqx Also, available on floppy from the company Price: $395 + shipping ($5) (higher in Canada, quantity discounts available) Shipping: Now. Half-QWERTY is software that turns your standard keyboard into a one-handed keyboard. Touch-typists can learn it with little or no retraining. When you hold down the space bar, all the keys under your hand change to those that would normally fall under the same fingers of your other hand. It differentiates based on the duration you hold it down. 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