Brian,
Look into using a Wacom pen/tablet as a replacement for the mouse - you may
find you can use it with the cast in place (if you have fingers exposed out
of the cast), and may also find you like it better after the cast is gone.
Several years ago I had CTS so bad I had to have surgery for it - that was
after using mice and trackballs for many years. Switching to a trackball
only delays the final onset of serious RSI (repetitive stress injury)
problems; it doesn't stop it.
I started using the Wacom shortly before surgery, and was able to keep using
it the very same day I had the CT surgery, after the operation. I still use
it now, and find it much easier to use than mice or trackballs. The graphic
arts folks are probably the heaviest users of these things. Before buying
mine (I have two - one for work, one for home), I asked for recommendations
from people on a couple of mail lists and was told the 4x5 version is best
for general purpose positioning, rather than the larger models (They come in
sizes up to 12"x18"). The Intuos model, while being higher priced is higher
in resolution, and has other tools available (mouse and puck) if you want to
add them on. The build quality seems to be higher also than their cheaper
models.
Wacom has been good about driver updates with regular updates (they recently
made a pretty quick fix of a minor bug I found under Windows with a dual
monitor setup), and in my experience the tablets work well with W95, W98,
and W2000. I haven't tried WinME or NT with them, but I'm not aware of any
problems there.
Here's a link to the Wacom site: http://www.wacom.com
Somewhere in there you find some white papers on pen/tablet use and benefits
for those with RSI.
Good luck!
Cliff Ober
p.s. - I'm not associated with Wacom in any way other than as a happy
customer!
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Guralnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 4:13 PM
To: Protel EDA Forum
Subject: [PEDA] Suggestions for a user with a cast on his right hand.
Hi all,
I just got stuck with a cast on my right hand for the next 4 weeks.
This is my mouse hand. Any suggestions on how I may better work with Protel
in this situation?
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Brian Guralnick
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