Cliff,
I find that the Trackman Marble, which lifts the ball and allows the thumb
to fall naturally to the switch with the index and forefinger rolling the
ball at a somewhat vertical angle, completely eliminates the CTS associated
with horizontal trackball movements. And it eliminates the tension in the
right shoulder as well. A lot depends on how much of cast he has though.
Have to be able to move you fingers, at least. :o)
regards,
Tim Hutcheson
ICQ #32491889
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cliff Ober [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 8:10 AM
> To: Protel EDA Forum
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Suggestions for a user with a cast on his right
> hand.
>
>
> 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?
>
> _____________
> Brian Guralnick
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