Paul Stimpson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We use the Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2 and the 3M EM500GPL at work. They are
> aimed at preventing RSI and both make you hold your hand on its side so you
> use the major muscles in your arm to move them rather than your wrist. If
> you're having shoulder problems they may not be the right thing for you
> unless your problem is micro-movement related as they increase rather than
> reduce whole arm movement.
>
> Evoluent: 5 button optical, on-the-side USB mouse with scroll wheel.
> Physically large. Works fine with Linux.
>
> 3M EM500GPL (Large also EM500GPS - small): USB optical pointing device.
> Resembles a joystic but doesn't tilt. You move the whole base with the
> handle. Has 3 buttons: a left/right click toggle under the thumb (note can't
> press both at once to get paste) and a press bar under the fingers to turn
> the mouse motion into scroll.
>
> The EM500's scroll button is presented to the OS as a middle button press. So
> you either have to do without scroll or one button paste. Does anybody know
> if it is easy to unmap the middle button from paste in KDE and Gnome and make
> it turn mouse motion into scroll?
>
> I believe Logitech make a mouse ("air mouse"?) that you wave in the air and
> detects motion. I think if you have bluetooth you may be able to so the same
> thing with a Nintendo Wii Remote.
>
> One of the guys at work doesn't have use of his hands and has a Natural Point
> TrackIR (http://www.naturalpoint.com) which is a head tracking system. It's a
> small IR camera that tracks where you look so the pointer always follows your
> head.
>
> On the subject of work. If you are employed and are having physical problems
> related to your work then I believe your employer is required by law to
> provide you with an Occupational Therapist consultation and whatever
> equipment is needed to remedy it. That is certainly what happens at our
> workplace.
>
> You may find that your problems are a consequence of bad ergonomics on your
> workstation and that altering your chair/keyboard/screen height and poisition
> may fix them.
>
> Good luck. Let me know what you find,
> Paul.
>
We use the 3M ones at work too - mine on a Linux box. They are a big
improvement since you not articulating the wrist backwards to use them.
Everyone else gets a Logitech MX400 which I've had no complaints about.
Simon
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