Simon Capstick wrote:
> 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
>
I should also echo the comments made about assessing your whole posture,
furniture and peripheral/screen placement. It can make a very big
difference. There are professionals who can advise and make an
individual assessment if your workplace has insufficient
resources/knowledge.
Simon
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