On 27/09/11 09:45, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > On 27 September 2011 08:44, Philip Stubbs <[email protected]> wrote: > <SNIP> > I suppose the best option is to try each and maybe document your > findings on the wiki, so that other people can benefit. > I don't have Arthritic hands so my suggestions are only guesses.
I don't suffer from arthritic hands either, so no authority here either. I use a mouse with the largest "foot print" I can find (current a Logitech M705). I find being able to rest my palm on the body of the mouse, whilst still having my fingers on the buttons makes for less strain over extended use. It means that my wrist and hand are not supporting the weight of the extended hand, because the mouse body bears the weight. I'd also look to other factors - a while back I spent several days working at a disk which was about 2-2.5 inches higher than I normally use, and it only took 15-20 minutes for my forearm, wrist and hand to start to register the strain. Another thing I found beneficial was switching to a wireless mouse: being free to use the mouse in different locations on occasion is also beneficial for me. Personally, I find pens and pen-type pointing devices worse than a good quality mouse for extended use. I also don't find benefit from wrist supports - when positioned for useful support, they always seem to hit a nerve in my wrist, and cause my hand to go numb! But those are my own findings and I know plenty of other people who find the opposite. I've reached the above observations of my own preferences after 20 years of gradual experimentation, so I think the moral, if any, is: only you can decide, through trial and error, what really works best for you. Chris -- Please post to: [email protected] Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
