Good call!
I switched about 7 years ago to a left-handed mouse because the keyboard
itself is not configured efficiently for GIS or other technical
applications. Anything requiring numeric input means that a right-handed
mouser needs to continually move the right hand back and forth from the
mouse to the numeric keypad - a real pain in more ways than one. For those
who maintain that they "just couldn't" mouse left-handed, you would be
amazed how quickly you become proficient. It helps your work flow, and,
since doing this full time since Win 3.0 was a gleam in Bill Gates' eye, I
have never suffered from any wrist/arm disorders (I won't talk about any
lingering mental disorders...).
Happily converted southpaw,
Lindsay Giles
Senior GIS Analyst
AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd
Suite 600-555 4th Ave. SW
Calgary, AB
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Knudsen [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 9:34 PM
To: 'Vicky Higgins'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: MI HELP!
Vicky,
Sorry to hear about your problem.
I am not being facetious, but I would suggest to everyone who suffers from
hand/wrist problems when mousing to try switching hands. It is amazing that
we use our right (or left) hands for something like using the mouse simply
because we are right (left) handed. I was suffering from aches, pains,
tingling, weakness, etc in the right wrist and hand so switched to mousing
with the left hand - it wasn't all that difficult.
Not only does this shift relieve the right hand of all the wear and tear,
but leaves it free for those often used keys such as Enter and Delete. It
can even reduce the stresses on the mouse hand because you can usually
press Enter instead of having to click on OK (although of course MapInfo
has several areas where this is a pain as well!).
One suggestion that might reduce the strain is to look at the voice
activated systems that allow you to operate menus verbally - I guess you
will still need something to point with, but it may reduce the strain.
Good luck
Mark Knudsen
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vicky Higgins
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:06 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MI HELP!
I have been mapping with MapInfo for 3+ years.
While I use a light grip on my Intellimouse, the
hours-days-weeks-months-years
have taken their toll.
I have cause some irreparable nerve damage to my right arm.
Has anyone used, or know of any, alternatives to a mouse?
I have looked at the "Smart Cat" by Cirque, but it appears to still require
some
hand-draping over the device.
If there is any help out there, I would greatly appreciate it.
Vicky Higgins
Atlanta
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