Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-10 Thread Joseph Harris
>Joseph (Who has never been a cab driver) Well - you ain't dead yet!! LOL Peter Well, I have served in a Wimpy bar! Joseph > . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . >To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or >use the web interface http://e-newsletters.in

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-10 Thread Peter MacGregor
At 19:50 09/02/2005, you wrote: Joseph (Who has never been a cab driver) Well - you ain't dead yet!! LOL Peter • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionl

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-09 Thread Joseph Harris
> At 16:19 09/02/2005, you wrote: > > >Peter, > > > >I could have done with knowing you when I was an H&S Rep. > > Is there anything you HAVEN'T done for a living? (LOL) > > Peter > It's called being flexible ;-) Some things were done together, some were parts of the same role. Some are just

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-09 Thread Peter MacGregor
At 16:19 09/02/2005, you wrote: Peter, I could have done with knowing you when I was an H&S Rep. Is there anything you HAVEN'T done for a living? (LOL) Peter -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 07/02/2005

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-09 Thread Joseph Harris
Peter, I could have done with knowing you when I was an H&S Rep.Though, frankly, I found those I represented were their own worst enemies on H&S. Managers, mostly, would jump through hoops to avoid my going over their heads! That was public service though; I heard a lot of horror stories fr

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-09 Thread Peter MacGregor
At 18:07 07/02/2005, you wrote: i think it's because my desk is too high or my chair is too low A bit of free advice Rudy (and for everyone else) since we all help each other here. I'm principally a professional Health and Safety Consultant (80% of my income comes from this balance from developin

RE: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-09 Thread Peter MacGregor
At 18:04 07/02/2005, you wrote: (wearing the brace while sleeping was part of my treatment plan). Glad my wife doesn't have to wear one of them - the way she thrashes about in her sleep sometimes, I'd wake up unconscious in the morning!! LOL Peter MacGregor PS - I realise the affliction is no l

RE:[wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-08 Thread Furry, Tim
Have a look at these sites: http://jaxmed.com/articles/wellness/mouseErgo.html Note the angle of the forearm in the image...essentially flat. It is difficult to get this angle unless you have a very low desk or a dropped keyboard tray (my recommendation - get an adjustable-height tray with a mo

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-08 Thread Joseph Harris
> Ah - Hahcontrol panel>mouse>pointer options>speed > > And faster does what you suggest. > > That Bill just ain't stable! > > Joseph That Bill really is not stable. I did the mouse and when I restarted Xp it all went back to default; this keeps happening with the internet dial-up window, t

RE: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread debram
Message- From: Cheryl D Wise [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:04 AM To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com Subject: RE: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm Switch sides, seriously using a mouse too much can cause RSI or repetitive stress injury and contribute to Carpel tunnel (which I have

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread Joseph Harris
> > Can't find where to adjust the mouse in this way (Xp). > > control panel > mouse > motion > speed > > at least, that's where it is in win2k > > > rudy Ah - Hahcontrol panel>mouse>pointer options>speed And faster does what you suggest. That Bill just ain't stable! Joseph • Th

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread rudy
> Can't find where to adjust the mouse in this way (Xp). control panel > mouse > motion > speed at least, that's where it is in win2k rudy • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsle

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread Mark Groen
On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 18:30:04 +0100, Gerrie Warner <> wrote: > Hej all you web developers! > What to do when you're mouse arm is in REAL bad pain? Prevention is good medicine too. Install Workrave on your computer, be loyal to it, and you will see that you get more done in a day, easier, by followin

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread Joseph Harris
I'm sorry that so many are suffering; RSI is a serious matter and hits all too easily (hitting a lot of youngsters with those game thingees). > > you could also try adjusting your mouse responsiveness so that it does not > require so much motion to move the cursor across the screen > > you should

RE: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread Ann Cook
From: Gerrie Warner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 11:52 AM To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com Subject: Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm trying to cure or improve the acute aggrivated condition and physical therapies to allviate further relapse //G - Original Message ---

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread rudy
> trying to cure or improve the acute aggrivated condition and physical > therapies to allviate further relapse IANAPT(*), but try to cut back on the amount of time you're at the computer make sure the arm gets plenty of free motion exercise do you know where on the upper arm on the outside mos

RE: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread Cheryl D Wise
Switch sides, seriously using a mouse too much can cause RSI or repetitive stress injury and contribute to Carpel tunnel (which I have). That's one of the reasons I use a tablet pc so I can use the pen as an alternative (I can write with both my right and left hand) but I know many programmers who

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread Gerrie Warner
trying to cure or improve the acute aggrivated condition and physical therapies to allviate further relapse //G - Original Message - From: "rudy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm What to do when you

Re: [wdvltalk] OT mouse arm

2005-02-07 Thread rudy
> What to do when you're mouse arm is in REAL bad pain? use the keyboard only or did you perhaps mean, how do you alleviate the pain? rudy • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-news