RE: SPAM LOW: Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread George Brooke
I also like the Magic Trackpad--all the good reasons that Darcy lists. I also like Apple's **wired** keyboard which includes a number pad. It has a very good tactile response to your fingers even though it looks flat and like it has toy keys. They keys are much more substantial than they appear.

[Finale] WinFin 2010 keyboard fail

2011-04-07 Thread Howey, Henry
I guess I need to re-install 2010 as both of my MIDI keyboards make 2010 go to bluescreens. Has anyone else experienced this. Windows 7 pack 1;-( Sent from my iPod ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread timothy . price
Question about Magic Track Pad For my architectural work, as well as for all graphic and music programs, I agree, and have used the Turbo Mouse for many years, and currently use a wireless version. The greatest benefit to me, besides economy of movement, is that it supports all of the weight

RE: SPAM LOW: Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Andrew Levin
Darcy wrote: I really love Apple's Magic Trackpad Do you use any third party software to enable other features, or do you use it straight up with Apple's control panel? I've read about some other programs that broaden what the Magic Trackpad can do, though I wonder if I'd be able to remember all

RE: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for newdevices?

2011-04-07 Thread George Brooke
The Magic Track Pad slopes so that the front edge is very close to the desktop so your wrist rests on the desk and your fingers move. Re Andrew's questions: I use the Magic Track Pad as it came right out of the box. The various gestures become very intuitive once you start using them. Like

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Darcy James Argue
You don't rest your hand on the trackpad itself, you rest it on the desk in front of the trackpad. I use a gel wrist rest, which is very comfortable. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 7 Apr 2011, at 11:15 AM, timothy.price wrote: Question about Magic Track Pad

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread David W. Fenton
On 7 Apr 2011 at 19:04, Darcy James Argue wrote: You don't rest your hand on the trackpad itself, you rest it on the desk in front of the trackpad. I use a gel wrist rest, which is very comfortable. If you're using a conventional mouse properly, you're doing exactly the same thing. --

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Darcy James Argue
Right -- the wrist rest I have is actually part of a 2-piece mouse pad I already owned. The difference with the Apple Magic Trackpad vs. a conventional mouse is that you never have to move your wrist at all -- only your fingers. And you can just glide them over the glass surface -- you don't

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread timothy . price
On Apr 7, 2011, at 8:46 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: If you're using a conventional mouse properly Who on this list would think of using a conventional mouse improperly :-) timothy.price timothy.pr...@valley.net ___ Finale mailing list

Re: [Finale] [OT] keyboard and mouse dying / suggestions for new devices?

2011-04-07 Thread Randolph Peters
David W. Fenton wrote: If you're using a conventional mouse properly timothy.price replied: Who on this list would think of using a conventional mouse improperly :-) Perhaps the preacher who caught the mouse by the organ... -Randolph Peters ___