I used to have a laptop (not for tuning) that had a touch pad. You know, a little pad that you just touch and move your finger on. That relieves the stress on the hand very considerably, seeing as one can alternate the fingers in use. Try it, Kristinn P.S. For the "occasional numbness in the brain" come to Iceland and watch the Aurora borealis while under the influence of red wine and standing out in the cold. At 21:35 21.9.2000 -0400, you wrote: >I used to get numbness in my hand and arm when working at the computer, >too. I got a chair with arm rests and a Logitech Trackman Marble Wheel >with the "ball" operated by the thumb. You still right and left >click the same as you would a mouse. Unfortunately, it doesn't correct >the occassional numbness in the brain! > >Carol Beigel > > >>From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpiano@globetrotter.net> >>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >>To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Subject: ergonomics (mouse) >>Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 07:28:31 -0400 >> >>Hi, >> >>I have a based computer with regular mouse and my laptop with pointing >>device (small gismo in the middle of keyboard). >>I did notice that when I use the mouse my hand feels kind of funny and I >>do get a little bit of numbness in my right hand. >> >>I suspect that the mouse can do more damage than tuning if your arm is >>not well supported while you surf and point and click. Some more >>expensive mice with the ball where your hand stays put while your thumb >>turns the ball could be the answer. >> >>Be alert to your posture and listen to what your body is telling you >>(since it can't speak, it hurts). >> >>Marcel Carey, RPT >>Sherbrooke, QC > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. >
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