Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000

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The Microsoft website mentions that it is ergonomic and reduce pressure on
carpal tunnel and it conforms to your hand. Then does it mean it is
specifically for right-handed people?
 
afaik, all of their designs conform to the right hand, but you would
have to make your own determination if it would "fit"

You can reassign keys, but, since it is a right handed world, doing so
and getting used to it pretty much cripples you when you end up at
another desktop.

As for the "carpal tunnel" issue, isn't not going to be impacted much by
the mouse itself other than minor finger position changes.

if this is an issue you want to address, get a gel wrist rest or one of
the mouse pads which have a wrist rest integrated into the pad itself...
makes a huge difference as does the same type of pad which allows the
wrists to rest supported when typing.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
 
So would the gel wrist rest help much then? My husband has carpal tunnel
syndrome in both hands but it is worst in his right hand. He has been using
a track ball mouse but has recently switched it to the left side and is
learning to be left-handed. I was wondering if something "new and improved"
was out there somewhere which would help him with the use of the computer.
 
Susan said:
The Microsoft website mentions that it is ergonomic and reduce pressure on
carpal tunnel and it conforms to your hand. Then does it mean it is
specifically for right-handed people?
Click to expand...
I have a wireless MS mouse and it appears symmetrical and is easy to
hold with either hand. I am left-handed, but typically use my right hand
for the mouse. Occasionally I will switch over to left-handed use to
give my right arm a rest, but I don't bother to switch the mouse click
assignments when I do that.

Two neat feature of this mouse are the horizontal scrolling by moving
the wheel side to side and the magnification of a small screen area by
pushing the mouse wheel down.

Bill
 
Susan said:
The Microsoft website mentions that it is ergonomic and reduce pressure on
carpal tunnel and it conforms to your hand. Then does it mean it is
specifically for right-handed people?
Click to expand...

This is another control concept. It uses a sticky dot you affix to your
head (a ball cap would make a good host). The infrared scanner sits
on top of the monitor, and watches for head movement. Optional switches
(up to two foot switches can be used) connect via a Y splitter cable
and what looks like a 1/8" stereo miniplug. There is even, apparently,
a voice option to do the clicking part of mousing.

http://www.naturalpoint.com/smartnav/products/at/at_overview.html
http://www.naturalpoint.com/smartnav/products/basic/basic_howitworks.html
http://www.naturalpoint.com/smartnav/products/at/at_accessories.html

http://www.naturalpoint.com/smartnav/products/at/at_video.html (usage videos)

I cannot say I'm crazy about their prices. Their discontinued "basic"
version for $99, is the only one I would have been interested in. Note
that a number of companies carry the product, so you can compare prices.

Voice recognition is another solution for carpal tunnel, but using
voice is environment specific - fine at home perhaps, but not at
work. At work, a co-worker may not appreciate someone "talking" to
their computer :-)

Paul
 
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