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Title: Trackball a good alternative over a mouse?
Post by: lustindarkness on February 21, 2014, 09:54:27 AM
My carpal tunnel is slowly but surely getting worst (from work, not gaming  ;) ) and I have been considering more ergonomic options instead of a mouse. I have never used a trackball and looking for opinions.
Title: Re: Trackball a good alternative over a mouse?
Post by: Liep on February 21, 2014, 12:01:08 PM
My mother swears by this, or something like that. Anyhoo, ergonomic mouse pad I think they're called. Google tells me "mousetrapper"... hmm

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Title: Re: Trackball a good alternative over a mouse?
Post by: ulmont on February 21, 2014, 02:19:27 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 21, 2014, 09:54:27 AM
My carpal tunnel is slowly but surely getting worst (from work, not gaming  ;) ) and I have been considering more ergonomic options instead of a mouse. I have never used a trackball and looking for opinions.

Start using the mouse with your non-dominant hand.  Worked wonders for me.
Title: Re: Trackball a good alternative over a mouse?
Post by: lustindarkness on February 21, 2014, 02:25:58 PM
Liep, what is that? LOL

ulmont, I already do that. For years now I have used my left hand to mouse at work so I can still use my right at home, my left has started to bother too. :(
Title: Re: Trackball a good alternative over a mouse?
Post by: lustindarkness on February 21, 2014, 02:28:32 PM
Liep, that looks like just the same as a laptop touchpad integrated to a keyboard.
Title: Re: Trackball a good alternative over a mouse?
Post by: ulmont on February 21, 2014, 02:33:08 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 21, 2014, 02:25:58 PM
ulmont, I already do that. For years now I have used my left hand to mouse at work so I can still use my right at home, my left has started to bother too. :(

Ouch; sorry to hear that.  I just went full lefty, which has worked for about 15 years now.
Title: Re: Trackball a good alternative over a mouse?
Post by: Vricklund on February 24, 2014, 12:21:29 PM
Quote from: ulmont on February 21, 2014, 02:33:08 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 21, 2014, 02:25:58 PM
ulmont, I already do that. For years now I have used my left hand to mouse at work so I can still use my right at home, my left has started to bother too. :(

Ouch; sorry to hear that.  I just went full lefty, which has worked for about 15 years now.
Heh. I have a couple of ladies at work nearing retirement, probably in Lieps moms age, that use those too. The touchpad is mechanical, works like a vertical storage system, sort of. A few years ago one broke and the user was devastated, I had a hell of a time finding a replacement. :)