Does the forearm need to be supported when using the Evoluent Vertical Mouse (Sml)? My task chair is armless &amp; I use a kb tray/mouse platform.
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I rest my forearm on the desktop when using the mouse. so, yes it does require support
1294677
I've put weight on mine while doing light tasks (surfing, email etc.) but also a little more aggressive video games on Steam. Both supported on a table with me leaning forward on it. But also unsupported with my laptop being in my lap on a couch and the mouse tray in the air off to my side. For the record. I've used mine as a daily staple since Dec 27th for at least 8 hrs a day. I keep it in my bag which gets tossed between my trunk, my house and my parents house while I've been taking care of them the time I've had it.
151348
You can use it perpendicular. Do you have a similar muse to this type? If you've never used a mouse of this type then I would say its vertical enough for people. Its not 90 degree s perpendicular but neither is natural wrist position. No need to over think $9
1199864
The ergo rest is very adjustable. I believe it can accommodate a wide range of arm-lengths. I use it with my Wacom tablets, however, I imagine it could support any sort of mouse or keyboard use. It attaches to a table or desk, so the height or adjust-ability of your chair is key. I hope this answer helps.
926557
I'm using my laptop and mouse right now on my lap desk. Plenty of room. The lap desk sits on the arms of my chair but when I sit in a chair with no arms, the lap desk sits on my lap.
269503
I use the mouse on the left side. The Fellowes mouse tray is easily moved to the left side by removing the two screws, placing the tray on the left (inverting the orientation so the attachment arm is now on the right side of the mouse tray), and fastening it with the same two screws in the pre-drilled, pre-threaded holes on the left side of the keyboard tray. The mouse tray works great on either the left or the right side. The Fellowes engineers got this right!
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Thanks DSY! My plan is to use an external mouse. I've never been able to get use to any notebook pointer device except ThinkPad's little red pointer. Appreciate the response.Anyone else want to comment?
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There is room for a built in wrist rest or gel pad for your wrist. User said it didn't seem to make a difference. She no longer uses it because she operates a switch board a computer and tends to move around a lot...so it was not convenient to be moving the tray on and off the chair arm rests every time she needed to do something other than operate her computer. She also said that it gave her the feeling of being in a [and i quote] "high chair!"
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I never have a problem with that issue. It isn't an "ergonomic" or padded wrist layout... it's just a keyboard. I wanted it for the illumination aspect and out of those currently on the market- this one came in tops for my needs without being overly pricey or made like a piece of junk that you'd toss after a few months.
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No, keyboard does not tilt up where the wrist rest is. There are, however, feet at the top of the keyboard that can be up or down to change the angle of the keyboard. The wrist rest is built into the keyboard - comes attached. Wrist rest slopes towards my body ... but it doesn't feel awkward - just adjust your chair height to get your wrists at the right angle. Keyboard itself is built like an upside down "v" shape - high point in the centre of the keyboard and then slopes gradually downward to the left and right sides ... this is the preferred ergonomic way one should be typing - with elbows slightly away from our sides. No, keyboard does not tilt up where the wrist rest is. There are, however, feet at the top of the keyboard that can be up or down to change the angle of the keyboard. The wrist rest is built into the keyboard - comes attached. Wrist rest slopes towards my body ... but it doesn't feel awkward - just adjust your chair height to get your wrists at the right angle. Keyboard itself is built like an upside down "v" shape - high point in the centre of the keyboard and then slopes gradually downward to the left and right sides ... this is the preferred ergonomic way one should be typing -... » Read More No, keyboard does not tilt up where the wrist rest is. There are, however, feet at the top of the keyboard that can be up or down to change the angle of the keyboard. The wrist rest is built into the keyboard - comes attached. Wrist rest slopes towards my body ... but it doesn't feel awkward - just adjust your chair height to get your wrists at the right angle. Keyboard itself is built like an upside down "v" shape - high point in the centre of the keyboard and then slopes gradually downward to the left and right sides ... this is the preferred ergonomic way one should be typing - with elbows slightly away from our sides. « Show Less
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this particular mouse was a gift to a friend. however, I have used mouses with the same design, and they are actually ergonomically sound. the groove along the left is where you rest your thumb. I think the shape actually makes it much easier to use than a conventional mouse.
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You might want to look at the Evoluent mouse. It has a nearly vertical "handshake" position, though it's much more expensive. Evoluent VerticalMouse 4 "Regular Size" Right Hand (model # VM4R) - USB Wired
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I don't know...I was switching back and forth between this mouse and my original standard mouse. Have stuck with standard for weeks. I do believe a wrist support might help, but the size of the Evoluent is bigger than I expected and is bulkier to move around.
929012
I use a mouse but not on the speaker pad. A mouse pad for traction next to the speaker works fine.
574177
Likely many of the Asian mice such as the sharkk, reddragon, utechsmart, plemo, e-blue, and a ton of others are coming from similar design/manufacture pipelines. This particular mouse is pretty great though, and I don't think I have seen any others with an exact shared design. The perdition is close, but no thumb rest, a long groove along the right side, etc.
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I use the 20" separation for gaming comfort. In games where my left hand is using the WASD keys for movement, but my other hand is always on the mouse (so, most PC games), I place the mousepad and mouse *in between* the two keypads. This allows me to keep my two hands comfortably close together, instead of reaching way off to the right to use the mouse. If you game for hours at a time, you'll definitely notice the difference.
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As long as your desk is at a comfortable height I don't see why it would be any problem for a short person. The arm swings such that it can take in any radius from zero (right on top of the clamp) to it's maximum length (about 1 foot). Your elbow or forearm travels in the pad rest. I have mine positioned between 2 computers and can use it for mousing on both of them without relocating the arm rest. The rest is good for both mousing and keyboard. I tend to slide from by forearm for mousing to my elbow for keyboarding. That's probably because I am using it on two computers at once.