Is kicking my ass… Sigh…
Got a pen/tablet to try to take some of the pressure off the wrist and stop using a mouse (I really don’t want a carpal tunnel operation)…
Took a friend’s ‘advice’, and he warned me, “Takes some getting used to.”
Ya think???
Grrrr… And of course, since the buttons are multiply reconfigurable, NOTHING is marked…
And I can’t figure out which one does what, yet. Â So it’s hunt/peck, cuss, go back, try it again…
Lather, rinse, repeat…
I’m going to go do something productive today, before I use this damn thing for target practice…
Welcome to the 21st century! I’ve been using a tablet for more than 20 years now. I still use a mouse for day to day browsing but for graphics, a tablet is so much easier. It does take a few days to get used to it but don’t give up. You’ll be glad you did. Oh, and don’t worry too much about the buttons. You should be able to set up the pen to do most of the work. Single/double tap for mouse clicks, use the pen button for menus, and keyboard shortcuts for everything else.
Ray
I am no longer surprised by how quickly we of the older years adopt new technology. Maybe it is because a lot of use grew up using tools and see this as a logical outgrowth of using tools to make life easier. (although sometimes these computer thingies do NOT make life easier)
My doc advised using a sleep brace to help my carpal tunnel. For me, it has pushed the surgery off for the foreseeable future.
(insert standard caveat that I am not a doctor, blah, blah, blah)
“a lot of use” is of course, supposed to be “a lot of us”. Or you could read it as the Brooklyn “youse”.
I notice the typos after proofreading, and after pushing the button to comment. (sigh)
Once you decide on a button configuration you like get some of those label stickies and put tags next to them 😛 or heck, as you figure out which one does which, label them, you can always relabel later if you change what you want.
When I had a bout with carpal tunnel, it even hurt to use a pen. Oh well, good luck with the new fangled paper weight.
Join the club!
I’ve an inexpensive tablet, but only us it away from the ‘puter when my phone batt is getting low.
And blogging would be, uh, challenging…
Good Luck!
gfa
Ray- So patience IS a virtue??? 🙂
John- LOL, I knew what you meant…
Ruth- Good idea, thanks!
CP- Learning curves… sigh
gfa- This one replaces the mouse, not a standalone… sigh
You still need to play with your mouse. Call it wrist exercises.
Or are we talking about two different things ;^)
A “pen”. Yeah, sounds like bleeding edge technology to me. 🙂
You’re having too much fun there, sir. Stop that, right now! I find myself drawing lines at certain points in the adoption of new tech, and saying, “Nope – don’t need that.” Of course, I wind up using it sooner or later, but taking the stand makes me feel better. 🙂
+1 Rev. Paul
Try a trackball.
Tablet? No thanks. I’m learning to use the mouse in my left hand.
LL- Shaddap… 🙂
GR6- Attached to a tablet, it is… FM as a matter of fact…
Rev/Rick- LOL I tried that too!
Ed- They are even worse. I had one, went back to the mouse.
WSF- That may be where I end up… Sigh
So get that thing that Stephen Hawkings drives his wheelchair with.
Technology reached its peak with:
The #2 pencil.
The DC-3.
The 1911 … OK, maybe the 1911A1.
Joe draws on one – he claims it just takes getting used to. I’m working on it!
Ed- I don’t have the five figures it would take to afford it… LOL
Stretch- True! 🙂
Mrs.C- Yep, it does…
When you said tablet I thought you meant an iPad. That thing looks confusing from the get go. Carpal Tunnel huh? Damn me too and I’m too old for that crap. I type one fingered of my right hand, but for the shift key I use my left hand (carpal hand) and it’s awkwardly at the ready at the table’s edge. I sleep with a brace at night that doesn’t help. I think a lower table would fix my problem.
Yea, those wacom tablets are very “different”. I still haven’t gotten used to the one I got over six months ago. 😀
I’d suggest a real tablet (Android,iOS, or Windows Surface) with a keyboard.
You may want to try a trackpad. I assume that you are using a Windows based computer. Logitech makes a nice wireless unit. Nice thing is there are no buttons. Once it is set up you simply tap with your finger.
If you get the chance to go to a tech place like Best Buy, you could probably get a demo to test it out.
Just a thought.
If you have a spare $350.00+ you can buy a the best trackball ever (now discontinued), a like-new Logitech Wireless Optical Trackman. Or you can buy a Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball for about $100.00 The wired version is about $60.00. The other trackballs I’ve tried or all too small or too cramped. All my shoulder, elbow and neck problems went away once I started using the track ball. Good luck.
Woodster- A real computer desk, with the lower typing area was one of the first things I did… I’m getting there with it, but the learning curve is STEEP!!!
Larry- I tried one in the store, and it was ‘jittery’. The Wacom also has a touch pad capability, and I’m liking the control I have with it.
Kinnison- Actually a Logitech trackball was what started my problems. Due to shoulder issues, pronation of my hand isn’t comfortable. A neutral position works best for me.
Logitech M705. Made a big difference for me.
Murph- I’m trying to get away from mice period… sigh