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"Jose E. Dominguez" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 26 Apr 1998 22:15:31 -0400
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Ray will configuring a mouse for the left hand help?

HTH

Jose

Ray Reyes wrote:

> I've been asked to modify a computer for a person who has impaired function
> in her right shoulder.  She's looking for a pointing device which won't
> require her to move her right arm too much.  We've tried keyboards with
> built-in trackpads and keyboards with built in trackballs, but they all
> have problems of  one kind or another (mainly the position of the device
> and/or buttons).
>
> I seem to recall that a few years back there were keyboards available with
> an IBM Thinkpad-style pointing stick sitting between the H and J keys and
> the buttons right below the space bar. This would be ideal as it would
> require zero shoulder joint movement at all to use.  Does anyone know if
> these things are still available and where one can get hold of them?
> Anyone got one for sale?
>
> ray reyes
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> "Whaddya mean I'm on hold?  I thought I was online!!"

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