Use this tag for questions relating to Repetitive Strain Injuries. Questions asking for hardware recommendations to deal with RSIs are off-topic and will be closed.
Questions tagged [rsi]
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What do you do about wrist pain?
I use the computer for many more hours per day than any human should, and consequentially I have wrist pain. It hurts to hold the mouse in my hand. Typing is fine, and I've learned how to stop using the mouse. Mostly.
I'm otherwise entirely…
andrewrk
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Linux software for periodical work break
I am using Cent OS 5.
I am looking for an app which will alert me after some time to take break. So I can use computer as healthy computer usages ?
Vivek Goel
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Is there a native OS X app like WorkRave?
I'd like a (preferably free) break reminder app that's native to OS X. Does anyone know of such a tool? There's WorkRave for Windows and Linux.
Benjamin Atkin
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Can anyone recommend how to fix sore "sides" from overuse of computers? (some kind of RSI)
I have to use computers for 9+ hours per day (no suggestions about 'use your computer less!' please).
I get various kinds of RSI: a little soreness in the hands and wrists, but that's not a big deal compared my main problem:
Pain in the sides of my…
MGOwen
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Can I stop the keypress beep on my Kinesis Advantage keyboard?
I'm a bit of an ergo freak and recently bought a Kinesis Advantage keyboard. The manual says to press Program+\ but that doesn't stop the keyboard's speaker making that awful noise; in fact it changes nothing :/
Does anyone here have any ideas…
Chuppa Chump
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What keyboard shortcuts do left handed people use for copy and paste in macOS?
I'm right handed, but I am switching the mouse to my left hand to give my right a rest. On PC keyboards ctrl+ins and ctrl+del work as copy and paste, is there an equivalent on the Mac?
Update: I thought I was asking for key switching solutions, but…
David
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Does using Fn key frequently cause RSI?
My old laptop's keyboard:
My new laptop's keyboard:
As you can see, the main difference is the lack of Home, End, Pg Up and Pg Down keys on the new keyboard. Instead, one can use them by holding the Fn button and using arrow keys.
Now while…
Utku
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Is Graphics tablet better than mouse for precise movements in terms of hand and wrist tiredness?
I usually do works which require precise cursor movement. For example I need to move the cursor to a specific pixel on the screen precisely. However since I need to grab the mouse with my entire hand, this activity makes my hand and wrist…
Stargazer
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CTS and the mouse
This isn't the same question as this one, but what is the best mouse for RSI?
What sorts of alterative pointers have people used that weren't awkward, clumsy, or overly expensive?
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Firefox - use right-click then `b` to go back (or rebinding context menu shortcut keys)
Once upon a time, right-clicking on whitespace in Firefox (to bring up the context menu) and then pressing the keyboard's b button, was equivalent to pressing the browser's back button.
IMO, this is an incredibly convenient shortcut for minimising…
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