jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Wed Dec 2 12:38:17 CST 2009
>If your mousing is causing you grief, you could train yourself to use it with your left hand I am considering doing this. Unfortunately my left arm is kinda mangled from a motorcycle accident 20 years ago, and it might not be a good idea to stress it further. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Doug Steele wrote: > I have dual monitors set up on my desktop, plus a laptop on a desk extension > at right angles to my main desk. When I need to use the laptop, I swivel > around so that the laptop keyboard/mouse is in a comfortable position. > > I couldn't get along at all doing development work without two monitors on > my main machine. > > Actually, my setup has drifted into excess - I also have a second monitor > attached to my laptop (so I have a total of 4 screens visible) which I use > for stuff that doesn't change a lot, like my to-do list and time log. I > could get along without that, but I acquired the extra monitor and I figured > I might as well use it. > > If your mousing is causing you grief, you could train yourself to use it > with your left hand - I did that for a while a few years ago, and I've seen > other people do it - it doesn't take that long. > > Doug > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 9:47 AM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: > >> I have a 22" 1680 x 1050 display hooked up to a KVM switch. I work on my >> laptop almost exclusively >> *except* for my servers (the point of the KVM switch). But I am developing >> problem in my right >> elbow which I think might be related to mousing at an odd angle. So I >> decided that perhaps using >> the monitor on my laptop might be the answer, then use remote desktop to >> switch between them rather >> than a KVM switch. Plus, I have always wanted to do the dual monitor >> thing, leave my email and >> billing db on one screen and other stuff on the other. Or code on one and >> program on the other. >> >> Things are NEVER simple. RD comes up in the resolution of monitor one. >> Plus, if I am going to do >> this the big screen really should be the monitor one right? Except that >> typing and mousing off to >> the side of the main monitor is just weird! But I don't have a native USB >> keyboard to plug in to >> the laptop (gonna go order that now). Etc. Etc. >> >> The monitor itself is cool, looks good, works just fine with the laptop (as >> opposed to a few years >> back when I tried this - different laptop). Technology has advanced, >> easier to set up, still feels >> strange. >> >> Well, gotta go to work and give this dual monitor thing a shot. >> >> I know others here do this, how long did it take your brain to adjust? >> >> -- >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>