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Which fingers correct for wheelmouse?
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CrackerJack writes Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two buttons plus another button on the wheel. I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my forefinger. But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on the mouse. It says "you can scroll most windows page-wise by holding the wheel button over the window and clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse button. If you hold the left or right mouse button, you'll get continuous, accelerating pagewise scrolling." Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! Yeah, I have 3 fingers on my mouse, forefinger left button, middle finger on scroll wheel and ring finger? on right button. However, don't get too worried if you do it differently as long as you're comfortable. -- Peter Ives Remove ALL_STRESS only before sending me an email |
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In article om,
CrackerJack writes Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two buttons plus another button on the wheel. I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my forefinger. But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on the mouse. It says "you can scroll most windows page-wise by holding the wheel button over the window and clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse button. If you hold the left or right mouse button, you'll get continuous, accelerating pagewise scrolling." Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! Yeah, I have 3 fingers on my mouse, forefinger left button, middle finger on scroll wheel and ring finger? on right button. However, don't get too worried if you do it differently as long as you're comfortable. -- Peter Ives Remove ALL_STRESS only before sending me an email |
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Yeah, it'll be a bit slower for you to have to move your fingers around to
select a button or the wheel - and could be tiring (remember RSI ?) if you are at it 10 - 12 hours par day (like me !). What I do is hold the mouse between thumb and little finger at the sides, and then the first finger falls naturally onto the left button, the second onto the wheel and the third onto the right buttom. Minimal movement means minimal tiredness and strain and quickest reflex. I also find that a small mouse with a vey arched top is more comfortable than a large flat one, as it lets your hand relax in a more natural position. Far better than that, I prefer to use a trackball - the type where your thumb controls the ball and your first three fingers operate the left button, wheel and right button respectively. You can rest your forearm in a comfortable position and stay like that all day without getting tired or strained. It's just the same as learning to play a musical instrument or high-performance driving - aim for the smallest movements to do the job and you are quicker, more accurate and get tired less. If you do a lot of computer artwork, or play mouse-operated games, it should make quite a difference. Try it and see. Kevin. CrackerJack wrote: | Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two | buttons plus another button on the wheel. | | I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on | the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my | forefinger. | | But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that | you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on | the mouse. It says | | "you can scroll most windows page-wise by | holding the wheel button over the window and | clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse | button. If you hold the left or right mouse | button, you'll get continuous, accelerating | pagewise scrolling." | | Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so | then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! |
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"CrackerJack" wrote in message ws.com... Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two buttons plus another button on the wheel. I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my forefinger. But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on the mouse. It says "you can scroll most windows page-wise by holding the wheel button over the window and clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse button. If you hold the left or right mouse button, you'll get continuous, accelerating pagewise scrolling." Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! i use my thumb for the left button, my index finger for middle left and wheel. my middle finger for the middle right button and the ring(wrong hand tho) finger for the right button |
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"CrackerJack" wrote in message
ws.com... Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two buttons plus another button on the wheel. I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my forefinger. But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on the mouse. It says "you can scroll most windows page-wise by holding the wheel button over the window and clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse button. If you hold the left or right mouse button, you'll get continuous, accelerating pagewise scrolling." Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! I'm right handed but use the mouse with the left hand. Forefinger on both buttons and scroll wheel, thumb on the "back" button on my 5 button Intellimouse optical. |
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"CrackerJack" wrote in message ws.com... Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two buttons plus another button on the wheel. I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my forefinger. But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on the mouse. It says "you can scroll most windows page-wise by holding the wheel button over the window and clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse button. If you hold the left or right mouse button, you'll get continuous, accelerating pagewise scrolling." Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! I have big hands so i use 2 fingers up.. index on left button and wheel, middle on right button, thumb works forward/back buttons. "ring" and "pinky" lightly rest on right side of mouse for movement. Tried the 3 fingers up like you saw, but find it a very awkward fit to get all three fingers on top of mouse comfortably, have to really arch middle finger to get it to the wheel! And i do suffer from RSI anyway, I do what i can to mitigate it, but find that the 3 finger idea to me is just asking for more problems. |
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Alien Zord wrote:
"CrackerJack" wrote in message ws.com... Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two buttons plus another button on the wheel. I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my forefinger. But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on the mouse. It says "you can scroll most windows page-wise by holding the wheel button over the window and clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse button. If you hold the left or right mouse button, you'll get continuous, accelerating pagewise scrolling." Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! I'm right handed but use the mouse with the left hand. Ah, so I'm not the only one :-) Forefinger on both buttons and scroll wheel, thumb on the "back" button on my 5 button Intellimouse optical. Middle finger on the left button, index finger on the right button and also use it for the wheel. Parish |
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 14:49:05 GMT, CrackerJack
wrote: Which fingers do you use on a standard wheelmouse? One with two buttons plus another button on the wheel. I use my forefinger on the left button and use the next finger on the right button. When I want to roll or press the wheel I use my forefinger. But this utility http://kickme.to/katmouse seems to suggest that you have to have one finger on each button plus another finger on the mouse. It says "you can scroll most windows page-wise by holding the wheel button over the window and clicking the left (up) or right (down) mouse button. If you hold the left or right mouse button, you'll get continuous, accelerating pagewise scrolling." Does any work with the fimgers in the right place for that? If so then maybe I been using my wheel mouse wrongly all this time! The correct fingering is what works comfortably for you. You might even want to vary your fingering to reduce fatigue, etc.. JT |
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In article 5Begc.13599$yD1.36852@attbi_s54, "nooneimportant"
no.spam@me says... anip I have big hands so i use 2 fingers up.. index on left button and wheel, middle on right button, thumb works forward/back buttons. "ring" and "pinky" lightly rest on right side of mouse for movement. Tried the 3 fingers up like you saw, but find it a very awkward fit to get all three fingers on top of mouse comfortably, have to really arch middle finger to get it to the wheel! And i do suffer from RSI anyway, I do what i can to mitigate it, but find that the 3 finger idea to me is just asking for more problems. I used to have problems with my wrist so I switched to a Logitech trackball - I wouldn't want to go back to a regular mouse now. |
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