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>One way to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome is to use an old-style keyboard,
>set your software for a keyboard layout that makes sense, and put a strip
>of foam rubber under your wrists. I NEVER tire of tapping away with my
>wrists unmoving and my eyes firmly on the screen.
This may work for you, but most writers on the subject consider this a
prescription for disaster. Immobilizing your wrists forces them to do all
the work. Sitting with your arms extended slightly forward and downward and
your wrists free allows your powerful upper body to do most of the work. ...RM
Richard Mateosian Technical Writer in Berkeley CA srm -at- c2 -dot- org
