Re: Has anyone invented a foot mouse yet?

So umm... How does one actually use a foot mouse??

The picture doesn't make it look like it slides around... And why are there
two pedals?

--Keith

On 6/22/07, Naveed Ahmed <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>   I have a used one of these for sale for $150 + actual shipping, if
> anyone's interested.
>
> http://www.footmouse.com/
>
> For reference, my ebay id is 'takhyon'.
>
> Naveed
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Thomas Levine
> To: [email protected] <altkeyboards%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [altkeyboards] Has anyone invented a foot mouse yet?
>
> Yes<
> http://www.google.com/search?q=foot+mouse&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS228
> >
>
> But you should note the ergonomic problems of one. The main problem of
> hand
> mice is static muscle loading--you have to hold your finger up for
> prolonged
> periods of time. This stresses the same muscles repeatedly and can cause
> problems with circulation, and the problem will probably be bigger if the
> foot mouse works the same way. (That said, I couldn't figure out exactly
> how those foot mice work, so this may not matter.)
>
> On 6/22/07, Doug MacNaughton <[email protected]<doug.lee%40ca.inter.net>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear List:
> >
> > The more I'm using the computer while playing guitar or piano, the
> > more I find myself wishing I had a mouse that I could use with my left
> > foot. Any idea if anyone has developed one?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Doug MacNaughton
> >
> >
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