Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc:54605 comp.sys.misc:3176 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:4156 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:5117 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!att!cbnewsj!jwi From: jwi@cbnewsj.att.com (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: typing pains ... Summary: Get a drawer, cheap Message-ID: <1990Dec31.174716.15857@cbnewsj.att.com> Date: 31 Dec 90 17:47:16 GMT References: <1990Dec31.015926.1180@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Distribution: usa Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 31 In article <1990Dec31.015926.1180@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>, peter@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Peter Wu) writes: > Hi. > > Is there any good solutions to preventing the "tunnel carping" (forgot > the real name) syndrome? It's carpal tunnel for the carpal and metacarpal bones in the hand. > I'm typing in my dorm room and my wrists rest upon the edge of the > table that my computer is on. My wrists are really starting to hurt. > The desk is rather high compared to the height of my chair and the > computer takes up room in front of the keyboard so that I can't move > the keyboard back for more flat space to rest my wrists on. CompuAdd is listing several very inexpensive (~$20.00) keyboard drawers that mount under the desk. You need two things: a keyboard height of about 25 to 27 inches rather than the desk height of 29 to 30 inches, and a wrist rest which is a bar about 1-1/2 inch wide at the fron of the keyboard drawer and about one inch high. The keyboard drawer will pull out from the bottom surface of the desk giving you more space. There is also a mouse platform that can be attached. If you can, go look in one of the CompuAdd stores as there are several models of drawers listed. Sorry I don't have the phone, but they advertise in most PC magazines. No connection, etc., just browsing catalogs and noticed low price. Jim Winer -- jwi@mtfme.att.com -- Opinions not represent employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------ "No, no: the purpose of language is to cast spells on other people ..." Lisa S Chabot