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ORTHOMOUSE

 – Simplicity and  Comfort 

 

ORTHOVIA thanks and congratulates you for choosing one of the most comfortable and healthy 
computer mice in the world market.  

 

Developed  with  scientific  background,  and  in  full  compliance  with  ergonomic  and  orthopedic 
norms, this product attests to ORTHOVIA’s concern with the well-being and safety of its clients. 
 
This product is a revolution in terms of fundaments, shape and comfort. Its characteristics are 
exclusive, and are protected by our international patents. 
  
The 

ORTHOMOUSE

 

is  the  logical  way  to  reduce  complaints  related  to  mice  use  (Repetitive 

Strain Injuries – RSI). 

 

THE 

ORTHOMOUSE

 WORKS, YOU RELAX AND YOUR HAND RESTS! 

 

 

 

Health Precautions 

The use of any keyboard or mouse may cause serious injuries and illnesses.  

If  you  experience  unexplainable  fatigue,  weakness  of  your  hands  and  forearms,  problems  to 
open  and  close  your  hands,  cold  and  sore  hands,  and  coordination  problems  while  using  your 
computer or during other activities, do not ignore these symptoms. See a doctor immediately. 

Psychological factors, such as stress and emotional disturbances, may precede such symptoms 
and  are  responsible  for  their  continuation.  There  are  also  other  factors  that  can  cause  these 
complaints: genetic, organizational, professional, etc. 

As  there  are  various  causes  for  those  problems,  their  accurate  diagnosis  is  necessary  to 
determine the actions needed to minimize your symptoms and complaints. 

Do not ignore unexplainable symptoms: see a doctor 

You  should  know  that,  all  over  the  world,  medical  immobilization  of  the  hand  out  of 
the “position of function” is considered “medical malpractice”. 
 
 

ORTHOMOUSE

: Ask your Orthopaedic Practitioner

 

Summary of Contents for OrthoMouse

Page 1: ... s Guide The ORTHOMOUSE was nominated for the ERGOCUP Award during the 7th Applied Ergonomic Conference hosted by the Institute of Industrial Engineers IIE in Orlando Florida USA The ORTHOMOUSE won the Excellence in R D Award by Plano Editorial São Paulo Brasil V 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...ER 05 USER INSTRUCTIONS 05 ACCESSORIES 07 PROLONGERS 07 UPPER ADAPTERS 07 THE FIVE BUTTONS 08 SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS WINDOWS 09 CARE AND MAINTAINANCE 11 TECHNICAL DATA 11 PATENTS 12 TECHNICAL SERVICE 12 WARRANTY 13 NOTE It is very important to read this User s Guide carefully before you start using your ORTHOMOUSE ...

Page 3: ...ous injuries and illnesses If you experience unexplainable fatigue weakness of your hands and forearms problems to open and close your hands cold and sore hands and coordination problems while using your computer or during other activities do not ignore these symptoms See a doctor immediately Psychological factors such as stress and emotional disturbances may precede such symptoms and are responsi...

Page 4: ...nstant flexion and relaxation movements Conventional mice require multiple coordination efforts The use of switches with lower mechanical resistance results in minimum effort even during extended tasks Involuntary clicks have been eliminated and the fingers rest on the buttons It does not present sharp edges and or relieves on the support surface Precision tasks are performed with ease due to the ...

Page 5: ...d the forearm muscles and joints are in perfect balance It is also the only position allowed by orthopedics for any immobilization of the hand and forearm and immobilization is what happens to your hand when you are using a computer mouse Then remember the main idea is to RELAX 2 Using the ORTHOMOUSE is simple However you may need a few days to get completely adapted That is necessary for the chan...

Page 6: ...ngle of approximately 90 from the elbows This way the hand will rest on top of the mouse in the position of function See Fig 2 Fig 2 D shows the best shape for the table border Fig 2 A highlights the rounded borders acute angles cause peripheral circulation interruption attrition in the superficial nervous branches and skin irritation The main point in checking whether the user reaches relaxation ...

Page 7: ...ws the hand s hypothenar eminence see Fig 3 to be supported by the work desk This is a characteristic preferred by many designers and or users who perform precision tasks Thus even among users with large hands some will prefer to use the shorter prolonger Users that wish to suppress the lateral displacements of the forearm and or reduce the hand displacement as much as possible should use the smal...

Page 8: ...ward as indicated The Upper Adapters The upper adapters allow the users through the connection existing between feeling and movement to fit their thumbs and forefingers which constitute the tweezers of highest sensibility in their hands on the most comfortable places The result more control and accuracy Fig 6 With your thumb press the adapter as shown ORTHOMOUSE Technology up to your finger tips ...

Page 9: ...ck once an icon appears which when displaced moves the screen upwards downwards to the left or to the right The longer the distance traveled the quicker the rolling Performs the same function that clicking on the scroll wheel Click a second time the icon disappears Button 4 Top used for upward vertical rolling Click once the screen moves upwards Click twice or more and hold the screen moves upward...

Page 10: ...configure the relationship between mouse and cursor movement as this is VERY IMPORTANT for the general experience of using the ORTHOMOUSE First click Start Control Panel Mouse Then choose Pointer Options Motion and under the option Select a pointer speed move the slider to the right in order to choose the highest speed that you can use without losing precision Click to mark the checkbox Enhance po...

Page 11: ...tion in the Mouse control panel There you can choose the number of lines of displacement per click or define the displacement of a full page at a time Now your ORTHOMOUSE is ready to use Care and maintenance To clean the ORTHOMOUSE you need to first to disconnect it from the computer Then just swipe a damp cloth over its surface The area around the sensor must be cleaned with a flexible cotton swa...

Page 12: ...ft Windows Windows Vista XP 2000 Me 98 Macintosh Mac OS 10 1 X 10 3 X Mac OS 8 6 a 9 X Linux Kernel 2 4 or better with USB connection Connectivity USB Universal Serial Bus PS 2 with the included adapter Patents This product is innovative and is protected by the following granted patents USA No 6 300 941 and No 6 532 002 Canada No 2 347 082 Mexico No 226 639 Brazil No 5 901 042 8 and No 7 903 331 A...

Page 13: ...cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the se...

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