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At first, even healthy keyboard users may experience temporary fatigue or mild
discomfort as they adjust. If you feel discomfort when you use the Kinesis
keyboard, take a break immediately. It is important that you do not overtax
yourself. If you have not been using a keyboard regularly, build up slowly.
Remember, even if you are symptom free after using the Kinesis keyboard for a
period of time,
you are still susceptible to injury . Do not dramatically increase
your keyboarding time or stop treatments without consulting your health care
professional.
If your thumbs are sensitive
The Kinesis contoured keyboard is designed for increased thumb usage compared
to the traditional keyboard. Some new Kinesis users initially experience fatigue or
discomfort as their thumbs adapt to the increased workload. If you have a
previous thumb injury, be especially careful to move your hands and arms when
reaching for thumb keys and read the paragraph below about thumb-free typing
options.
Guidelines for using your thumbs
Avoid stretching your thumbs to reach the furthest keys in the thumb key arrays.
Instead, move your hands and arms slightly, being careful to stay relaxed and keep
your wrists straight. If your thumbs are sensitive, consider using your index
fingers instead of your thumbs to activate these keys. You may want to speak with
your health care professional about these options. If pain persists for more than
several days, stop using the Kinesis keyboard and contact your health care
provider for advice.
Thumb-free typing option
If your thumbs are sensitive, your keyboard can be configured for minimal thumb
use or even thumb-free typing if necessary. This approach is most effective using
one or more optional Kinesis foot switches. Typically this is accomplished by
remapping commonly used thumb keys to other locations. For some keys, you can
remap to the embedded level and use a footswitch to activate the embedded level.
See the Kinesis web site for details and examples.
(
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/fs-apps.htm).