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If this is true, it does seem to make sense. When using the Penguin and looking at my arm, it does indeed seem like a better position. It makes me realise that my wireless Apple keyboard is actually not ergonomically great at all: when switching from the Penguin to the keyboard, which happens hundreds of times during a work day of course, my arm does seem to have to turn a lot. Time to look into one of the more ergonomic keyboards, I will keep you posted on which one I will get. Control The scrolling works by turning the wheel horizontally. That works well although you might want to increase its sensitivity in the mouse settings on your computer, as it is not scrolling very fast in standard setting (but that’s a personal preference). At the bottom of the Penguin (you need to turn it upside down to see it), is an ON/OFF switch (wireless model only) and a DPI button, with which you can select the sensitivity of the mouse. The DPI can be switched between 400, 600, 800 and 1200. Buttons Using a dedicated low-friction mousing surface will reduce the amount of effort required to move the mouse. Desk surfaces are smooth but they are not "low-friction". In fact, most desk surfaces actually increase friction.
Moving toward the tip, we find both buttons, giving the game away and proving that this is not in fact, a real Penguin. Those have 3 buttons. When I start using the Penguin device, my Apple computer thinks that this is a Keyboard, so I have to cancel the Keyboard Identification process, but the Penguin already works as a mouse, and no installation of any drivers is necessary. Think about how you hold out your arm when you're about to shake someone's hand, or how about the way your arms fall naturally to your side. Rather than twisting your forearm to abide the requirements of a traditional mouse, a vertical mouse lets your arm rest in a natural pose while you navigate. Movement is transferred onto the more powerful shoulder muscles to reduce strain on the wrist.
The Penguin Mouse is made with BioCote® antimicrobial technology to inhibit the growth of bacteria - making it perfect for hot desking environments.
The idea behind the Penguin mice is to enable users to use both their right and left hands to share the workload and minimise overuse of one hand. The Penguin mouse is also perfect for hot-desking by enabling both left and right handed users to share the same desk and utilise the ergonomic benefits of the mouse. All the way down towards the base of the device is another button, more like a switch, with which you can select if you’re a right-handed user or left-handed user. Making this an ambidextrous vertical mouse, very thoughtful of Posturite (many vertical mice are made for right-handed users only). Move the mouse with your arm! This may take a while to get used to if you have been using a traditional mouse. Most cursor movement can be accomplished using the arm, with the fingers being used to just complete finer movements.
First you need to decide on which of the three available sizes of the Penguin Vertical Mouse is best suited for your hand. Available in 3 sizes - see below (measure from wrist crease to tip of middle finger for correct size)
The vertical orientation of the body is intended to rotate the hand(s) upward and away from the "palm down" posture that traditional mousing devices require. This position can reduce or eliminate the constant tension that is placed upon the tissues and tendons of the forearm when in the common "palm down" orientation. In the picture to the right you can see how the bones of the forearm are forced to twist over each other when adopting a the palm down positioning (i.e. Pronation). This pinches the internal tissue, stretches the membranes between muscle groups, and exerts a constant tension on the tendons that run along the forearm and attached to the outside of the elbow. Over time the constant strain can cause this attachment point to become aggravated, causing the painful condition commonly known as Tennis Elbow, (by the way this is also what happens when using a traditional keyboard - a very good reason the consider finding a keyboard which can reduce pronation while keying.) I have selected the wireless version, so I need to take the small 2.4Ghz USB receiver which is stored safely at the bottom of the device, and put it in my USB hub. The USB receiver, DPI button and ON/OFF switch and Laser eye at the bottom of the Penguin Vertical Mouse You have to measure your hand and compare it to the size chart (see below), to know which size is best for you: Small, Medium or Large. If your hand size is in between sizes, I would definitely go one size up and get the bigger version. I decided I needed the Large. Wireless However, it also looks like global warming has taken its toll after someone pointed out that it actually just looks like the penguin has melted. Unable to unsee this, we’ll move on.Your Penguin mouse uses an infrared (IR) laser, which is invisible to the human eye. Still having problems?
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