I had to stop following the tut for about 4 days to rest my arm/tendons. I had problems years ago, and I really dont want them back again. smile.
I used to use a mouse touchpad, but found I had to replace it about every three months, so I went back to the mouse. But this wont do, so I reasearched several touchpads and tablets and got a headache!
I would really like to have one that is smaller so I dont have to drag my whole arm around. I would like it to be used mostly for traversing all the software I use, not just graphic products.
It would be great if it had programable areas for me to click on. I found one that says its like that but everywhere I read most people say to buy the wacom intuos tablet.
However, I dont find/see any information stating it has programable areas, etc. And for the bucks, it should have.
So my question/s: Can anyone tell me more about wacom tablets? Has anyone used this http://bluelectronics.com/TABLETS_/Tablet_4_x_5_-G_Pen/Genius_G-Pen_450_Tablet_with_Wireless_Pen_Mac_compatible_High_Level_Pressure-31100024100/main.aspx tablet?
That’s the one I was thinking about getting. It comes with a 1 year warranty and isnt that expensive and seems to have the features I’m looking for.
Grateful for any opinions, thanks much.
I almost forgot to ask, can you use your finger on the pads, instead of a pen? probably not, since so many require a battery.
There is thread about this here . But as I stated in that thread you might want to look into getting a bigger tablet . Because if you are having problems like that a small tablet will make it worse . Always remember to use your whole arm if possible and not just your wrist - even with a mouse . It will cause less strain and the eventual pain that comes with over using your wrist .
No, you can’t use your finger instead of the pen, at least on the one I have. But the pen tablet is very nice. I tend to alternate between using the mouse and the pen, and also a touchpad on a laptop (which, if I overuse it, will KILL my tendons, especially my thumb, which presses the buttons).
I think the position for holding the pen is probably the best, ergonomically, so I try to use the pen to give my arm a rest. I find the buttons a little bit unresponsive (my tablet is now about two years old). But I really like it overall, as an option.
As for wrist pain, none of the ergonomic wrist-pillows you can buy at computer stores seemed to help me at all so eventually I got myself a velcro wrist supporter with a metal strut in it which helps a lot. I’d highly recommend one of those. You can probably find one at a sports supply store.
Me too, but for other keyboarding problems, not Blender related. Bend the metal strut so your wrist is held up at a slight angle and your palm is in a cupped position when relaxed. I found mine in a pharmacy. They had a whole shelf with wrist braces, knee supports, ace bandages.
I made the palm rest pad/sock out of soft foam mat that you could buy in roll or as the resting mat for your sun glass on the car dash board. It help a lot as I do feel the pain on the ball of the palm. Hope this help.
As for tablet you should get the wacom wireless type grahire3 or better.
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Thank you all. I forgot, I do have 3 wrist supports. LOL. All have metal in them. One is short, then one longer, then the one that goes to my elbow! Its so ugly but it works. I will pull the medium length out and use it.
The wacum graphires dont have programable areas or I would buy one of those.
On the touchpads that I loved, they had the two buttons, but I never used them, because you could just double tap etc. I wish they lasted longer than a few months.
Thank you.
Try a search on " CAD digitizers".
Most graphics tablets are not designed for what you’re trying to do.
CAD digitzers are very programmable. I had an old SummaSketch.
One thing about the CAD digitzers that I’m sure you will notice right away: the good ones are quite expensive.
yes, I have used two mice at the same time, but when typing too, it was too confusing to find both mice when I went back to them…more practice…LOL
Cad digitizers, will do… you know I think I still have an old summa sketch, but its really old, wasnt programable as I recall. hmmmm
Oh, and another cheap solution… take a break once in a while. When was the last time you spent a whole day away from the computer? (I know it’s been a while for me…)
STAY AWAY FROM MY COMPUTER FOR A WHOLE DAY??? LOL, I would have to be hospitalized to do that.
But I did take 4 days off with just a few mouse clicks to be able to mouse about again.
I try another idea get the foam wrapper that wrap a single fruit (found in Australian fruit market don’t know else where??) they are expandable to fit most hand - feel much more with cushion than the earlier suggested idea.
