Needless to say, Mouse is a universal input device for computer when it comes to working in graphic user interface. As almost all operating systems trying to reach all segments of people irrespective of their profession and technical skill and these GUIs are used as important instrument to achieve this goal. These graphic user interfaces are easy to operate and require less or no technical still to operate. And when you are working in GUI and wants to point to the specific object in screen, you simply can’t ignore this mouse. If you want to live in this environment, you have to work with this mouse.
But then mouse is having it own problem pertains to operating it. Whether you accept this fact or not, mouse is the main factor responsible for RSI, CTS etc for people involve in computer based profession. Yes, it is the most unergonomically design accessories attached to your computer. Look at its shape. Look at its buttons. Its shape is such that it’s difficult to fit in your hand. You continuously have to “hold†it work with it. Its do require lot of wrist movement to move here and there. And what is more concerning thing is that it does require smaller muscles to click its buttons. With so much problems associated with this accessory, why not we just throw it out of window and operate our computer with keyboard only? You know the answer. You just can’t breathe without mouse when you are living in GUI based environment. You have to have use some pointing device to guide your pointer.
So question comes up here, is it possible to protect us from the consequence of using mouse? Its there something I can do to safe or at least reduce the risk of injuries develops because of mouse? Are there any safe working practices to use mouse to reduce these injuries? Or else I just have to bear the consequence and allow to decay my wrist slowly and gradually? Certainly not! Considering its unergonomical design and kind of wrist movement required to operate it, it’s really hard to eliminate the risk of using mouse. But we can minimize this risk sizably through disciplined operating practice. Here are few tips relating to owning mouse, operating with mouse etc.
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