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    keyboard layout of 1705 tiring. I ache

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ucdoc, Sep 30, 2006.

  1. ucdoc

    ucdoc Notebook Consultant

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    yes, I am getting old. Why did they have to put the keys all the way on near the screen. My arms and shoulders ache straining all the time.

    is the sager 5760 any better, naybe I will buy that as well.
     
    ucdoc, Sep 30, 2006
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    Well, considering you have to have a touchpad on the computer, there is really no other place to put the keyboard. I'm sure the Sager isn't going to be much better. In fact, it may be worse for typing considering it has a full size numpad on it. That means the keys are usually smaller and some of them are harder to reach.
     
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  3. ucdoc

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    I must have fibromyalgia.
     
    ucdoc, Sep 30, 2006
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    Elevating the keyboard helps me,
    your best bet imo is just get a cheap external keyboard
    i picked up myne for free
     
    eyuras, Sep 30, 2006
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    look around computer store near you, they'll have a cheap USB keyboard there. Try www.directron.com they have a whole bunch of junk keyboard refurbish from dell with multimedia buttons and such.
     
    khanhfat, Sep 30, 2006
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    No, I gotta agree with ucdoc here, the keyboard is way far away from the edge. They could just have shifted the keyboard/touchpad closer to the edge.
    ucdoc, try elevating the keyboard, else get a (good) external ergonomic keyboard. They're not all that expensive ~$30-40.
     
    wearetheborg, Oct 1, 2006
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  7. ucdoc

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    thanks for the tips, what about the kensington dock? any experience?
     
    ucdoc, Oct 1, 2006
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