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On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 21:54:26 -0700 nkporter <[log in to unmask]> writes: > NEW TOPIC > > Does anybody happen to know why it has become so hard to type? My > typing has been going slowly downhill for about four years, but it seems as > if the "slope got a lot steeper" during he last 6 months. > I sense there is something more going on than a mere deterioration > of manual dexterity. It appears to be more than letters missed due to > a light touch and strings of letter repeatssssssss due to a retarded > release, which are frequent. I see it, to a more or lesser degree, > on many posts to this exchange, so I don't think my problem is > especially unique. Nancy, The repeating final letters, as you described was my first sympton of PD. Looking back. it started many years before i was diagnosed - mostly probelms repeating the letter "a" - especially words ending in a - would end up like -- areaaaa. As you wrote probably due to retarded release of the keys. I also find keyboarding getting difficult and slow. Adjusting the keyboard sensitivity (i'm not sure if this is the correct term - its an option on the Windows control panel) helps a little. I asked the list recently about voice recognition software - the results were split almost 50-50. some people found it very useful, others said it never worked well. The programs some people liked included DragonDictate, Voice Xpress and ViaVoice. There are a number of versions for each and prices vary. Since then i also found a web site - CNet that has reviews of software and other computer products. Go to: http://www.cnet.com/software/ Search for "voice recognition" Does anyonoe else have any suggestions or recommendations, Linda ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn