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Susan R... Thanks for the various suggestions 'bout mouse alternates. That matter has been satisfactorily resolved by my asking for help and getting a positive response. There was also the matter of just not having more time in my 7 day-a-week workday, because like many Parkies my movements are slow. It takes me much longer to accomplish the same amount of work that my peers do each day. Added work, even if there is NO mouse at all, is just out of the picture. Everyone's workday has more than doubled since our system moved to the Web, but the day is still only 24 hours long, and even if Bill Gates IS the owner of The Microsoft Network, even HE cannot create a longer day than that! Thanks again, Susan... Barb Mallut "Lil_Honey" on the PC Chat [log in to unmask] ---------- From: PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf of Susan L Reynolds Sent: Monday, January 13, 1997 2:32 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: This Is War... I am new and haven't even introduced myself but felt so moved by Barbara's description of dealing with "the mouse" in her job. I know she said that she had tried "all available alternatives" but I'm wondering if everyone knows about the new ergonomic solutions that are coming out that give one alternative ways to key stroke and "click". There are trap balls that allow one to palm the mouse, extremely sensitive mouse pads that one just touches lightly with the fingers to click, arm supports that attach to the unit and allow your arms to "float" to rest them as you work, and even foot pedals that allow you to click the mouse with your feet.Another help, if at all possible, is to retrain the large upper arm muscles to take over more, and possibly to change postures. The key is to be able to shift stress periodically, and equally. My apologies if all of this has been talked about before I "came on".