Summary
Is your mouse still off to the side of your keyboard like its always been?
I know that sounds like a sales pitch, but its not.
Heres why you should put your mouse between your keyboard halves too!
Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek
A Split Keyboard Makes It Possible To Reconfigure Your Desk
Lets start at the beginning here.
I personally use theDygma Raise, but there areother split keyboardsto choose from.
So, split your keyboard and learn to live a little.
Patrick Campanale / How-To Geek
If we sit at a computer naturally, our hands typically rest in the middle of our bodies.
Normally, your hand doesnt rest all the way to the left or the right of your keyboard.
The resting position is in the middle, which is typically the most comfortable place.
Patrick Campanale / How-To Geek
So, its only natural to place the mouse there.
Thats how I always did it.
Until I saw my brother-in-laws setup.
Patrick Campanale / How-To Geek
It became more natural, and, I honestly just could never see myself going back.
You have to hold your arm off to the side, and it just sits, well,awkward.
But, thats not the best solution overall.
Once I placed the mouse between my keyboard halves, I realized thats what I had been missing.
My wrist hurt less, my arm hurt less, and my shoulder hurt less.
All from just moving the position of my mouse.
So, if your arm, wrist, or shoulder is hurting, try moving your mouse.
Often, I dont rest both of my hands on my keyboard anymore.
My left hand stays on my left half, but my right hand rests on my mouse.
Reprogramming keys can be relatively easy.
My Caps Lock key, for instance, has been reprogrammed to Enter.
I rarely need to use a Caps Lock, and, if I do, its on another layer.
So, making that an Enter key is a simple solution.
I can essentially navigate my entire computer, including a number pad, with only my left hand.
