Posted by Els on 10/06/11 11:42

Dylan Parry wrote:

> Pondering the eternal question of "Hobnobs or Rich Tea?", Els finally
> proclaimed:
>
>> You have the wrong laptop :P
>> http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/images_big/images_large/aspire9500.jpg
>
> Interesting. I've never seen a laptop with a keypad, but mine certainly
> has enough space on it! I think part of the problem would be that the
> keyboard wouldn't be centered to the screen, which could be a potential
> cause of RSI.

For the past two years my keyboard hasn't been centered to the monitor
here (my desk just isn't big enough), and I never had any rsi
symptoms. As I'm typing this, I'm sitting directly facing the monitor,
while my hands are typing slightly to the right. Actually, the A on my
keyboard is centered to the screen. I could move it slightly to the
left and have the F in the center, but then my Tea would fall of the
desk... ;-)
I think RSI has more to do with staying in the exact same position for
a long time than with all these ergonomic chairs, desk heights, mouse
mats and keyboard vs screen position. Not for nothing it's called
Repetitive Strain Injury. Nothing repetitive if you keep moving
around.

>> You mean if I would set my keyboard to Dutch or UK instead of US, it
>> might work?
>
> That could be the reason, yes :)

So.. how about you try it out - set your keyboard to US and see if it
still works <g>

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