Tips - User instructions

Sit relaxed

Sit as relaxed as possible and lay your hand on the body of the mouse, it acts like a saddle for the hand. The wrist should be well supported at the tail-end while the fingers and thumb rest on the body of the mouse.

Finger tips may just very lightly touch the desktop.

Support your arm

Take care that the height of your desk and chair are correct.
The arm should be supported at the elbow by either desk or the arm rest of your chair. Do not reach, do not allow your arm and or elbow to hover above the desk.

Let your upper arm hang in a comfortable position, alongside your body.
For your information, the average weight of an arm is around 7 kilogram.
By allowing the arm to hover i.e. not to be supported by desk top and or arm rest, the muscles around the shoulder area have to be continuously active. This will most likely result in unnecessary muscle tension.

Move the lower arm

Move the HandshoeMouse by means of moving the lower arm.
The use of the wrist should be kept to a minimum.
To operate within minute areas on the screen, one may of course move from the wrist. To move the mouse without moving the cursor, just roll it on its side and slide it over your desk.

Muscle Tension

Your muscles may need some time to get used to the relaxation the HandshoeMouse provides. Your muscles will have to resettle. This may take some time.

Be aware, you may have been working for a long period of time with a regular mouse which requires extra muscle tension to handle. The HandshoeMouse does not require this, it is the only computer mouse that allows you to work with minimal muscle exertion.

Weight Change Option

The HandShoeMouse has been weight compensated to allow optimal relaxation for your muscles which are active when you move the mouse over the desk top.
The optimal weight has been scientifically established.
 
To allow you to adapt the weight of the HandShoeMouse, compensation weights can be removed. On the bottom of the mouse you will find the cover of the weight chamber (see picture). This cover can be removed and a number of platelets can be taken out.

Please be aware that the HandShoe Mouse has been provided with the optimal weight. 
If preferred, however, you can reduce the weight if you think this more comfortable.

Cursor Control

We advise not to lift the HandShoeMouse when you want to move it without moving the cursor on the screen. The mouse has been given a specific weight to allow for optimal muscle action and thus minimal muscle
exertion.

To move the mouse without moving the cursor, just roll it on its side by lightly pressing down with the little finger side of your hand and slide it over your desk.

When you have difficulties to control the cursor:

• Check the cursor speed under general mouse settings of your PC. The cursor speed should be set at an average speed i.e. in the middle (See movie on FAQ page)
• Check if any special mouse software is installed. If so, disable this software as it may hinder the correct operation of the HandshoeMouse.

Mouse pad

We advise not to use a mouse pad unless strictly necessary. We prefer as much freedom of movement as possible. However, if the desk top has decoration like wood grain, then sometimes a mouse pad is required if the optics in the mouse register this type of surface area.

If the surface of your desk top is not smooth or even rough, we advise to use a mouse pad to reduce resistance when moving the mouse.

If you prefer to work with a mouse pad we advise to use a large mouse pad to get as much freedom of movement as possible. We suggest the following brands:
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mousing-surfaces/razer-megasoma

http://www.esportnova.com

http://www.icemat.be