VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

LaurenLee · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: Have you considered a pen/tablet?

Have you considered a pen/tablet? I started to get the beginnings of what felt like carpal tunnel a few years ago during heavy editing sessions. Tried a Wacom pen/tablet on a whirl... and within 24 hours, wrist pain gone!

I got used to using the pen very quickly and once I tweaked the default settings it seemed much more agile and precise. Wouldn't go back now -- regular mouse feels clumsy.

Using AA 1.5 on XP...

Hope this helps!
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BenWils · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

It's new...it's magic.....or so they say.

http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

Looks like a track pad on a mouse. I wonder how well it works for PT and other audio editing programs.
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bobsouer · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

Very interesting Ben.
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georgethetech · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:50 am Post subject:

About time, always thought the touch pad/mouse combo a natural one.
I am tired of the little trackball on my Mighty Mouse getting stuck and only scrolling up or down. What trackball has the most programmable buttons? I got a client the Shuttle Pro V2, but he couldn't understand how to make it work for him. The best would be a trackball with several fully programmable buttons.
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BenWils · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject:

Yes, Bob....It looks cool doesn't it? I may need to get one when my mouse finally craps out.

And George, I am sure you know this, but using an alcohol pad works well for a stuck trackball on the Mac Mighty Mouse. I tried a little bit of water and holding it upside down and all the things they suggested. I tried an alcohol pad before I was about to go buy a new mouse and it worked like charm. Now I keep a few in my misc cords drawer for whenever the mouse starts acting up. Works great!
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georgethetech · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

I was shown a technique that works every time. Get a clean sheet of paper, flip the mightymouse over and rub the mouse's tiny ball vigorously on the paper. Might take 10-20 seconds, but it will work.
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