On a wooden TV tray for more mobility.
Posted By: nm on 2008-02-12
In Reply to: Poll: Do you keep your keyboard on top of the - desk or on the keyboard sliding shelf? nm
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I have a wooden bed tray that I use for
holding my laptop. I have a heavy box that I put near the foot of my bed to prop my footpedal up against, and then I use a pillow in my lap for my keyboard.
You know, I never even thought about the mobility aspect..sm
of being able to transcribe outside or on vacation, etc...That is really something to think about. I believe I am getting excited now! Thanks.
don't make me get out the wooden spoon
Now my momma used a 3" wide wooden cheeseboard on our
behinds. That puppy hurt!
I downsized from a very big L-shaped wooden desk
to a much smaller square glass, sorta light blue tinged background to it. I will say before I felt so overwhelmed with all that I had on the L-shaped desk and now that has completely dissipated. I also bought to go along with the desk a 4 tiered shelf that is right beside me and that holds my fax, telephone, printer and some other little odds and ends. I am very happy now. All the other the L held was weighting me down literally. Can't get as much on this desk and relieved my anxiety.
How do you get a water ring mark off a wooden table, nm
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Looking for a tray for my keyboard...
one of those that goes under the desk, slides out, and can be adjusted up and down for height. I had one when I worked at the hospital and would love to have one at home. Do any of you know where I could order one?
Keyboard tray
I bought my first one through Viking and the second one through Office Depot. Love it as I can put is in dozens of positions and I love to have my keyboard slanted. Been doing this for over 20 years and never have had carpal tunnel or hand pains and type 35 to 40,000 lines per month. Docs cannot believe it and I do attribute it to the my keyboard that I am able to adust so much. Costs over $100 if I remember but well worth it and in 20 years have only been through 2 which is a lot better than my keyboards. Look online at Office Depot. Good luck. Patti
Keyboard tray
I actually found it the perfect keyboard tray! It's the single best investment I've made in years!
The AKP keyboard platform is enormously versatile...it will do absolutely everything. I love it, have been using it for 6 months now and can't imagine not having it.
Jeb Scannell is the owner, and was wonderful to work with. I was concerned about working with a footpedal, as the platform has a star base, but he explained how other MTs have used it, and I truly have no trouble.
There are several models, and lots of different surfaces for the tops. I recommend contacting Jeb directly...he often has slightly flawed tops that he will put together and sell at a discount. I saved quite a bit on mine, and I still haven't found the supposed flaw.
Web -- www.akp-inc.com
Email -- Jeb@akp-inc.com or akp20@aol.com
Voice Mail -- 727-526-6278 or toll free 1-877-925-7462 (1-877-9-AKPINC)
Jeb's direct Line: 727-410-1841
Val
Keyboard tray
I worked at a hospital where we had fully adjustable trays...I ended up adjusting mine until it ended up flat like a regular old keyboard tray (!) The key for me, too, is the ergonomic keyboard and proper ergonomic alignment.
Keyboard Tray
Hi,
I wanted to get some opinions on a keyboard tray. I am using an ergonomic split keyboard that rests on my desktop. I use wrist braces, and some days my wrists still ache. I wanted the opinion of anyone who had used a keyboard tray versus not and if there was a difference. Is there such a tray that you don't have do drill into your desk to attach it? Any benefits that justify the cost of the tray? I have my monitor on a monitor stand to help prevent neck strain. That seems to help. Just looking for any ideas to help save my wrists.
Thanks in advance!
Keyboard tray
I don't know what you mean by "tray." The one I prefer has a plastic wrist rest attached which can be taken off. Using this, you can rest your wrists on the wrist rest as you type and it gives support to your hands and wrists. Using this, you don't need the gloves or the splints. Just keep your elbows close to your body and level with your keyboard and rest your wrists on the wrist rest as you type. Simple basic ergonomics is all. Also try to relax. Getting tense may put extra strain on your wrists and hands. Never used ergonomic keyboard. Tried it once and go nowhere fast.
keboard tray
I needed some height for my keyboard and I bought a laptop stand...one that is adjustable. I bought it at office max. it is adjustable and works just great for me....
snap on keyboard tray
I bought a keyboard tray with brackets (sorta like an over the door organizer that has the brackets on each side to fit over the door). It took less than 1 minute to install, just push the keyboard tray brackets over the edge of the desk and tighten the knobs. It has a rubber guard inside the bracket to prevent scarring up the desk. It then works like a regular under the desk pull out keyboard tray. The pull out tray is already installed, just fit the brackets over the desk and tighten the 2 knobs and the keyboard will slide from up under the desk. It was $24 at Wal-mart.
Anyone use an articulating mouse tray? sm
I have an articulating keyboard tray which is not quite large enough to place my mouse on without causing me to get a shoulder cramp from incorrect positioning. Does anyone use an articulating mouse tray,and if so, which one did you purchase? Thank you very much.
Get a keyboard tray for under your desk to keep it low.
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My desk came with a keyboard tray, as do most of them
I've seen. It is just a flat piece that slides in and out maybe 4 inches below my desk surface. My parents bought me an adjustable tray years ago for Christmas. It has levers that I can raise or lower it or tilt from side to side. It recently broke and I'm using it in a fixed position now and not able to push it up under my desk when not in use.
You can check any store like Office Depot or Staples and they have various kinds of keyboard trays. You can look on-line, but they also have various ones setup in the store. You can check e-bay too.
I have tried working sitting up in bed or in a recliner. I put something heavy on the bed and then prop my footpedal up against it and that works fairly well. In a recliner I put the pedal on the leg rest and used my heel to push it, which I didn't think worked very well. It kept slipping and I spent a lot of time messing with it to try to adjust it instead of typing. I read a few years ago about an MT who had rigged her pedal so it was nailed to the wall. I don't have a space to do that, plus I don't see how you get close enough to push the pedal if you are in a recliner.
Adjustable keyboard tray?
I'm a short person and need to get an adjustable keyboard tray that I can move up or down to accommodate my height better (one that slides under my computer desk as well of course). Can anyone recommend a particular brand and model? There are so many out there and I need a good one. Thanks!
Can you see the Icon in system tray..
next to your clock (right bottom corner)? Otherwise, you just installed it. Go to programs menu and run it first.
Yes, the icon is in the systems tray. nm
nm
Free-standing keyboard tray
I found a free-standing keyboard tray that might be handy for travel. There is a picture of it at this site. Here is the link:
http://www.ergonomicsmadeeasy.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=49
Check EBay for the tray. Think can remove
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I prop a pillow on my keyboard tray and then
put my keyboard on the pillow. You need a sort of squishy pillow, too firm and it doesn't work. I find that it makes me sit with my back against the back of the chair and it also helps with pain in fingers, wrists, and shoulders.
I use a standard bed pillow - foam not feather.
icons/tool tray on side of screen
Can't move them back to the bottom where they were, inadvertently moved them when resizing screens. How do I get them back on the bottom? TIA
I removed the drawer to mount the keyboard tray.
Surprisingly, I didn't need that drawer as much as I thought I would. I found an adjustment keyboard tray at a bargain clearance store for $19, originally sold for around $80. Try ebay, too.
On your start up icon tray (right lower corner) there is
an icon that looks like a green arrow pointing down. If you click once on that, your transnet status box pops back up.
The perfect desk! No more chasing the keyboard tray or breaking it...
After years of going through desks at an unbelievable rate due to flimsy keyboard trays, I have found the perfect desk with adding a slight modification. I purchased a glass and aluminum desk (RTA Home and Office Products CT-009 from Willey Goat). The keyboard tray is actually a glass shelf. However, it did not come out far enough, and I contacted a local glass company to cut a longer piece of glass and RTA for extra parts to support an extended the shelf. Now I have a keyboard tray nice and big that I do not have to chase all day that will not break. I am in love! This desk was so easy to put together, unlike others that come in a million pieces. For anybody tired of those flimsy, ugly desks and extra support to rest your wrists/arms on, this is great!
Hahaha You mean a wooden nickel -- worthless! Hahaha
:)
Kinesis Keyboard and keyboard tray
Okay, any lefties use this keyboard? How long did it take to get used to? I use my left thumb for the space bar and I notice on a diagram of the keys that I would always be hitting the backspace key.
I'm really interested in getting a better keyboard. I destroyed my left hand and wrist the other week when I fell because I'm becoming a real klutz.
I bought the Soft Flex gloves, but they only help a little bit. My production is down because of it and it's driving me crazy. I can only type an hour without stopping and then have to rest the hand for some time.
I did buy a Microsoft 2000 keyboard but have yet to recieve it. Is this a good one?
Do you use a keyboard tray with it or just set it on the desk? Do you think a kayboard tray would be the least expensive item right now that would help with a straight keyboard?
Any info you can provide to help me in making any decision would be greatfully appreciated.
'Scuse me for being old school, but I've only ever used a straight keyboard.
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