| Usually whatever type of keyboard is | | | | For those who are unable to use correct |
| packaged with your computer when you | | | | touch typing practice, whether because |
| purchase it, you tend to stick with for | | | | you have never learnt or just never |
| years. Have you ever wondered what all | | | | quite got the hang of it, these |
| this "ergonomic" talk is about and what | | | | keyboards are superb. You can more |
| is different about your keyboard | | | | easily memorize which keys are on which |
| compared to theirs? And do you ever feel | | | | half of the keyboard, and will find in |
| aching in your fingers or wrist after | | | | no time you have your own technique |
| spending long stretches on the computer | | | | which is much less work for your hands, |
| typing? Do you touch type or are you a | | | | wrists, arms and posture. |
| two finger wonder worker? | | | | The geniuses who can touch type at |
| Some people have come across an | | | | phenomenal speeds without so much as |
| ergonomic keyboard before and had a go | | | | glancing at the keyboard, you are the |
| at using it. Because it feels different | | | | hardest group to change! The reason |
| and not as familiar as their own one, | | | | being you know your keyboard so well you |
| they don't bother to find out why it is | | | | don't feel comfortable, and are perhaps |
| so and what the benefits consist of. | | | | a little daunted when everything isn't |
| Most of us have to use the keyboard to | | | | exactly where you expect it to be. |
| type anything into the computer, | | | | I guarantee you, if you try it even for |
| although some have converted to the use | | | | a week, you will begin to love it! You |
| of voice recognition technology. For | | | | will become a crusader for ergonomics |
| those who are still using and prefer the | | | | just as so many before you, and you will |
| "old fashioned way", you can make it | | | | be able to do so much more with even |
| easier on your hands, wrists, fingers, | | | | less effort in less time. You will |
| arms and back. | | | | notice a remarkable difference in the |
| Don't wait until you have a problem | | | | "softness and springiness" of the keys, |
| before you consider making the | | | | so there is much less jarring on your |
| investment. It will be much better for | | | | joints, and once you get used to the |
| the future of your physical body if you | | | | angled split keyboards, you can finally |
| try to get one as soon as you can so you | | | | relax your wrists like you never have |
| don't put yourself through any further | | | | before! |
| unnecessary pain or suffering. You need | | | | Take a leap of faith in those who know |
| to be able to get as close as you can to | | | | our bodies better than we do, and have |
| the keyboard while you type, adjust | | | | studied these principles for a long |
| angles and height to suit your | | | | time. Listen to the experts and try it, |
| individual needs. | | | | you truly will not regret it. |