WHEN YOUR MOUSE KEEPS RUNNING AWAY !
Physically impaired motor coordination.


Not For Everyone, this article suggests options and strategy for impaired finger, hand and wrist movements. If your physical dexterity is "stiff" or "shakey" you may want to try a stationary trackball.

THE STATIONARY TRACKBALL:
1. Trackballs are stationary fixed units and require less table or desk top space to chase /or move the mouse.
2. Trackballs come in a variety of sizes ... from a [finger size] marble, to a [palm size] baseball.
3. Larger trackballs have large buttoms to "poke" [rather than click] and requires less motor coordination.
4. Some Trackballs can be tension adjusted to keep them from "free wheeling" or getting away.
5. If you are running Windows on a PC, for easy installation, be sure to get a trackball that is fully Microsoft Mouse compatible. With luck and compatibility, you will be able to un -plug your old mouse and plug -in your new trackball.

MOUSE TRAINING:
Games for impaired mice and their users.
1. The best mouse training programs are just point -and- click games. Play the games and train your eye -motor- skills.
2. Games are included in your Windows Software.
3. Games are available on the internet from kids to teens and adults. Games attract and hold attention, while they require and reward mouse movement. The next time you are caught playing games at work ... just say you are practicing to improve your mouse skills.

MOUSE TRACKING AND ATTENTION:
Mouse Cursor Enhancement.
1. Bigger, Brighter, and Color [arrows and beams]. Large cursors are easier to follow and make better visual targets.
2. Animated cursors [anything interesting in shapes]. Animation can be "attention getting", as well as distracting.

MOUSE CURSOR ENHANCEMENTS:
1. MetaMouse cursor enhancement makes bigger - brighter - color arrows, beams, etc.
2. AniMouse cursor enhancement makes a variety of "attention getting" and Interesting cursor shapes.
When attention is a problem, interesting cursor shapes may help and hold interest. All these, and many more, are available from Shareware.Com ar the following URLs:

MetaMouse to make cursor more visible:
Win3 Archive:
http://search.shareware.com/code/engine/Find?frame=none&cfrom=quick&orfile=True&search=metamouse&category=MS-Windows3.x
mmou15.zip
Nov 29,1993

AniMouse to make animated mouse cursor:
Coast-Win3 And Win 95 Archives
Win 3.+:
http://search.shareware.com/code/engine/Find?frame=none&cfrom=quick&orfile=True&search=ANIMOUSE&category=MS-Windows3.x
Win 95+:
http://search.shareware.com/code/engine/Find?frame=none&cfrom=quick&orfile=True&search=ANIMOUSE&category=MS-Windows95
animous 5.zip
Jul 01,1995

CURSORS THAT MAGNIFY:
Small spot areas at the head of the cursor.
Go to:
Loupe Freeware Screen Magnifier.
http://199.72.15.27/acsp/loupe.htm
Go to:
Lens Shareware - Freeware Screen Magnifier
http://199.72.15.27/acsp/lensmag.htm

CURSOR SEARCH - Shareware.Com.
Win 3.+ Search:
http://search.shareware.com/code/engine/Find?frame=none&cfrom=quick&orfile=True&search=CURSOR&category=MS-Windows95
Win 95 Search:
http://search.shareware.com/code/engine/Find?frame=none&cfrom=quick&orfile=True&search=CURSOR&category=MS-Windows3.x


GOOD HUNTING AND ENJOY!
SUPERADAPTOID.

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