[Blood of Tyrants]

Have you tried ergonomic keyboards like this one?

[petercooper]

Don't know about the keyboard, but you would be wise to take fish oils, turmeric, and ginger for the inflammation.

[uncommonsense]

I like the Microsoft Natural keyboards. Their ergo design cuts down on contorting your wrists which cuts down on carpel tunnel. You can find them at used computer stores, Goodwill/Salvation Army, and pawn shops - or try Craigslist.

Did you try the latest Dragon Naturally Speaking? It has learning capabilities to adapt to regional accents.

[TomGuy]

I would suggest checking local stores, rather than ordering an unknown online. That way, you can check the keys, etc.

Several years ago, I washed my existing keyboard. I found a new one at Walmart. They had several to choose from. I like soft-touch keys with a moderate click. Walmart had a Micro brand for $10. I have been using that keyboard for over 6 years now. I initially used it with an XP and now a Win7 desktop.

[uncommonsense]

See post #2. There are several variants. Once you get used to that type, it’s hard to go back to a flat keyboard.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Ergonomic keyboard is the way to go. I have a Logitech which looks similar to the pictured image posted by Blood of Tyrants. The Logitech is over ten years old and I hope that it never fails.

Dragon Naturally Speaking has to be spoken to by the user. The user has to ‘speak’ to the program for hours so that it can learn the user’s accent. Did you do that?

[Mrs. Don-o]

Bookmark for later. Rheumatoid arthritis here.

[dblshot]

Check out http://www.lightio.com/

[First_Salute]

Get a plain pr of cheap, cotton cloth gloves. Cut away the finger tips (ie the 1.5 inches from each tip). Wear them at night, when you sleep. If you are comfortable doing that, get a few pr. Wear a pr. when typing, if your environment is cool at all. Keeps your hands warm; circulation, better.

[fred42]

see post 11 regarding keyboard in post 2

[ConstantSkeptic]

Just a suggestion. Instead of getting a new keyboard, check out Filter Keys. Filter Keys is an accessibility option included in Windows. What it does is makes the keyboard ignore keys which are just briefly pressed. Would that possibly solve your problem?

To access Filter Keys, in Windows 8, bring up Control Panel, then select Ease of Access Center. In the older versions of Windows, it might have been called accessibility instead, I don’t remember. In Windows 8, click on “Make the keyboard easier to use.” You want to turn on Filter Keys. But make sure you check out the options available within Filter Keys. From within Filter Keys options you can designate how long a key is to be pressed before Windows recognizes it. You may have to experiment with that length of time to see what works for you.

[TexasRepublic]

Voice dictation is too tedious for web surfing, so I’d stick with a keyboard. Although I have no suggestions how to overcome arthritis, I do have two suggestions that might improve your typing accuracy.

1) Consider an oversized keyboard. I Googled “large keyboard” and this is just one example:

http://www.fentek-ind.com/bigkey.htm#bigkeylx

2) Consider a standard size keyboard that has better tactile feedback. The modern, cheap keyboards have a indistinct, mushy feel. I like the old-style “clickety-click” keyboards such as IBM made 30 years ago. I tried a SIIG keyboard at a local store and just loved it. That keyboard is constructed with an aluminum base and feels hefty and solid. The keys have a crisp, quality feel. I can type better with something like that.

http://www.frys.com/product/6175039?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG