It has an expandable panel which means it can be adjutsed to fit every user. It's also tilted to keep your wrist at a natural, and safe, angle.

If you suffer from Repetitive Strain Injury, or would like to prevent it, this is the ergonomic mouse for you.

Take a look at all the other features on our fact sheet.

P.S. It's also suitable for left-handed users

Keytools' Paul Goddard was recently interviewed by journalist Dan Roberts, and features in this week's Daily Express.

They discussed Dan's own occurrence of Repetitive Strain Injury and how he copes by using an ergonomic workstation.

It makes an interesting read.

Not even TV stars are safe from Repetitive Strain Injury.

Noel Edmonds has suffered from repetitive strain injury in his right elbow from repeatedly lifting the old-fashioned telephone on the TV show, Deal or No Deal.


"It's a bit ridiculous but I am in agony," Noel said.


"The phone is pretty heavy and I have to pick it up a dozen times a show. We shoot three shows a day and it got so painful that I could hardly pick the bleeding thing up.

"I went to a consultant in Bristol and she diagnosed it as repetitive strain injury, rather like tennis elbow. She said she was a huge fan of the show and was sure that it must be from picking up the phone."

Keytools provide ergonomic office solutions to help prevent repetitive strain injuries in organisations.

Following record orders, we've recently hired four new staff.

Ben Goddard and Alex Oakley will be making sure you receive your deliveries in good time and perfect condition, while Teresa Yeates and Tiffany John are busy keeping up with payments in accounts.

If you'd like to become a Keytoolian, and join our busy team please view our careers section

A recent report from the The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed some interesting facts about the cost of back pain.

* A major cause of short-term absence is musculoskeletal injury, including repetitive strain injury and back pain
* The average cost of absence has increased to 666 pounds per employee per year
* More than 8 out of 10 respondents report that absence is a significant or very significant cost to their organisation but...
* Only 40% of respondent organisations monitor the cost of absence

Back pain can be avoided. Here are some simple ways to protect your back, and your company bank balance!

10 top tips for a healthy back

1. Gentle, regular exercise strengthens the back muscles. There are lots of exercises you can do to help

2. Bend your knees and hips, not your back, and try not to bend and twist at the same time

3. Drink the recommended eight glasses of water a day - dehydration can increase the risk of back pain

4. Maintain good posture - avoid slumping in your chair or hunching over a desk

5. Use an adjustable ergonomic chair and sit with your feet on the floor or footrest

6. Change your sitting position slightly every few minutes

7. If you spend long hours at your desk, why not consider an adjustable desk. This way you can alternate between sitting and standing

8. A computer monitor should be between 30cm to 75cm from your eyes, which is roughly an arm's length from the face, and the top of the monitor should be just below eye level

9. Wrists should be straight when using a computer keyboard, not bent up or down - adjustable ergonomic keyboards offer a perfect solution

10. Frequently used objects, such as telephones or staplers should be positioned within easy reach to avoid repeatedly stretching or twisting

The vertical mouse with the "handshake" position has been our best-selling mouse for sometime. We see numerous orders coming in every day for the Evoluent Ergonomic Mouse, but it's great to see some unbiased feedback on this popular mouse.

"It's just like a regular mouse on its side. I had a sigh of relief when I first started using it. It does feel more natural. I highly recommend one. I still have stiffness and aches and pains but the agonising muscle pains have subsided." ...read more user comments for the Evoluent Mouse

Exclusive Demo Sessions - 3rd October 2008

We'd like to invite you to a free Keytools event. This is your chance to see a demonstration of the world's leading brand of speech recognition software - Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 from Nuance. It will be held in our Southampton Showroom and Dragon's manufacturers, Nuance, will show you their latest product.

New Version - just released

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred gives users the power to create documents, reports and emails three times faster than most people type - with up to 99% accuracy. Surf the web by voice or dictate and edit in Microsoft Word and Excel, and most other Windows-based applications.

Create voice commands to quickly insert blocks of texts or images - such as your name, title, and signature. Dictate into a handheld device when you're away from your PC, or use a Bluetooth microphone for the same great dictation results without the wires. A high-quality headset is included.

Benefits for you
See a live demonstration of turning speech into text

Understand what new features are available in version 10

Ask questions directly to the manufacturers, Nuance
Discuss the product variations available

Choice of session

There will be a morning and afternoon session:

Morning session 9.45am 12noon

Afternoon session 1.45pm 4pm

Book your place

Places are limited, so please register if you wish to attend. By completing our online form, we will reserve a place at your chosen session and contact you with confirmation and more details.

If you'd be interested in attending a demo session of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but are unable to travel to Southampton, please let us know.

We hope to see you soon

Assistive technology moving forward

We all use different forms of technology every day - some of us couldn't function without it. But most computer interfaces have been designed with a one-size-fits-all approach, which can cause frustration, exclusion and in some cases damage to the body causing Repitive Strain Injury.

Two researchers at the University of Washington who shared the frustration of poorly designed computer equipment, have set out to solve the problem which has been foiling scientists for years ..

... how to design the perfect computer workstation.

The answer? The determined students developed a software programme that automatically generates a interface based on user-defined factors - ability to use functional elements, such as buttons, and the layout, space and size of these elements. Each user is put through a skill test and a userface is generated depending on the results, optimising their abilities.

One of the two young researchers, Krzysztof Gajos, explained, "Assistive technologies are built on the assumption that it's the people who have to adapt to the technology. We tried to reverse this assumption, and make the software adapt to people.

We're still a couple of years away before people could use this in a real application," says Gajos.

We all hope that day comes soon and when it does it will generate a massive change in the industry. We are looking forward to the time when technology will not be limited by the users ability, but the technology will mold to that person and optimise their skills.