A trackpad is not much use for gaming but for normal browsing and office use its fine. Then one day you stress your hand to much and you wake up with hand hurting a lot and can't type at keyboard or use mouse without pain. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Indeed, most people use the ring finger for extra grip and man the buttons with just index/middle. Microsoft Employee and that the phone number is an First, the whole hand rests on the mouse fully supporting the hand and all fingers especially the thumb, making this the best mouse for thumb pain. Recently I had noticed Id been having quite bad problems with my fingers based on the fact that I had been scrolling the mouse wheel too much when scrolling through web pages. Repetitive stress in the fingers is common now that more people are using smartphones, tablets, and mice all the time throughout the day. technical support services. Space and shift-space should perform scrolling up and down in Firefox and Chrome on OSX and Windows. Recently I had noticed I'd been having quite bad problems with my fingers based on the fact that I had been scrolling the mouse wheel too much when scrolling through web pages. technical support services. Learn More. (LogOut/ These symptoms start showing as small as index finger joint hurt by using a mouse, then random things at your hand start aching. How satisfied are you with this response? This can be a bit annoying though as you lose accuracy when you want to just scroll down a small amount, it takes a bit of getting used to. Just ask the mice! Of course you may develop keyboard-related RSI, but so far I havent been affected by this. Also you are still using the same muscles, just not as often. Change). (LogOut/ DaveM Perfect! Here are a number of options you can take if you are in a similar situation as me: Change OS's scrolling speed to You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Here are a number of options you can take if you are in a similar situation as me: This is the easiest change on most modern OSs, and will result in less scroll movements made by your fingers, because each scroll movement will move the screen down by a full screen height, (equivalent to a page down). Tech support scams are an industry-wide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary I recommend the Logitech T650 Wireless Touchpad for Windows 8 onwards, and the expensive but very impressive Apple Magic Pad 2 for OSX . This has the advantage that you can also use trackpad gestures Windows 8 onwards and modern versions of OSX have their own sets of handy gestures for speeding up use. Microsoft Agent or The more you avoid using the mouse and use the keyboard, the less you will use the same muscle in your fingers each time. At work I now use an ergonomic Logitch mouse which has a responsive scroll wheel, and an option to unlock the movement of the scroll wheel, allowing it to freely spin which results in greater comfort. This thread leads me to believe that more users put the middle finger on the right mouse button and switch it (or the index finger) to the wheel when needed, and maybe use the ring finger to brace the pinky grasping the right edge of the mouse. This thread is locked. Microsoft global customer service number. Microsoft global customer service number, ___________________________________________________________________. Hi DJ. The frequent breaks from the mouse may help you remove the burden from the fingers. Thanks a million, mouse scroll only works to change the control does not do any of the other normal stuff. mouse scroll only affects volume mouse scroll only works to change the control does not do any of the other normal stuff This thread is locked. Those wheels can be unforgiving when you use them constantly. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Due to high volumes, response times in the community may be delayed over the next few days. Therefore, take a break after 20 to 30 minutes; do our previously suggested finger exercises to make the fingers work effectively with no pain. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 8 year Windows MVP, here to help you. Microsoft Support, Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams Thank you! official Do you have pain in your scrolling finger due to repetitive stress caused by using the wheel on your mouse too much?