CONVERSION EXERCISE FROM SHOLES QWERTY
TO MALTRON QWERTY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING THROUGH THE EXERCISES
These exercises could be keyed for up to two hours at one time. On no account
should this be done without very frequently relaxing the arms, preferably
at the end of rows. In addition time should also be
taken to get up and walk about, say three or four times an hour.
- Always: KEY EACH LINE TO THE EXACT LENGTH
AND USE NEW LINE KEY AT THE END OF EACH LINE. ie. Key each word or phrase
as many times as it instructed by the text for the exercise. Never key for
more than two hours at a time.
- Always: CONCENTRATE THROUGH YOUR EYES ON TO THE
COPY. If your concentration flags, stop keying, blink your
eyes, then concentrate on to the copy again.
- Finger position: Keep each finger on its home key
(home keys are described later in these instructions).
- Finger Movement: Move only one finger at a time
and use small mini finger movements. Allow fingers to relax
into the MALTRON shape.
- Wrists and Arms: Keep wrists and arms quite still, do
not rest palms or wrists on the keyboard while keying, nor
just after keying. The underside
of the wrist is an important channel for a good blood supply
to the hand and also for some nerves and tendons. Resting the weight of
your hand on
the underside of the wrist can make things worse. If you
have had an RSI injury it is especially important not to overwork yourself
and to
stop
BEFORE you
get tired.
- Key touch: MALTRON keys do NOT need
to be hit hard nor fast to work. Hitting the keys harder
than the minimum does not make
the keys work better; soft or hard makes little difference
to the keys' working, but it can overuse your hand. Relax, gently does
it!
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