Question on using a Joystick as a mouse in Fedora please?

[Fernando Cassia]

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Rick Sewill <rsewill at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a question on using a Joystick as a mouse in Fedora.
>
> I wish to avoid getting carpal tunnel syndrome.
> I noticed, when I use regular mice, I have poor hand position.
> So far, my wrist is okay...but it gets red if I'm not careful.

What you need is a TRACKBALL. A good, old-fashioned Trackball.

I use one... the Kensington Expert Mouse 5.0 (don´t let words fool
you, it´s a TRACKBALL).
It uses a PS2 connection so no special drivers are needed. Find one on eBay...

Your wrist moves very little -if at all- and you can move the ball
with the tip of your fingers...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Trackball-Kensington-ExpertMouse5.jpg

FC