Question for #blind people, particularly those who use both a #Braille display and a laptop, if you’re sitting at a desk and need to use both, how do you arrange them so using them both doesn’t kill your back? For context, I don’t have a desk since I usually work from bed, but sitting with my legs straight out in front of me hunched over my display and keyboard was hurting my legs and back, so I got two TV trays and an office chair and I’m using those. I have my Braille display and laptop both on one TV tray in front of me, with the Braille display in front of the laptop, but this means that if I need to use the laptop, I have to lean over my Braille display, so I’m still hurting my back. I’m working on my #BrailleTranscription course, so I have to use the laptop to type the exercises and drills. Also, I’m on a rug, so rolling the office chair between two TV trays isn’t an option. Is there anything I can do here to not hurt my back so much?
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@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @main and you’d store your braille display on this keyboard shelf thingie that pulls out. Not sure what to call it.
@tinygirl @mastoblind @main My mom, stepdad, and I have been talking about my next computer being a desktop computer since I don’t really go anywhere, they’re more powerful, and they’re easier to upgrade. The laptop I have right now isn’t very good. Maybe if I had a desktop computer, I could put the keyboard on the desk and my Braille display on the shelf or drawer thing. Or I might not need that. After a certain point in the course, you don’t have to use Perky Duck.
@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @main Well, I’m more of a fan of desktops than I am of laptops. So, I would agree with you there, but yes. My question is, is Braillient 40 long enough to where you can rest a qwerty keyboard on top of it?
@tinygirl @mastoblind @main Yes, I think it’s long enough. There’s not much space between the Perkins keyboard and the edge of the display, though.
@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @main I personally don’t like typing on a perkins style keyboard unless it’s a regular Perkins Braillewriter, although, the #NLSEReader is doable. Not sure if the Braillient 40 has the same keyboard or not. If it was up to me, since I type faster on a qwerty keyboard, I’d have a Mantis.
@tinygirl @mastoblind @main I type faster on a Perkins keyboard. It might have something to do with my coordination not being great, short, fat fingers, and never mastering the home row no matter how many times I tried. I’ve just always done better with Braille.
@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @main Okay, what is this mastoblind group all about? I keep seeing it boosting my messages to you. How does that work?