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 Oops, sorry for repeating the other suggestion about a keyboard shelf. I should’ve read the thread first. How about this, can you lower your chair so that there’s enough room between your lap and the underside of the desk for the braille display in your hands?
@VE3RWJ @mastoblind @main A couple things: I actually have a wireless keyboard that I usually use in bed so my laptop can stay on a TV tray beside the bed. It’s a Logitech MX Keys S, not the mini. I haven’t been sure how that would be much different than the laptop though. The chair we have does go up and down, so lowering it some might be an option as long as I can still reach the TV tray. LOL I’m short, 4 foot 10, so I need all the height I can get. I moved back to my bed for now. The chair I was in has no neck support, so my neck and head were hurting, and my back was hurting from leaning over my Braille display.