LAPTOPS AND ONE HANDED TYPISTS

You cannot use most laptops for a one handed typist. First, left me explain the problem, and the ONLY solution I have seen on the market so far.

If you were using two-hands, the keyboard would center straight out from your belly button - the middle of your body. The screen would be right in back on that. So, you would have a straight line from your belly button, to through the center of the keyboard, to the center of the screen. HOWEVER, in ONE HAND TYPING the keyboard is offset to the side, depending on which hand the typist uses. If you use the right hand, it offsets to the right. If you use the left hand, it will offset to the left.

You center 'HOMEBASE,' on the keyboard, (HOMEBASE is the four keys in the very center of all the letters - F G H J) just about straight out from your hip.

To find just the right place for your keyboard, sit at your work area, and allow your arms to hang down. Keeping your elbow pressed lightly at your side, take your typing arm and lift just the lower arm up naturally. Keep the elbow at your waist. Your arm should not be reaching forward, left, or right. Ideally, it is also not reaching upwards, but coming straight out.

Position the keyboard so the F G H J keys on the keyboard are directly under your hand.

Lap tops are great because of the smaller keyboard. However, you must then move the entire device to the right, or left to center in front of the arm of your more able hand. This means the screen is no longer directly in front of your eyes. Unless the keyboard disconnects from the screen, a lap top is not a good alternative. A small keyboard is.

Do not be confused by a space saving keyboard, and child size keyboard.

Space Saving Keyboard: (takes up less space on your desk, but distance from Q to P is the same as the standard)

Child Size Keyboard: (distance from Q to P is shorter)

See more at http://www.aboutonehandtyping.com/littlefingers.html

HOWEVER!!! Now there is a laptops that might work for you