Evoluent VM4RB Vertical Mouse 4 Right Bluetooth Mouse, Mac Only

 

Avoids forearm twisting for comfort and good health

The patented shape supports your hand in an upright neutral posture that generally avoids forearm twisting. Many users, including medical doctors, ergonomists and physical therapists, said the Evoluent VM4RB VerticalMouse provides superior comfort and even relieved their wrist pain. (The statements herein apply to some current or past users of Evoluent VerticalMouse, but since everyone is different, Evoluent makes no claim or representation that the Evoluent VerticalMouse will prevent, cure, or mitigate any medical condition, disease, injury, pain or discomfort for all users.)

Important Note: Touching the Evoluent Mouse when your hand is wet with alcohol-based hand sanitizer might eventually cause the paint to wrinkle. The product instructions sheet carries a warning about this fact. Please let your hand dry after each sanitizer application before touching the Vertical Mouse.

Approved mouse of University of California at Berkeley

The Evoluent VerticalMouse 2 (an earlier model identical in concept) was evaluated in 2007 by a team at the health services clinic in UC Berkeley, including medical doctors, physical therapists, ergonomists, and administrators. It was found to be comfortable, easily adapted to, and promote a neutral wrist and forearm posture. It was the only vertical type mouse approved for staff use within UC Berkeley and for sale in the campus store at that time.

 

 

Features

Images are wired model

• Comfortable and easy to use – The shape is thoughtfully sculpted for uncompromised comfort and easy-to-reach programmable buttons. No finger contortions are needed to operate the buttons.

• Improved thumb rest – The thumb rest has been reshaped to provide even more comfort over earlier versions.

• Now two thumb buttons – A new bottom thumb button provides greatly extended functionality when used with the included driver.

• Extended lip prevents rubbing – An extra wide lip along the bottom edge prevents the last finger from rubbing the desk.

• Adjustable optical sensor – Pointer speed controls on the side allow convenient adjustment without even releasing your grip from the mouse.

• Pointer speed indicators – Top mounted LEDs show through the chrome thumb rest to indicate selected pointer speed including extra low (XL), low (LO), MD (medium), to high (HI).

• Powerful and intuitive driver – Evoluent Mouse Manager for Mac provides extensive but easy to use functionality for 6 buttons through a simple and intuitive interface.

• Bluetooth Connectivity – Connects to Mac systems via Bluetooth.

 

 

Specifications

Battery	1 AA battery. Good for about 3 months of average use
Compatibility	Mac Bluetooth connectivity Includes Mac OS X driver for programming 6 buttons. The driver is not required. VerticalMouse 4 still has basic functionality without the driver
Warranty	2 years
Install Instructions	1. Before connecting Evoluent VerticalMouse, go to the Applications folder to find and remove any existing Evoluent Mouse Manager and any other mouse software, except touchpad drivers, to avoid software conflict. 2. Go to System Preferences, Bluetooth and click Setup New Device or click the plus sign + to add the mouse. Slide the power switch on the bottom of the VerticalMouse to the green position or cycle it off and on to establish a connection. 3. Press the Pointer Speed button on the side of the mouse to light up two to three indicator lights for optimal pointer speed. 4. The mouse has default functions without a driver. Evoluent Mouse Manager for Mac may be installed to program the buttons and adjust the pointer speed. Use OS X 10.5 and OS X 10.6 or newer. 5. After the driver is installed, button functions may be changed by clicking the E icon in System Preferences to open Evoluent Mouse Manager for Mac. The driver may be removed by going to the Applications folder, Evoluent folder and clicking Uninstall. 6. Replace the AA battery when a red light on the thumb rest blinks, or when the pointer becomes unresponsive.

 

 

Hand Size for Evoluent VerticalMouse 4

The Evoluent VerticalMouse 4 regular size models (Right Wireless, Right Mac, Right Bluetooth, Right and Left) are for hands at least about 7 inches or 178 mm from the tip of the middle finger to the wrist crease. Hands shorter than 7 inches/178 mm may be more suitable for the VerticalMouse 4 Small. To see which model fits you better, download a full-size pdf of this drawing, print it with scaling set to None and put your hand on it. If your hand is the same size or smaller than the drawing, the Small may fit you better than the regular size models.