Here's something new - need help with a keyboard

CeePeeBee · 21 Jan 2013 at 11:40

Hi Guys

Recently got a brand new chair but the arms on it are quite high (even when lowered) and my desk is quite low (due to it being a small form factor). The upshot is that when gaming, my hands are point down to the keyboard rather than slightly upwards (which is what I'm used to) which is causing irritation and a bit of pain.

What I'm after is something (a thick gaming mat or something) to raise my Razer Black Widow by about 1/2" to 1" so that once more things are normal

I might end up trying to bespoke the tray so that it's higher, although I'd prefer not to.

Any ideas?

olivier renault · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:57

BoogieBug not high enough for your purpose? A thick cushion like that would be nice.

EDIT : nowhere near thick enough

Some form of raiser underneath, gotta to have to be pretty big.

CeePeeBee · 21 Jan 2013 at 13:02

Yeah - so much so that I'm thinking of ditching this keyboard anyway. software is a tad naff.....*sigh*

sybaris · 21 Jan 2013 at 13:46

has anyone tried one of those infra red projected keyboards?

Akagi · 21 Jan 2013 at 14:48

Yea, all good fun, but not much cop really. OK for typing, can be very inaccurate at times, and completely hopeless/weird for gaming.

Audigex · 21 Jan 2013 at 17:17

I've got a Kensington Wave mousepad and keyboard gel wrist rest - it holds your wrist an inch or so off the desk and massively improves the shape of my wrist when typing - I can't recommend them enough.

sybaris · 21 Jan 2013 at 17:18

was thinking about saving desk space but not much point if its no good

Akagi · 21 Jan 2013 at 18:05

sybaris said:
was thinking about saving desk space but not much point if its no good

Your best bet is to read some reviews I guess, i'm pretty sure that there are lots of different makes/models by now, I might have just used a bad one.