The Evoluent™ VerticalMouse™ 3 is the advanced third generation of the revolutionary mouse from the inventor of the handshake grip. Many users said earlier models relieved their wrist and arm pain.

Approved ergonomic mouse of University of California at Berkeley
The Evoluent VerticalMouse 2 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 is the only vertical type mouse approved for staff use within UC Berkeley and for sale in the campus store.

The patented shape supports your hand in a fully upright handshake position that eliminates forearm twisting. Many users said earlier models relieved their hand, wrist, or arm pain. See these actual user comments.

An ordinary horizontal mouse requires your forearm to twist away from its natural position.

The grip is the same as an ordinary mouse, just turned sideways into a handshake position. Many users said they got used to it very quickly.

The VerticalMouse does not move sideways when clicking with normal force because the thumb naturally opposes the fingers. Pointer control is as accurate as any other good mouse when the pointer speed settings are properly adjusted.

All 5 buttons are easily operable without contorting your fingers. The button force is light for easy clicking, but still firm enough to avoid accidental actuation.

The new shape fits larger hands as well as smaller hands better.

A small lip on the bottom edge prevents the little finger from rubbing the desk.

5 buttons are each programmable with different functions in different applications. For example, a button can be Double Click in one application and Ctrl in another application.

When the driver is not installed, the default functions in Windows are:
Top button - left click.
Wheel button - .middle click (e.g., for pan and rotate in CAD programs).
Middle button - right click.
Bottom button - back.
Thumb button - forward.

Speed toggle - cycle among up to 3 pointer speed settings with a keyboard shortcut or mouse button. For example, a high speed for ordinary tasks, and a slow speed for graphics work.

Auto click - automatically perform a single or double click by pausing the pointer. Adjustable time delay for activation.

Click lock - press and hold a button momentarily to simulate continued pressing without holding down the button. Adjustable time delay for activation.

Break Reminder - visual and/or audio alerts to remind you to take a break.

The VerticalMouse 3 can be repositioned without moving the pointer:

▪ Includes driver for Windows XP Pro, XP Home, and Vista 32 for programming all 5 buttons.

▪ Freeware driver for Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit), XP x64, 2003, and 2000 at
www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMouseButtonControl.htm Although it is freeware, please make a donation to the author if you like it. (Evoluent has no business relationship with this vendor.)

▪ USB only. Not compatible with PS2 or KVM switches.

Mac

▪ 2 buttons and a scroll wheel in OS X 10.4.5 or newer without a driver: Click here to see why Evoluent does not supply a Mac driver.

▪ Shareware drivers are available at www.plentycom.jp/en/steermouse and www.usboverdrive.com for programming the buttons. (Evoluent has no business relationship with these vendors.)

▪ USB port..

Unix

▪ Not compatible.

Linux

5 buttons in XFree 4.0.1 or higher and Knoppix Linux 3.9 or higher without a driver: left click (top), right click (middle), middle click (bottom), middle click (wheel), right click (thumb).

▪ USB port.