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Purely anecdotally, I am ware that some organisations have issued lap-tops along with separate plug-in keyboard and mouse (These are relatively cheap). Thus the user can treat the lap top just like any other computer. Good Luck Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Gloria Campbell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 06 September 2000 5:14 am To: [log in to unmask] Subject: The use of laptops in the community Hi everyone, I work in a healthcare setting with large numbers of staff working in the Community - District Nurse. Social Workers, Mental Health Workers, Midwives etc. All of which carry files and forms by the mile! A project team looked at the use of hand held computers as an alternative in this area but found that the memory of these was not large enough for the tasks being demanded of them. Management have since decided to use laptops instead. We were concerned re the use of handhelds and had stipulated varous controls. Has anyone information on trials that have been carried out using Laptops or experiences of their use that would help in our evaluation. We have grave concerns as the proposed use will include keying in in the home and in the car. Your help really would be appreciated. Gloria Gloria Campbell Occupational Health & Safety Advisor Auckland Healthcare Limited Auckland New Zealand %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%