Posted By Decimomal Are there Any DSE experts out there who could help with a query? The company have recently amended computer systems and users can no longer use the right click facility on their mouse to copy and paste. As you can imagine this is very frustrating especially when people have been doing this for donkeys years. My conundrum is that the use of the mouse is covered in an Appendix to the DSE Regs and not in the Regs themselves. I believe the company are in breach of the spirit of the Regulations if not with the Regulations specifically. How would you suggest this is formally brought up with the powers that be? I do not want to say that they are breaching DSE Regs with this only for them to come back and say that actually they are not. All serious respnses welcome, particularly from and DSE experts. Many thanks.

Posted By Ian_P Strange one that! Not sure why they would do that - have you anymore info? Wouldn't affect me, always prefer to use CTRL C and CTRL V anyway, miles faster!

Posted By Decimomal No reasons given. To be honest it is a bit technical involving third parties, platforms and all sorts of 'techie' type stuff. All I know is that I can't copy and past with my mouse and I find Control C/V a pain.

Posted By tia_tasha im no expert but i can imagine there has been no breach. the function for copy/paste is merely a working method/working instruction. I cannot perceive any regulations have been affected.... one of the strangest topics i have yet to post on, i cannot deem this to be of much a problem just more of a nuisance...

Posted By Tabs Your only hope lies in part 4 of The Schedule which writes about interface between computer and operator/user. Parts (b) and (e) might help, but to be honest I think you are onto a looser with this one. Thankfully the regs are not so prescriptive as to describe how every function should be done (nightmare for us trying to meet such requirements whilst still progressing).

Posted By Decimomal I just knew I was going to regret posting this! Definitely a nuisance but the crux is not being able to use an application that was previously available. Where a mouse is provided should all its functions be functional? Health and Safety issue = potential STRESS (Not shouting at anybody here). If you spend a lot of time copying and pasting it gets to be tiresome. Thanks for the interest anyway.

Posted By David Smith I would suugest you might want to focus on the long term ergonmic problems that can be caused by the incorrect use of a mouse, stress caused by left & right clicking? Long term ulna or radial deviation can lead to problems. I realy think that you would get more stressed if the mouse wasn't working properly or if your IT dept were taking along time to come along & fix it!.

Posted By Ian_P Last time I try and help.

Posted By D H Decimomal - soon be the weekend - enjoy!! Dave

Posted By Decimomal Thanks Ron