Since my first mouse connected to a computer with a separate keyboard (an Atari Falcon) I have been using this trick: 1. Connect keyboard with cable to computer

Since my first mouse connected to a computer with a separate keyboard (an Atari Falcon) I have been using this trick: 1. Connect keyboard with cable to computer. 2. Connect mouse, make sure cable comes up close to keyboard cable. 3. Use the cable binder that came with either mouse or keyboard and twist it around both keyboard and mouse cable so the mouse has plenty of movement space but not too much so it drags the mouse down again. This saves on wear of the cable and lowers the resistance for dragging mouse towards you and out from keyboard. Very important for your wrist and mouse arm.