My Computer and Desk Setup | Quadriplegic (C5,C6,C7)

[@masonx54]

How is your computer/desk set up? My Custom Built Computer - www.amazon.com/shop/masonellis/list/2XCIBIMHU0GI3?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfmasonellis_3KKCYRNDE5ZNWWSMTD0Z

[@horsewnoname872]

Your NetGEAR Router AT $79.00 - OUT-OF-MY-LEAGUE! Very nice components, collectively, that is some system you put together! My router was $9.99. Like you, I ditched all of the eating, dressing, ADL devices - FREEDOM! My dad went to Purdue, bachelor's in business, after WWII. He worked as a sales rep. for Standard Oil 5 days a week and attended law school at I.U. three nights a week. Standard Oil offered him a new full-service gas station on US 31 S Indianapolis. The last stop for gas until Louisville, KY ('62 - '68). A Marathon with a full carwash and a dynamometer (horsepower at rear wheels - muscle cars days). Eight years later, a Tire store in Martinsville - (don't judge me) opened and operated by me the last two years before injury. Went to college and two years in, my philosophy professor and I walked outside after an evening class. He asked me what I was doing there. He saw the question mark on my face - "go sell something," he said. I've managed a Firestone Store (all tires), worked at Mongomery Auto for six months in Glendale, AZ, and five years at Sears Auto Greenwood Park Mall - this and carpentry are my vocational strengths. That nat'l non-profit (ASRO) - I was elected to Nat'l Headquarters and attended Fund Raising School at I.U.P.U.I - we folded after Christopher Reeve introduced Embryonic Stem Cells to the world. What's next at 68 years old? Working on that. Lol

[@traceypuerner7876]

I don't have a computer, I a tablet, and phone.

[@endtimeawakening5557]

Your dad did a great job, Mason. This looks like a great setup for those in a chair. I'm mostly bedridden, so I keep everything close to the bed I spend most of my time in. I use my phone quite a bit, pretty much as a computer. Looks great, Mason. Thanks for sharing this with us and the world. I'm sure it will inspire many to build one. ❤

[@masonx54]

Awesome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@rebaouihichame9898]

I recently discovered your channel, and I must say, I'm truly impressed by how you effortlessly navigate through life's challenges. Your ability to engage in activities like gaming, driving, and traveling, despite your injury, is incredibly inspiring

[@masonx54]

Wow, I appreciate your kind words! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@glenwest1911]

I'm so glad to see a video on this topic,Mason.

[@masonx54]

Awesome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@LoliMiz]

The more I watch your videos you really surprise me, you are a very inspiring person for others... I recently saw the video where you explain your accident and it is a miracle that you are here ❤ enjoy your life Mason you are really a very sweet person

[@masonx54]

Wow, I really appreciate that! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@LoliMiz]

@@masonx54 😊

[@horsewnoname872]

Gadzooks! You lost me at, "I built." Earlier this year I purchased an HP Windows Ten 'refurbished' modem that came with a cheesy keyboard and wired mouse - a great purchase for $150ish, has worked flawlessly. My Windows 8.1 stopped providing updates - goodbye. The computer table was purchased twenty years ago along with 2) 7"(W) x 4"(H) x 34"(L) pieces cut from an eight-foot timber. The heavy boards raise the table to a comfortable place while the heavy lumber doesn't slide easily. A used 36" monitor and a Kensington mouse (Amazon $69.99) rests under my left hand while I type with a typing device on my right hand. The mouse is stationary - a game changer for me (ambidextrous). Norton, Ad Remover, and luck keep things manageable. Your entire arrangement is impressive. What do you use to type and write with?

[@masonx54]

I appreciate you sharing your setup. Here are my videos for writing and typing: Typing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2HMg6h5pbp4jK8 Writing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYKTh5yueK9_iK8 Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@horsewnoname872]

Good grief, Mason! You're awesome at typing with typing devices in both hands - no mistakes, how? Lol Without 'devices' on my mouth hung open! It never occurred to me that a moment would catch me 'left out' wo my device aboard - still reeling from your knuckle technique. I too was advised to sleep on my hands closed and blessed with tenodesis in 1980. In H.S. took typing and reached 22 words per minute - I'm faster with Sticky Keys on with a device in either hand. The discovery of the Kensington mouse - Wendy Crawford Burton, a quad from a car accident at an airport in Japan (Wendy was well on her way to a professional modeling career). She built a new home in the wilderness north of Grand Rapids and invited my wife and I to come up and spend a few nights as we were both asked to be on the board of directors for a 501(c)(3) non-profit - The American Spinal Research Organization (ASRO). Wendy seemed fragile though always 'driven' and dodging depression - exercise was impossible. She introduced me to this big mouse I've mentioned. So instead of reaching w my left hand across the keyboard to hold an upside-down wired mouse, I acquired the big mouse called the Kensington (Amazon). Thanks for the direction regarding typing device on Amazon!@@masonx54

[@masonx54]

I started off with the typing devices but haven't used them for years now. I can almost type with my knuckles as fast as I could type before my spinal cord injury but have a lot more errors.

[@gwapjunky]

please make a video of you gaming im also a quadriplegic n thinking of getting a pc (curious to see what games can be played)

[@masonx54]

I will be making that video very soon. You should be able to play any game. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@Layingflat]

That’s a good set up, the height of the new desk would be a lot better than the older desk ❤

[@masonx54]

I agree! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@darrellbach6749]

You have a good computer set up mason.

[@masonx54]

I like it. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@HamzaKhan-se6gy]

Please make a video how do you play games and access all these Thanks

[@masonx54]

I plan on making a video showing how I play games on my computer. I appreciate your suggestion! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@toiletresin]

Awesome setup and video! What wheelchair is that, and how is it compared to others for using the computer? My setup: I have multiple rolling tables full of accessories + BenQ 2700U monitor on desk I can't reach + grabber reacher + laptop on height-adjustable laptop/projector stand (I use it as a screen when sitting in bed, while using Dierya DK61 and some kind of gaming mouse on separate height-adjustable, tilting Seville Classics rolling table) + upright display stands for papers (using the computer at all has gotten really hard, so I print important things for easy reference) + guitar pedals for foot support + two folding tables for arm support + giant pillow on bed for back support + height-adjustable Meeden drafting stool for putting my body in between all of the other things when I have the energy to do so. and I have no room for anything but sleeping. I would love to have a wheelchair like yours and clear up the space that's being taken up by all of my homemade armrest, backrest, and footrest supplies! I have stenosis from C5-C7 and have been jerry-rigging my own supplies for years, but your solution is the best I've seen. (I've been offered spinal fusion surgery but would rather just get a practical, working setup for doing stuff I enjoy in my current condition than go through a whole surgery that's not guaranteed to make my life better and could make it worse.)

[@masonx54]

I have the Permobil F5 VS wheelchair: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2bbgYSgfZtkobs

[@toiletresin]

@@masonx54 Thank you!!!

[@WheeledHamster]

I’m also a paraplegic and it’s a pain in the ass when trying to fix something on the PC. It’s on the floor so I couldn’t really reach it without help!

[@masonx54]

Yeah, it's very frustrating. I'm a quadriplegic, so it's even more difficult. Lol Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@dazza70smith]

Sending love and prayers from the UK 🇬🇧 to you and yours 👏💜👍🙏🤗♿️ #ForeverPromotingPositiveDisabilityAwareness

[@masonx54]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@PalsyPositive]

Cool setup ❤

[@masonx54]

Thanks, Andy!

[@amynewman8895]

thankyou

[@masonx54]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@OmerMRV]

Do you use - or have you tried to use - the joystick of your wheelchair as a mouse?

[@masonx54]

I have not tried using the joystick of my wheelchair to control the mouse, but I have been told that it's possible. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@redwemette5942]

Custom built is the best!

[@masonx54]

I agree! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@morgancalvi6675]

You don't have a surge protector?

[@masonx54]

The Belkin power strip partially takes care of that. a.co/d/0EUhvUU

[@masonx54]

@@morgancalvi6675 You're not telling me anything I don't know. If you would go to the link in my last comment, you would see "Belkin Power Strip Surge Protector" with 3940 joules rating.

[@hx1234]

do your pads for your knees give you pressure sores?

[@masonx54]

I have been using this wheelchair for over two years and have not had problems with pressure sores from the knee pads. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@traceypuerner7876]

How do you type input words?

[@masonx54]

Here is my video showing how I type: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2HMg6h5pbp4jK8

[@traceypuerner7876]

What kind of work do you do?

[@masonx54]

I'm an IT Specialist.

[@traceypuerner7876]

@masonx54 Thank you, for the reply I appreciate it.

[@krzysimir_7264]

Do you play any games?

[@masonx54]

I play Clash of Clans on my phone, and Minecraft and Call of Duty on my computer. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@urdoneson46]

Get a quadstick so you can play some call of duty with us lol. That's what I'm saying to control my whole computer and gaming setup

[@masonx54]

I thought about getting a QuadStick early on after becoming paralyzed, but I built this computer and am able to play Call of Duty just fine. I don't have the most recent Call of Duty because I've been really busy. My Steam username is masonx54 if you want to add me. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@RobAndTara]

Hey I love your setup. C5, C6 T10, I game on steam and xbox if ya want to add me.

[@masonx54]

What's your Steam username?

[@RobAndTara]

@@masonx54 hey its rockstarrob

[@masonx54]

Mine is masonx54

[@SarahRuss-w5y]

I messaged you on Facebook

[@masonx54]

I received your message and responded!

[@jessiejones907]

Love the setup buddy. I'm also a C5C6 Quad gamer and have been for 23 years. I play everything with a controller but just recently started playing Diablo 4 on PS5 which was referred to me by a buddy of mine. If you have it me and my buddy started a clan for people like us. Anyone else is welcome to join. H3ll On Wh33ls.

[@masonx54]

I have never played Diablo. Have you ever tried playing using a keyboard? I just couldn't get myself to learn how to play games with a controller after becoming a quadriplegic because I knew how good I was before my injury. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jessiejones907]

@@masonx54 Hey buddy. I highly recommend you give Diablo 4 a shot it's super easy for quads. Yeah I've played a bunch of games on the PC using the mouse and keyboard but I still prefer a controller. I play mostly on PS5 but recently upgraded my PC specifically for Starfield since it's a Microsoft exclusive but I most definitely will be using a controller to play it through Steam.😁

[@holden5209]

What do you do for aim while shooting? That’s probably been my hardest struggle and I can’t find a good way around it.

[@holden5209]

@@jessiejones907Are ps5 controllers easier than xbox?

[@jessiejones907]

Yeah for me the PS5 controller is a lot easier to use. I can't get used to that left joystick on the Xbox controller. As far as aiming some games like COD, Starfield and Destiny have a accessibly option that allows you to toggle aim down sites. So for example when I'm playing Starfield I'll tap R2 once gun comes up I fire with R1 and just tap R2 again when I'm done. These games also have button mapping which makes it so much easier for people with disabilities find a configuration that works best for them. Happy gaming.😁