* Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 – £69.99 from www.logitech.com

Jabbing at a tiny keyboard all day can’t be good for your digits. So when you’re not on the move, hook up this sensibly sized QWERTY to your laptop, and give your word count a boost, too. This latest offering from Logitech is solar powered and links up to your computer wirelessly. Your fingers will thank you.

* Logitech N110 – £17.99 from www.play.com

You’ve let your chair down as far as it will go, stuck your laptop on a collection of books, and yet still the perfect line of sight to your screen eludes you. It’s time then to purchase one of these stands, or risers to give them their technical term. Place your laptop on it and adjust the tilt until perfection is achieved. Now plug in your external keyboard/mouse combo and you’re away.

* Microsoft ARC – £46.99 from www.firebox.com

If you’re still using a tethered mouse, it is definitely time to trade up. And the same goes for anyone still struggling with their laptop’s trackpad. This is one very clever bit of kit that’s got all the features you would expect in a bulkier number. This sleek and lightweight mouse switches itself on when you click it into the curved position and off when flat. Meanwhile, flick the surface to replicate the scroll-wheel function, tap to stop and double tap to page up/down – you will love it.

* Belkin USB 7 Port Hub – £29.99 from www.currys.co.uk

One of the greatest irritants in modern-day computing is surely the woeful lack of USB ports on PCs. With all the bits we like to plug in, owning an expansion set like this is a must. It keeps your cables in place and will give you connectivity in an instant, without the need to scramble under the desk.