Ok so I have the exact opposite problem. My keyboard will not repeat at all.
have tried everything i can to get it but even when I update the keyboard
delay through control panel nothing changes. can you help in some way??
"freddy" wrote:
> Sonicpelican,
>
> Some BIOSes include settings for keyboard rate, but others do not, so your
> situation is not surprising in this regard. It's hard to tell what may be
> the source of your issue, but I found the following keyboard troubleshooting
> guide. It may not fit your situation exactly, but perhaps it will provide
> some idea on how to proceed to find the problem:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/258826
>
> Problems such as you are having typically are caused by driver issues, but
> not always. If updating drivers and completing the indicated troubleshooting
> steps don't resolve your issues, try contacting the official Microsoft
> Support.
>
> This forum is a user's group comprised mostly of users who get together to
> help each other. While there are experts who contribute information here, the
> official Microsoft Support may have a different approach. Also, download and
> install all the Vista updates that are available on the Microsoft update
> site. Sometimes you get a fix that way.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "Sonicpelican" wrote:
>
> > Hi Freddy,
> > I'm changing it under "Control Panel->Hardware and Sound->Keyboard". I
> > can't find it anywhere in the BIOS and all is working fine with Linux (system
> > is dual boot).
> > Cheers,
> > Sonic
> >
> >
> > "freddy" wrote:
> >
> > > Sonicpelican,
> > >
> > > Are you setting the keyboard delay in BIOS or somewhere else?
> > > --
> > > freddy
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sonicpelican" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Changes to the "Keyboard Repeat Delay" settings are not saved. The Keyboard
> > > > Repeat Delay has defaulted to "Fast" which means holding down a key for just
> > > > a microsecond means 2 or 3 of the same letter is repeated. This happens in
> > > > all applications. You can set the delay to "Slow" to fix the problem but
> > > > after a reboot it defaults back to "Fast".
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any answers or having the same problem??
> > > > --
> > > > Sonic