key repeat problem

[Rejy M Cyriac]

On 04/24/2013 06:37 PM, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> Hi folks
> 
> I've got a dual boot PC at home with Win-XP and Fedora 18. (I did also have 
> the problem when it used to run Fedora 10).
> 
> When in WinXP everything works perfectly. However when in Fedora the key 
> repeat doesn't work properly.  Occassionally while typing I will get 2 or 3 
> of the same character which is rather annoying. What is even more annoying is 
> that when I use the backspace key to fix the problem it will sometimes delete 
> 10 - 20 characters instead of 1-2.
> 
> The keyboard is a Microsoft badged multi-media keyboard but as I didn't have 
> to install any drivers in WinXP I think it's just the same as any other 
> multi-media keyboard.
> 
> Anyone got any ideas how I can fix it?
> 
You can adjust the 'delay' and 'speed' of 'Repeat Keys', by choosing
'Keyboard', under 'System Settings'. (Or search for 'keyboard' at
desktop search tool if you are using Gnome-3).

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Regards,

Rejy M Cyriac (rmc)