Shaun McCance shaunm@gnome.org 2010 Natalia Ruz Leiva nruz@alumnos.inf.utfsm.cl How to desactivate it, change the delay and speed. Letters are repeated when you hold down a key

The repetition of the letters when you hold down a key is set as a default. You can desactivate it if you do not want to the letter repeat or you can adjust the speed and delay as you want to.

Desactivate Repeat Keys

You can desactive it by:

Go to System Settings.

Choose Keyboard in the Hardware section.

Uncheck Key presses repeat when key is held down.

To activate it again, just check Key presses repeat when key is held down.

Adjust Delay and Speed when it is activated

You can adjust the delay and the speed of the Repeat Keys by:

Go to System Settings.

Choose Keyboard in the Hardware section.

Adjust the Delay you prefer by sliding it to Short or Long.

Adjust the Speed you prefer by sliding it to Slow or Fast.
Shaun McCance

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