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You can modify any of the following keyboard preferences:
Table 2-1
Keyboard Preferences
Click the Accessibility button to start the Keyboard accessibility preference tool.
Configuring Keyboard Layout Preferences
Use the Layouts tabbed page to set your keyboard layout.
Figure 2-3
Keyboard Preferences Dialog—Layouts Page
Option Description
Key Presses Repeat When Key is
Held Down Enables keyboard repeat. The action associated with a key is
performed repeatedly when you press and hold that key. For
example, if you press and hold a character key, the character is
typed repeatedly.
Use the Delay option to select the delay from the time you press a
key to the time that the action repeats.
Use the Speed option to set the speed at which the action is
repeated.
Cursor Blinks in Text Boxes and
Fields Lets the cursor blink in fields and text boxes.
Use the slider to specify the speed at which the cursor blinks.
Type to Test Settings The test area is an interactive interface that lets you see how the
keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type text in the
test area to test the effect of your settings.