Turn on Repeat Keys and Slow Keys

To open the Ease of Access Center, select:

• Start.
• Control Panel.
• Ease of Access.
• Ease of Access Center.

To open the Ease of Access Center, press:

• Windows logo key +U.

Under Explore all settings, select:

• Make the keyboard easier to use.

Under Explore all settings, select:

• Make the keyboard easier to use by pressing TAB, then ENTER.

Under Make it easier to type, select:

• Turn on Filter Keys.
• Set up Filter Keys.

Under Make it easier to type, select:

• Turn on Filter Keys by pressing ALT+I.
• Set up Filter Keys by pressing ALT+L.

In Set up Filter Keys, under Filter options:

• Turn on Repeat Keys and Slow Keys if you want the computer to ignore brief keystrokes according to the time limits you set.

In Set up Filter Keys, under Filter options:

• Turn on Repeat Keys and Slow Keys by pressing ALT+R, if you want the computer to ignore brief keystrokes according to the time limits you set.

After selecting Turn on Repeat Keys and Slow Keys, select:

• Set up Repeat Keys and Slow Keys.

After selecting Turn on Repeat Keys and Slow Keys, select:

• Set up Repeat Keys and Slow Keys by pressing ALT+U.

Under Avoid accidental keystrokes:

• Select an interval from the list box for How long do you want to hold down a key before your computer accepts the keystroke?

Under Avoid accidental keystrokes:

• Select an interval from the list box for How long do you want to hold down a key before your computer accepts the keystroke? by pressing ALT+K and the arrow keys.

Under Avoid repeated keystrokes when you hold down a key, select:

• Ignore all repeated keystrokes, or
• Slow down keyboard repeat rates.

Under Avoid repeated keystrokes when you hold down a key, select:

• Ignore all repeated keystrokes by pressing ALT+N, or
• Slow down keyboard repeat rates by pressing ALT+R.

If you choose to slow down the keyboard rates:

• Select a time interval from the list box for How long should the computer wait before accepting the first repeated keystroke?
• Select a time interval from the list box for How long should the computer wait before accepting subsequent repeated keystrokes?

If you choose to slow down the keyboard rates:

• Select a time interval from the list box for How long should the computer wait before accepting the first repeated keystroke? by pressing the arrow keys.
• Select a time interval from the list box for How long should the computer wait before accepting subsequent repeated keystrokes? by pressing ALT+L, and the arrow keys.

Under Type text here to test settings:

• Test your selection by typing in the box.

Under Type text here to test settings:

• Test your selection by typing in the box by pressing ALT+G.

To save your settings:

• Select Save.

To save your settings:

• Select Save by pressing ALT+S.