[K12OSN] Super fast repeating keys on keyboard.

[jconlon1 at elp.rr.com]

Whatever adjustment I make I have to do at the server not the terminal.
 The keyboard sensitivity is such that it is not possible to log in
tothe terminal.
What else should I try?
Thanks
Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Harrison <eharrison at mail.mesd.k12.or.us>
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:55 pm
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Super fast repeating keys on keyboard.
To: "Support list for open source software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>

> On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, John P. Conlon wrote:
> 
> > I'm running 5.2 with the latest yum updates.
> > Server is home-brew with AMD 1GHz processor and 1.5 gig of RAM.
> > One of the terminals has developed a keyboard sensitivity problem 
> in that if 
> > you type a letter you will get anywhere from 3 to a dozen or so 
> repeats.> I have replaced the keyboard and the problem is still there.
> > I have replaced the terminal box with another and the problem is 
> still there.
> > I moved the ethernet cable to a different terminal and the 
> problem moved with 
> > it.
> >
> > These things indicate to me that something in the server or 
> operating system 
> > is the culprit.  A Linux friend of mine has said that there is a 
> method for 
> > correcting this.  Can someone please direct me to the solution?
> > Thanks
> > Pat
> 
> It's not the keyboard or the terminal, it is the account's keyboard
> preference settings. I ran into this recently and thought it was a
> bad keyboard as well ;-)
> 
> System -> Preferences -> Keyboard
> 
> Adjust the Delay & Speed settings...
> 
> -Eric
> 
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