Smart Computing Article - Input Devices

On the other hand, there are times when you want to include multiple repeats of the same character. To speed up the rate at which a character repeats itself when you hold down its key, click and slide the tab to Fast under Repeat Rate on the Speed tab in the Keyboard Properties dialog box. Key combinations such as CTRL-ALT-DELETE are handy, but pressing multiple keys simultaneously isn't easy for all users. That's where StickyKeys can help. When the StickyKeys feature is turned on, you can press SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT and keep them on even after pressing other keys. To access StickyKeys, open the Accessibility Options dialog box, click the Keyboard tab, and click the Use StickyKeys checkbox. Don't forget to click the Settings button and read through the various options, such as assigning a StickyKeys shortcut and adding an audible notification when you press one of the three modifier keys. ToggleKeys gives you an audible warning when you press the CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK keys—a high tone when one of the keys is turned on and a low tone when the key is turned off. To turn on the ToggleKeys feature, click the checkbox at the bottom of the Keyboard tab in the Accessibility Options dialog box. Microsoft created a slew of shortcuts that speed up frequent,