2 second delay when pushing down key on keyboard

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Fredinator wrote:
> I'm having a problem with my keyboard. I've done all the suggested items in
> reloading drivers, uninstall, re-install, etc. and nothing has worked. I'm
> thinking the problem is within XP itself or something has been toggled on or
> whatever.
>
> Here is the problem. Instead of the key activating imediatly after you
> press it down, there is a 2 second delay. I have to hold down the key for 2
> seconds before it shows up on the screen. This is the case with all the keys
> below the function keys, including the keypad, arrow keys, etc.
>
> Any ideas on the problem?

Thiotimolene in the keyboard ;-)

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I have bought two keyboards and the same problem with both new ones. One was
PS2 and one USB.

"Treeman" wrote:

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> Try another keyboard and see if the problem persists.
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Thanks for the tip Jack. There is a key repeat setting within XP, you get
there through Control Panel, Hardware,Keyboard. I have tried adjusting the
setting, but it doesn't effect this problem. My problem isn't a key repeat,
it's the first character that shows up on the screen. Just a delay in
activation. You would think there is a setting for that somewhere, but I
can't find anything like that. I have searched XP and HP's site as well.
Nothing. Let me know if you come up with anything else.

"Jack" wrote:

> Check the BIOS for key repeat rate. You can set it there.
>
> "Fredinator" <Fredinator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:79BFD46D-10B4-4587-834B-646C79705F4A@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having a problem with my keyboard. I've done all the suggested items
> > in
> > reloading drivers, uninstall, re-install, etc. and nothing has worked.
> > I'm
> > thinking the problem is within XP itself or something has been toggled on
> > or
> > whatever.
> >
> > Here is the problem. Instead of the key activating imediatly after you
> > press it down, there is a 2 second delay. I have to hold down the key for
> > 2
> > seconds before it shows up on the screen. This is the case with all the
> > keys
> > below the function keys, including the keypad, arrow keys, etc.
> >
> > Any ideas on the problem?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>
>