Use the Keyboard
preference tool to select the autorepeat settings for your keyboard, and to
configure the sound events that are associated with the keyboard.
You can customize the settings for the Keyboard
preference tool in the following functional areas:
Keyboard
Sound
Use the Keyboard tabbed section to set general
keyboard preferences. To start the Keyboard
accessibility preference tool, that is, AccessX
,
click on the Accessibility button.
Table 9–3 lists the keyboard settings that you can configure.
Table 9–3 Settings for Keyboard
Option |
Function |
---|---|
Keyboard repeats when key is held down |
Select this option to enable keyboard repeat. If keyboard repeat is enabled, when you press-and-hold a key, the action associated with the key is performed repeatedly. For example, if you press-and-hold a character key, the character is typed repeatedly. |
Delay |
Select the delay from the time you press a key to the time that the action repeats. |
Speed |
Select the speed at which the action is repeated. |
Blinks in text boxes and fields |
Select this option to enable the cursor to blink in fields and text boxes. |
Speed |
Use the slider to specify the speed at which the cursor blinks in fields and text boxes. |
Use the Sound tabbed section to set your preferences for keyboard sound.
Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error. Use the options in the Sound tabbed section to configure the bell sound. Table 9–4 lists the keyboard sound settings that you can configure.
Table 9–4 Settings for Keyboard Sound
Option |
Function |
---|---|
Off |
Select this option to disable the keyboard bell. |
Beep |
Select this option to enable the keyboard bell. |