Bruce Garlock
April 16th 03, 09:25 PM
Many Thanks. Fixed!
Bruce
"Gary Pearson" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Bruce Garlock" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am using Windows XP Pro. I recently added a new user account for my
13
> > year old son so he could type a paper for his middle school social
studies
> > class. I left him alone for a while with a WORD template for a
brochure.
> > When I came back to see how he was doing he pointed out to me the
keyboard
> > "didn't work." What he was referring to was the fact that now any key
on
> > the keyboard requires the key to remain depressed for approximately 5-8
> > seconds before any result is seen onscreen. This remains as long as we
> are
> > in WORD or further until I log off. Just typing my own password at the
> > login prompt requires the additional time for every keystroke to be
> > registered. After re-logging in under my own name - Bruce, with
> > administrative priveleges, the keys work just fine. It is from this
> > position that I am currently typing this message. I have looked around
> > within the help structure of windows and I can't seem to find an answer.
> > Anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > Bruce Garlock
> >
> You might have acidently turned on some of the accesibility options for
this
> account. Go into the control panel/accsesibility options and disable the
> following 2 options
>
> Use Sticky Keys
> Use Filter Keys
>
> Hope it helps.
> >
>
>
Bruce
"Gary Pearson" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Bruce Garlock" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am using Windows XP Pro. I recently added a new user account for my
13
> > year old son so he could type a paper for his middle school social
studies
> > class. I left him alone for a while with a WORD template for a
brochure.
> > When I came back to see how he was doing he pointed out to me the
keyboard
> > "didn't work." What he was referring to was the fact that now any key
on
> > the keyboard requires the key to remain depressed for approximately 5-8
> > seconds before any result is seen onscreen. This remains as long as we
> are
> > in WORD or further until I log off. Just typing my own password at the
> > login prompt requires the additional time for every keystroke to be
> > registered. After re-logging in under my own name - Bruce, with
> > administrative priveleges, the keys work just fine. It is from this
> > position that I am currently typing this message. I have looked around
> > within the help structure of windows and I can't seem to find an answer.
> > Anyone have any suggestions?
> >
> > Bruce Garlock
> >
> You might have acidently turned on some of the accesibility options for
this
> account. Go into the control panel/accsesibility options and disable the
> following 2 options
>
> Use Sticky Keys
> Use Filter Keys
>
> Hope it helps.
> >
>
>