Holding down keys on keyboard doesnt repeat

Any ideas how to change this option? When I hold down the arrow keys in a field on a form and it will not scroll. Any key I hold down does not repeat. I have to select delete key 5 times to delete 5 different characters in a row. Is there a setting somewhere that I screwed up?

Check System Preferences>Keyboard>Keyboard. What is your key repeat rate?

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Hello,
ben having the following issue with the trackpad on this laptop:
when playing games and holding down the W-key for example, the click functionality on the trackpad seems to be disabled. Neither tapping the trackpad nor clicking the lower left side works, untill i release the said keyboard key.
the most usual issue, the entire trackpad beign disabled while typing is already "fixed" by turning the palm check off entirely. But dont seem to find option that enables the mouse button presses.

@kekeplasteri ,
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Using and Troubleshooting the TouchPad or ClickPad (Windows 8)
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What do I hold down on the keyboard to prevent erasing

I need to use my ipod on a friends computer. what do I hold down on the keyboard to prevent erasing?
dell 8200 Windows XP

While connecting the iPod to the computer on a Mac hold down the Option and Command (⌥ and ⌘) keys, on Windows, hold down Shift + Ctrl. This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 3 and 30 seconds depending on your computer. Then go to Preferences>iPod and check the "Manually manage songs and playlists" box.
If at any time you get a message that your iPod is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, click *No*

Macbook pro 15" mid 2010 i spilled water on keyboard now it wont power on if the battery is connected and the keys on keyboard doesnt work it works fine with no battery and external keyboard if i order a battery and new keyboard will every else work again

macbook pro 15" mid 2010 i spilled water on keyboard now it wont power on if the battery is connected and the keys on keyboard doesnt work it works fine with no battery and external keyboard if i order a battery and new keyboard will every else work again lik it did before

If you have records that show that you've taken your MacBook Pro in for a year to fix the machine, I would escalate the problem to Apple Customer Relations - unfortunately I don't have a number for Spain.
It would only seem logical to me that if you've been trying to have the machine repaired during the time that the 'recall' was in effect that you should be eligible for a new logic board. But only customer relations will be able to make that call.
Good luck - take the issue as high up the food chain as you can and see what happens.
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Restoring ability to add accent marks by holding down keys

I used to be able to add accent marks by holding down keys. A couple of days ago I lost that function for no apparent reason. I can't find a way to restore it. What should I do?

epodlucky wrote:
I used to be able to add accent marks by holding down keys. A couple of days ago I lost that function for no apparent reason. I can't find a way to restore it.
Try creating a new user account and see if you have the same problem when logged into that.
In the meantime, you can make accents using the standard option key shortcuts as before, e.g. option e, then e gives you é.

Holding down keys to repeat their value is no longer working

I'm not even sure where to start looking for the problem. I can type fine one character at a time, but any time I hold down a key, it is not repeated and I have to repeatedly press it manually.

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How to specify Page Up/Down keys in keyboard short cut?

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Have you done a PRAM reset, CMD+Option+p+r...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
In fact, do 3 in a row, takes a bit of time.
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HT2638 since updating iPhoto it has ceased to open. i have tried to Hold down the Command and Option keys on the keyboard but it does not work. iPhoto still does not open

Since updating iPhoto it has ceased to open. I have tried to Hold down the Command and Option keys on the keyboard which is the suggested solution to then open a suggested solution to rebuild the library, but it does not work. iPhoto still does not open. can someone please help?
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Try the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
Home/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache folder(s):
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and, if there is one, the
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3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.
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When i hold down a key instead of repeating it displays special characters

When i hold down a key instead of repeating it displays special characters, can anyone helpma resolve this issue, or is it something i cannot change?

False gets replaced by True
In terminal copy and paste:
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true
Restart your Mac

TS3048 I have just purchased a new apple cordless keyboard. The numeric line of keys along the top are not functioning as they should. For example I am unable to get a question mark or a forward slash. I have tried holding down both shift and alt keys.

I have just purchased a new apple cordless keyboard. The numeric line of keys along the top are not functioning as they should. For example I am unable to get a question mark or a forward slash. I have tried holding down both shift and alt keys.

Thanks for prompt response - I tried what you suggested but I'm afraid it has not helped. It seems as though the line of number keys along the top aren't actually doing what is printed on them. Some are OK, but the further towards the right hand side of the keyboard you go, the less predicatable it becomes. So whilst the second key from the left gives me 1 and ! when holding the shift key, by the time I get to the 6 when I press and hold shift I get ^ rather than & symbol which is what is actually printed on the key. The & symbol is actually on the next key along - and when I hit the key with 8 I get * rather than the ( which is printed on they key but actually located on the next key along. Things get even more muddled by the time I am over on the right hand side as rather than a question mark (I have had to type the word as I cannot find the symbol anywhere!) I get this _ and the other symbol marked on the key is a comma, but I get - instead. It is going to drive me mad if every time I want to type something it is a guessing game....! What do you suggest - question mark

I can no longer hold down a key and get the character to repeat as say, aaaaa. Instead I get a menu of accented a's, such as àáâäæãåā. I can't find any thing in the System Preferences that allows my to turn this function off

I can no longer hold down a key and get the character to repeat as say, aaaaa. Instead I get a menu of accented a's, such as àáâäæãåā. I can't find any thing in the System Preferences that allows my to turn this function off.

Back up all data before proceeding.
Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled NO
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered. You can then quit Terminal. Log out or restart the computer.

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By default on the Sprout, you need to hold down the "fn" key in order to access the real function keys (F1, F2, F3, ...) instead of the "actions" indicated by the icons on the keys. Normally, there's a BIOS option that lets you change this, so that the F1, F2, F3... function keys work without needing to hold down the "fn" key. E.g. as described in this article:
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Hi Streup,
Simple... On the S440 keyboard if you look at the top-left key.. Esc.. You should see a second label "FnLk" - Function Lock.
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Hope this helps
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Command Key has to be released and pressed each time, holding down command key for multiple commands ignoring all after first keystroke. Have tried this in safe mode - still broken.

This problem has just cropped up - pretty sure it's after the 10.7.3 upgrade.
Scenario: I'm in pages and I'm doing a search. I need to find multiple instances of my search word.
I hold down the command key and press the 'g' key - for find again. It works.
While still holding down the command key - I hit the 'g' key again to do another find again. But instead of executing teh find again, hitting teh 'g' key the sdecond time types "g' over last search item found, acting as if teh command key was not still pessed.
This is happening in DreamWeaver CS5.5, the latest Pages, and the latest BBEdit. Haven't checked all apps.
This IS NOT a problem in the finder though - where command-tabbing brings up the app list properly, and tabs through while holding down teh command key and repeatedly hitting the tab key.
I restarted in safe mode. Still a problem.
First I cleaned the command key, then re-seating the key. I swapped keyboards, Still a problem.
Did a PRAM reset, which didn't fix anything.
I can't find any other post regarding this issue. Been using the mac for over 25 years and I've never seen this one.

This turns out to be a problem with my KVM switcher. The USB port on the switcher for the keyboard is failing - hence the intermittent reaction to the command-key presses.
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