[SOlVED]Keyboard input issue

Hello guys,
I have upgraded Gnome to Gnome 3. However, I found a issue about keyboard input recently: if I try to press the same key twice or more very quickly, the system just receives only one character! eg, if I type "www" in a short time, it will display only one 'w'! I have to wait for nearly 1 second to type the same key again and it can display that same character! What should I deal with this issue?
Last edited by albertsirius (2012-01-08 14:07:11)

Thank you ! I set the "Bounce Key" off, and it works
stefanwilkens wrote:
Hi,
Please check in gnome 3's control center under "Universal Access" in the "Typing" tab, it sound like either Slow Keys or Bounce Keys is enabled.
if you can't find gnome 3's system settings, you can start it by running:
/usr/bin/gnome-control-center

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