Re: Keyboard rate question..

From: Riley Williams (rhw@MemAlpha.cx)
Date: Sat Mar 25 2000 - 01:27:53 EST

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    Hi Mike.

    > On systems where one keyboard is shared between two or more
    > computers, when you switch the mechanical switch from one
    > machine to the next, the keyboard repeat rate gets reset to
    > slowness.

    Are you sure about this?

    I have just this setup, switching mouse, keyboard and monitor by
    turning a single mechanical switch, and one of the machines
    switched between is running Win95. I've never seen any slowdown
    of the repeat rate following switching.

    > I'd like the keyboard to maintain my repeat rate across
    > this if possible. I'd like it to be seamless - so no user
    > needs to do anything.

    Seamless for that particular machine, or for all machines?

    Personally, if I switch between different computers running
    different operating systems, I tend to expect them to do things
    slightly differently.

    > Thus I figured the best way would be to have the keyboard
    > handler detect the keyboard disappearing and reappearing
    > and reprogram the repeat rate. Another option would be to
    > reprogram the repeat rate upon VC switch.

    > Any other ideas? Sample code? I'd really appreciate it,
    > thanks..

    Can't help with that, sorry.

    Best wishes from Riley.

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