keyboard will not repeat

Question

My keyboard will not repeat when I press and hold down a key. I did not have this problem before. I checked the control panel and the keyboard is set to the fastest repeat setting.

Answer 1

Hi karen9922,

a) Do you face this problem while using any particular application?

b) Did you make any hardware orsoftware changes on the computer prior to this issue?

Method 1

Let’s connect some other keyboard and check if it’s working fine.

Method 2

Also, check if the character repeats in onscreen keyboard.

1.Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button,

2.Clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard.

3. Open a Notepad file. Check if the character repeats when you press and hold any key.

Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.

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Answer 2

I have same problems as Karen9922 - all of a sudden my keyboard keys will not repeat.  I have checked on keyboard repeat functions and I also checked the on screen keyboard which has same problem.  Cannot figure out why this changed all of a sudden.

Answer 3

Hi Sally_877,

1.        What is the make & model of your keyboard?

2.        Have you made any software or hardware changes on your computer prior to this issue?

Let’s follow these methods & check if the issue persists:

Method 1

You may connect the keyboard to a different computer & check if the keyboard works correctly.

Method 2

You may download & install the latest keyboard drivers from the manufacturer’s website.

Refer:Update drivers: recommended links

Hope the information helps.

Answer 4

I had the same problem - holding down a key would not repeat. This worked for me:

go to settings, ease of access, keyboard, set filter keys to off.

Answer 5

turning off the filter keys did the trick. thank you. I had updated drivers and everything else I knew to do