Apple IIe Card User Manual

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Setting the keys' repeat rate

On all Macintosh keyboards, holding down a character key causes the character

to appear repeatedly on the screen until you release the key. You can adjust

the rate of repetition from very slow to quite fast. (To turn off the key

repeat option, see the next section, "Setting the Delay Before Keys Repeat.")

The repeat rate you choose in the Apple IIe Option Panel is in effect only

while the computer is in the Apple IIe environment. When you switch to the

Macintosh environment, the repeat rate is determined by the key repeat rate

setting in the Macintosh Keyboard control panel.

The key repeat rate in the Apple IIe General Controls panel is preset to the

rate setting in the Macintosh Keyboard controls panel.

To set the key repeat rate, follow these steps:

1. Press Control-Command-Esc.

The Option Panel appears, with the General Controls panel displayed. The

pointer changes to a crosshair when you place it in the General Controls

panel.

2. Click the button for the repeat rate you want.

After you close the Option Panel, your choice remains in effect until you

change the setting again.

Setting the delay before keys repeat

You can adjust the keyboard's operation to your "touch" by setting the delay

before a character begins repeating when a key is held down. You can also

turn off the key repeat feature entirely.

The delay setting you choose in the Apple IIe Option Panel is in effect only

while the computer is in the Apple IIe environment. When you switch to the

Macintosh environment, the delay is determined by the delay setting in the

Macintosh Keyboard control panel.

The delay setting in the Apple IIe General Controls panel is preset to the

delay setting in the Macintosh Keyboard control panel.

To set the delay until a character repeats when a key is held down, follow

these steps: