Fix extra-sensitive laptop keys

Oct 16, '06 07:30:04AM

Contributed by: toupsz

This seems to have fixed a problem with a super-senstive S-key on two PowerBook G4 laptops (the story behind which is a little convoluded). The keys would register a keypress if the user put his finger on the key (not pressed it), though the other keys work fine.

Anyway, I discovered the following while trying to find a hack that would make my Mac usable without buying a new keyboard for it. Apparently, the problem was in software not hardware, and was fixed by turning the repeat rate way down, then turning it back up (in the Keyboard tab of the Keyboard & Mouse System Preferences panel). This fixed my laptop as well as that of a new aquaintance's from class. Hopefully, it'll help someone else, too!

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