keyboard not functioning

[O. Sinclair]

Errol Sapir wrote:
> Marcelo Magno T. Sales wrote:
>> Em Segunda-feira 01 Março 2010, Errol Sapir escreveu:
>>   
>>> Sinclair
>>> Thank you. That was the solution. I would never have found it without
>>> your direction. Now that I have solved the problem could you (or
>>> anybody) explain the "slow keys" thing. What is it meant for, what
>>>  does it do, how does one activate it? (as I somehow did)
>>> Thanks
>>> Errol
>>>     
>>
>> Slow keys is meant for people with disabilities which prevent them from 
>> typing steady. For example, his hands can be shaking, causing each 
>> letter to be typed several times as he approaches his fingers to the 
>> keys.
>> With slow keys, you have to hold the each key down for a moment before 
>> it produces any output.
>> You must have accidentally activated a shortcut to turn on this feature. 
>> This has happened to me before.
>>
>> []'s
>> Marcelo
>>
>>   
> Thanks Marcelo for the info but in my case it turned off the keyboard 
> completely. Is that a bug I should report?
> Errol
> 
No, it is not a bug but neither me nor you have the patience to wait as 
long as it would take for a keypress to register. In any way - the 
problem with this is, and have been since forever, that the "mouse 
gestures" and/or a keyboard shortcut can activate it by mistake. From my 
point of view it should be OFF (the activation that is) by default and 
only be switched on by a user/installer who so wishes.

It seems (if I read correctly) that it is a matter of accidentally 
holding down the shift key for too long or during login.

Sinclair