Text 17276, 57 rader
Skriven 2007-04-06 11:16:24 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 17275 av Frank Haber (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Solved - Faster cursor and key repeat rate in Windows XP !!!!!!!!!!
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From: Gary Britt <GaryNOSPAMBritt@generalcogster.com>

Frank, I'm not sure what you mean by Northgates are *slow hardware*.  They have
the hardware ability to produce repeat rates not found on any modern keyboard. 
Of course windows doesn't take advantage of that hardware ability, but the
hardware is capable of quite fast and proper response, even with modern CPU's.

My Northgate Omnikey's work fine here on a P4 3.06 GHZ with HT all USB only
laptop, plugged in via a connector that takes the 5 pin DIN down to a PS/2
connector and then another connector that takes the PS/2 connector to a USB
connector.  If it works through all of that (and even through a ps/2 KVM on my
home setup) it should work with anything.  Of course that's assuming the
Northgate keyboards are in decent condition I suppose, and that you use quality
connectors.  There are many lower quality ps/2 to USB connectors for example
that will not work properly with the Northgate Keyboards or with the real
genuine old IBM keyboards.  There are even websites devoted to identifying the
quality connectors that handle power requirements and other specs properly in
all regards so as to let the old solid IBM keyboards work with today's
computers on a USB port.  Quality ps/2 to USB connectors on the other hand not
only work with the Northgate/IBM keyboards but also work with a PS/2 KVM switch
added to the mix.

Definitely good advice about having a backup registry.  However, the changes I
listed should be quite safe.  If you change something in the registry entries
from what I've given the wrong way (like lowering the autorepeatdelay below
200), you could lock yourself out of being able to get the machine past the
login screen.

If you have you're machine set to auto-login where no password needs to be
typed in then if there was a problem you could easily use your mouse to delete
the offending registry entry and reboot, or use your mouse to select a system
restore point and reboot.  Deviate from the entires I've given (especially the
entry for the autorepeat delay) the wrong way on a machine that needs a
password typed in and yes you could end up with no ability to get past the log
in screen.  I *know* this from experience in figuring out the needed entries,
and I had to reboot into the recovery console and use a backup registry that I
had created before starting this testing to return my machine to working
condition.

Definitely good advice about being prepared with a backup of the registry, but
the registry changes I've given should be quite safe.  Even for keyboards of
lesser quality than the almost indestructible Northgate Omnikeys.

Gary

Frank Haber wrote:
> Caveats, not because I'm on your case but because I'm an insufferable
> pedant:
>
> 1. Genuine Northgates have very slow hardware.  They won't work at all
> on several of my machines.  Therefore YMMV.
>
> 2. Do run tests and be cautious.  Nothing like being locked out of your
> machine just because of a little keybounce.

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