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by tech_know

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I have a windows 2000 PC that will not keep the keyboard repeat rate that is set. It will keep it only until the PC is rebooted then it will default back to the original speed. Any help would be appreciated...

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by md_hashim

This may sound a lil stupid - but are you saving the CMOS settings after changing the typematic rate?
Cheers,
Hashim

by csmith

Control Panel won't do it.
Remember that Windows reads the BIOS settings when it boots, and uses those values.
Change the Value in the CMOS (BIOS) to what you want (during boot) and then the Control Panel when the Operating System (Windows) is up and running.
That should hold.
Regards, Chris

by tech_know

I have other W2K PC's (including mine) that keeps the refresh rate after a reboot by changing it ONLY through the Control Panel.

Other thoughts???

by csmith

The other PCs.
This is because the BIOSs have different levels and versions of Plug and Play compliance.
The Ver 1.0 was a disaster, and it has gotten better.
Are you locked out of the BIOS?
i.e. Are you able to change the repeat rate in the BIOS?
Some BIOSes can be written to by the OS. Particularly the newer ones.
(The resource writing\changing\assignment occurs during the Plug and Play routine.)
Regards, Chris

by tech_know

I checked the BIOS - there is no place to change the keyboard repeat rate in the BIOS. However, I did update the BIOS and it still does not keep the changed setting. Any other suggestions?

by csmith

This means the PC is a Gateway or Dell or some other proprietary brand.
No problem, it has a flash BIOS, so it should update from the Operating System.
One thing I forgot to mention, because I assumed you have done it, but it may be worth mention:
Did you run Registry Checker after you updated the repeat rate, and backed up the registry?
This action assures that even if there is a small error that forces Windows to use one of the five backup copies of the registry at boot, that you will detect it as the problem.
Regards, Chris

by csmith

Sorry, Brain Fade.
That's 3rd party from ElcomSoft for Win2K.
You have to pay upfront, and it's not worth it.
Or:
To accomplish the same thing in Win2k its start with ntbackup.exe and so forth.

(This is a thought experiment going on.)

Not really necessary, you know that it's 99% you will see changes in the rate and any other function different from the BIOS.

That points back to the hardware.
The only reasons that the value would change is a weak battery, or a bad BIOS.
The badBIOS is not likely because everything else works in the POST, and the OS write to the BIOS is recognised.
This assumes this PC gives no error messages when it boots on the BIOS defaults. A good possibility.

Therefore, skip registry change detection, next check, swap battery.
Regards, Chris

by tech_know

I am a little confused...why would changing a battery help the keyboard refresh rate? Anyway, this laptop is plugged in and has a fully charged battery....

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