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Subject: kbd speed in X
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Date: 14 Feb 91 15:19:38 GMT
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   From: haozhou@acsu.buffalo.edu (Hao Zhou)
   Date: 13 Feb 91 21:02:10 GMT

   Is there any way to set keyboard speed in X windows?

Depends upon what type of machine you're using, and what you mean by
keyboard speed.  On a Sun, for example, you probably want to diddle
the "-ar1" and "-ar2" switches.  From the Xsun manual page:

OPTIONS
     In addition to the normal server options  described  in  the
     Xserver(1)  manual  page, Xsun accepts the following command
     line switches:

     -ar1 milliseconds
             This option specifies amount of time in milliseconds
             before   which   a   pressed  key  should  begin  to
             autorepeat.

     -ar2 milliseconds
             This option specifies the internal  in  milliseconds
             between autorepeats of pressed keys.

The defaults are set in X.V11R4/mit/server/ddx/sun/sun.h:

#define AUTOREPEAT_INITIATE	(200)		/* milliseconds */
#define AUTOREPEAT_DELAY	(50)		/* milliseconds */

If you're using a different MIT server, or a commercial release,
you'll need to consult its own manual page and/or source.