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Chapter 3 Keyboard Basics 19

To turn on Sticky Keys:

1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock or choose Apple menu > System

Preferences to open System Preferences.

2 Click the Universal Access button.

3 Click the Keyboard tab.

4 Select the On radio button for Sticky Keys.

When you turn on Sticky Keys, you can also set options to hear a sound when a

modifier key you press is accepted, and display an icon of the symbol for the modifier

keys you pressed. Checkboxes for these options are below the Sticky Keys On and Off

radio buttons.

Slow Keys

With the Slow Keys feature you can control the amount of time between when a key is

pressed and when it is accepted by the keyboard. If you frequently press keys

accidentally, you may want a longer delay.

To turn on Slow Keys:

1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock or choose Apple menu > System

Preferences to open System Preferences.

2 Click the Universal Access button.

3 Click the Keyboard tab.

4 Select the On radio button for Slow Keys.

5 Move the Acceptance Delay slider to the left for a longer delay and to the right for a

shorter delay.

You can also hear audible feedback when you press keys. You hear one sound when a

key is pressed and a different sound when the key is accepted. This is a very good way

to monitor what’s happening if you can’t see the screen. Select the checkbox labeled

“Use click key sounds” under the Slow Keys On and Off buttons to turn this on.

Key Repeat Rate

If you find that keys register more than once when you press them, you can adjust the

key repeat rate. The key repeat rate and key repeat delay let you control how fast keys

repeat and adjust how much time the keyboard will wait before it begins to repeat a

key press. If you have trouble releasing keys fast enough, you can set the delay very

long or turn off the repeat.

To adjust the key repeat rate:

1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock or choose Apple menu > System

Preferences to open System Preferences.

2 Click the Keyboard & Mouse button.

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Apple VoiceOver Quick Start Manual Page 19