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I am an absolute newbie and struggling with Ubuntu! I am using Unity on 12.04 and where possible prefer to use GUI controls rather than terminal. In I can alter the repeat rate when a key is held down but can find no way to change the delay when repeating a key stroke as when typing double letters (allow, see. etc) At the moment I have to wait about 0.5sec before I can type the repeated letter! How can I speed this up? Have checked many other answers in the forums but cannot find this question.

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Have you checked System Settings -> Keyboard -> Typing and tried changing the 'Repeat keys' values? I've never changed any keyboard settings and I don't have the half-second delay you describe. (You access the settings by clicking the little gear icon, very top right of the screen.) Note there are two different options for keyboard settings in that first menu, 'Keyboard layout' and 'Keyboard'. You want the second one. – Tom Brossman Dec 11 '12 at 21:11
@TomYes, as I said I have already tried changing the settings in 'keyboard' for both delay and speed – derek Dec 20 '12 at 10:02

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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. – Amith KK Mar 3 at 12:02

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