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Input Editor:
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The Input editor allows you to change the speed at which the mouse and keyboard operate and to select your keyboard type.
Mouse Speed:
The Mouse Speed slider determines how fast the mouse pointer moves across the screen relative to mouse movement.
The faster the pointer moves across the screen, the less surface space and effort is needed to move the mouse.
Choose from three mouse pointer speeds: 1, 2, and 3, where 1 is the slowest and 3 is the fastest. Set the mouse pointer speed by dragging the slider bar until the desired value is displayed.
The mouse speed takes effect while you set it, allowing you to try each speed without exiting the editor. The default value is 3.
Acceleration:
The Acceleration feature is used for moving the pointer quickly over large screen areas while retaining fine control for smaller movements. If acceleration is on, the pointer speed remains constant within a small area. However, as the pointer is moved further across the screen, its speed increases, moving it quickly over a large area of the screen.
Select the check box to turn acceleration on or off. The default value is off.
Double-Click Delay:
The Double-Click Delay slider determines how fast the mouse registers a double-click of the selection button.
The range is from 1 to 200, with 1 being the least delay. The Show Double-Click gadget shows the amount of time for the selected value. The default value is 75.
Test your chosen speed by double-clicking in the Test Double-Click gadget. When the double-click takes place within the allotted time, a "Double-Clicked" message appears next to the gadget; if not, a "Too Slow" message appears.
Key Repeat Delay:
Most of the keys on the keyboard automatically repeat when held down. Change the delay that occurs before the key repeats with the Key Repeat Delay slider.
The current setting is shown on the slider value. The range is from 1 to 75, with 1 being the least delay. To increase the delay, drag the slider bar to the right and to the left to decrease it. The default value is 30.
Key Repeat Rate:
The Key Repeat Rate slider determines the rate at which the keys repeat after the initial key repeat delay.
The range is from 1 to 125, where 1 is the slowest. To increase the speed, drag the slider bar to the right and to the left to decrease it. The default value is 100.
Keyboard Test:
The Keyboard Test gadget allows you to test the settings chosen for the key repeat delay, the key repeat rate, and the keyboard type.
Select the gadget and hold down one of the alphabetic keys on the keyboard. The Keyboard Test gadget shows the current key delay and key repeat rate.
Keyboard Type:
The Keyboard Type list lets you select the appropriate keyboard type for your language.
The available keymaps and the corresponding keyboards are:

Keymap Keyboard

cdn French Canadian

ch1 Swiss French

ch2 Swiss German

d German

dk Danish

e Spanish

f French

gb Great Britain

i Italian

n Norwegian

po Portuguese

s Swedish

usa2 Dvorak

Choosing a particular keyboard type activates the corresponding keymap file in the Devs/Keymap drawer. Select your keyboard type in the Input Preferences editor and your keymap in the Devs/Keymap.
If your corresponding keymap is not in the Devs/Keymap drawer, open the Storage/Keymap drawer and drag the correct icon into the Devs/Keymap drawer.


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