KEYBOARD(1,C) AIX Commands Reference KEYBOARD(1,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- keyboard PURPOSE Controls the delay and repetition rates of the keyboard. SYNTAX +---------+ keyboard ---| -d rate |---| ^ | -r rate | | | +---------+ | +-------------+ Note: This command is for the PS/2 only. DESCRIPTION The keyboard command changes the keyboard delay and repetition rates. These rates are initially set at system startup to 500 milliseconds and 11 characters per second, respectively. FLAGS -d rate Sets the delay rate to the specified value. The rate can be 250, 500, 750, or 1000 milliseconds. -r rate Sets the rate of repetition to the specified value. This rate can be an integer from 2 to 30, inclusive. EXAMPLE To change both the delay and repetition rates: keyboard -d250 -r30 This command sets the keyboard to a delay of 250 milliseconds and the repetition rate to 30 characters per second. Processed November 8, 1990 KEYBOARD(1,C) 1