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Windows XP and the Keyboard
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Keyboard-related tips and tweaks for Windows XP, including adjusting Accessibility features.


#1: Disable or Enable the Windows Key
Tired of accidentally hitting the Windows key when playing a game, pausing or crashing it? Disable the Windows key with this registry tweak.

#2: Are Typed Characters Repeating too Quickly?
If typed characters tend to repeat themselves too quickly, change Windows XP's repeat settings.

#3: Prevent the Cursor from Blinking
Annoyed by the blinking cursor in Notepad, Microsoft Word, and other Windows XP applications?

#4: Audio Notification of Caps Lock Keypress
Have Windows notify you if you accidentally or intentionally press the Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock key.

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