I use control panel to change the repeat key delay time to speed it up, and it keeps getting reset to the original, slow value. This happens not only if I shut down, but if I sleep. How do I make this permanent?
Found discussion of this issue at Windows 7 Keyboard Repeat Rate and Delay are Reset on Resume from Standby / Sleep - Super User.
It has apparently been an issue for a few Win versions. One guy running Win 8 suggested:
"The selected answer by chris did not work on my Win 8 64 bit install. This line can be run from a batch file to reset the rate.
mode con: rate=32 delay=1
I just run it from a shortcut."
It might be useful to go to the link and read the discussion. I have Win 7 and no issue with the key repeat rate.
Thanks, I used that fix.