Re: Backspace key only lets me delete one at a time

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From: "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" <garfieldnodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:53:54 -0800

Try turning off FilterKeys in Windows.

Christina wrote:

I just figured out how to work sticky keys, but now my backspace key won't let me hold it so I can delete a number of characters at once. I have to press the key repeatedly so it deletes the letters one by one. I don't know what I did wrong. Can someone help me please?

Thanks!

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