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Keyboard to application typing rate slow

Jan 15, 2009 2:11AM PST

Using a Dell Latitude 131L laptop on XP Pro SP3. Just recently the keyboard typing rate on all applications has really slowed down. I have checked some of the standard things, spywear scan, accessibility setting, keyboard setting, but all look normal.

I have re-booted into Safe Mode and the problem goes away!!

Does anyone have a suggestion how to fix it?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Keyboard to application typing rate slow
Feb 13, 2009 10:31PM PST

I have a Dell 1501 with XP and doing same dang thing......... working on it at present will let u know if i find it........

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Keyboard lag
Feb 13, 2009 10:43PM PST

found this on another forum and it worked for my Dell 1501, hope it works or you.

Disable the ATI HotKey Poller service in Windows.

Go to Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services

You should see the ATI HotKey Poller Services listed. Right Click on it and select properties. Halfway down the screen you should see the "Startup type." Choose disabled from the drop-down list, click apply, close out all applications and reboot. This should resolve your issues.

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Thanks!
May 16, 2010 6:09AM PDT

Thanks lupeys, that worked for me! - Dell 131L Happy