MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

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3. Turning on ________________________ causes the keyboard to ignore brief or
repeated keystrokes. This option also allows you to configure the keyboard
repeat rate, which is the rate at which a key continuously held down repeats the
keystroke.
4. When using MouseKeys, to speed up the mouse pointer movement, hold down
the ________ key while you press the numeric keypad directional keys. To slow
down the mouse pointer movement, hold down the ________ key while you press
the numeric keypad directional keys.
Lesson Summary
■ Regional and language options, available from Control Panel, define the standards
and formats that the computer uses to perform calculations; provide information
such as date and time; and display the correct format for currency, numbers, dates,
and other units.
■ Windows XP also provides a number of accessibility options that make Windows
easier to work with for some people. Some of these features are as follows:
❑ StickyKeys allows you to press a multiple-key combination, such as
CTRL+ALT+DELETE, one key at a time.
❑ FilterKeys causes the keyboard to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes.
❑ ToggleKeys causes the computer to make a high-pitched sound each time the
CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK key is switched on.
❑ SoundSentry causes Windows XP Professional to generate visual warnings
when your computer makes a sound.
❑ ShowSounds causes Windows XP Professional programs to display captions
for the speech and sounds they make.
❑ MouseKeys allows you to configure Windows XP Professional to control the
pointer with the numeric keypad on your keyboard.