Young chidren (I call 'em Badgers) may not press hard enough on the keys, or they might press too long, resulting in inaccurate and confusing entries. Adjust the keyboard sensitivity by double-clicking the Accessibility Options icon in the Control Panel and selecting Keyboard Tab. Click Use FilterKeys and then select Settings. Under Filter Options, select Ignore Quick Keystrokes And Slow Down The Repeat Rate,and click Settings. In the Slow Keys section, adjust the amount of time that a key must be pressed for it to be recognized, which is anywhere from 0 to 2 seconds. Have your child type into the test area and click OK when you get the desired rate/effect. This setting will over-ride any settings in the Keyboard Control Panel.

If you make typing mistakes because you press the CAPS LOCK key instead of the SHIFT key, use ToggleKeys to emit a tone when CAPS LOCK,NUM LOCK,or SCROLL LOCK are pressed. Double-click the Accessability Option in Control Panel. Click the Keyboard tab and check the Use ToggleKeys setting box.

To adjust how much time elapses before a key begins repeating while being held down, double-click the Keyboard icon in the Control Panel. Select the Speed tab and drag the Repeat Delay slider. Test the delay by clicking in the box below the slider and holding down a key.

In Win98, double-click the Keyboard icon in the Control Panel and then click the Language Tab. Select the language you want to use or click Add to add another language to the list. You may want to use the set-up disk/diskette to load the necessary files. Certain languages require that you install multi-language support; open the Add/Remove dialogue box and make sure a check mark appears beside the language that you want to use.

As simple as it may seem, a common cause of an unresponsive keyboard is nothing more than a loose/improper connection. Many times, people believe the unit is broken. There are two connections, one into your keyboard and the other into your computer.Do not plug or unplug any input device while your PC is running. Doing so could temporarily disable the device or damage it's circuitry or connector. Turn the computer off--then gently check the connections on both. Turn the PC back on and test. Most times...this is the remedy.