blackberry adds periods randomly

XIXIX · Thread Author #1 07-05-2009, 11:16 AM

ok so i was using bb messenger the other day and it started putting in random cap's and random periods when typing anything out and now all my convos make me look like im a 15 year old with a stuck caps lock key

i cant find anything that might change these things and its annoying

howarmat · #2 07-05-2009, 11:19 AM

you are hitting or holding the space bar to long. If you hit space 2 time it puts the period and begins a new sentence, just like proper grammar and punctuation is.

XIXIX · Thread Author #3 07-05-2009, 11:25 AM

anyway to change the amount of time i have to hold the spacebar before it does that?

Curis · #4 07-05-2009, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howarmat

you are hitting or holding the space bar to long. If you hit space 2 time it puts the period and begins a new sentence, just like proper grammar and punctuation is.

LOL... I see what you did there.

howarmat · #5 07-05-2009, 11:49 AM

options>screeen/keyboard>keyrate

XIXIX · Thread Author #6 07-05-2009, 11:50 AM

thanks its fixed and all is back to normal

md3788 · #7 07-05-2009, 01:36 PM

What else foes key rate control? I have it up because I am a fast typer.

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howarmat · #8 07-05-2009, 01:44 PM

In a nutshell, when you hold a key, it is the rate at which the key repeats. For example, set key rate to fast, type a sentence and then hold delete. It will delete fast, set the key rate slow and try the same thing, you will see the difference.

Same thing as the cursor speed on a computer

md3788 · #9 07-05-2009, 01:46 PM

Ok so it has nothing to do with typing speed? I also noticed random caps when I turned it up. Thanks for the info

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howarmat · #10 07-05-2009, 01:53 PM

it does have to do with typing speed. It will tie into the other 3 settings that deal with it. If you type slower, chances are your fingers are on the keys longer so if you have a jacked up keyrate, it will happen more often. If you type fast you can get away with it since your fingers are not on the keys as long. And the hover and tap interval do have effects on that.

Play around and you will find a happy medium im sure.

pilotcap · #11 07-05-2009, 02:02 PM

Does somebody know how to speed up the showing of "special characters" when typing? For instance, in German, when I need the letter "ö", I have to hover over "o" for a few seconds, until it shows up. I would like to cut this waiting time short, if possible...