Want to STOP: double click space bar and get a period

[keyhole]

I've checked everywhere with no luck, just years old posts. Since these posts are old and useless, maybe we can get an answer now. How can one stop the double clicking period that occurs automatically? I type quite a bit and its getting worse. It doesn't seem as if I am hitting the space bar on a double tap but apparently I do. Once I complete typing a paragraph, I proofread and see the whole page has periods where there shouldn't be and CAPS all over. I have to fix constantly. I had this feature in older versions and it worked flawlessly. Is there anyway to disable the double tap feature? I have the BB 9930....

Edit- As suggested, I checked my Key Rate and it was set to "Normal". I lowered it to the last option which is "Slow" and it seems to have helped the problem quite a bit. I still get the unwanted double tap period once in a while but it works much better. Thanks for the tip!

[ridesno159]

Nope, you can't turn it off.

Have you tried adjusting your key rate though? Turning it down might help.

[BigBadWulf]

It's an auto text feature, but damned if I can find it in the list to delete. I've never had that problem though, personally. Most complain they use a PC, and try double spacing.

[llllBULLSEYE]

no possible way.

[jbeachy]

ridesno159 +1 - sounds like the key repeat rate is set too high for your typing style. Try lowering it.

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[seaners]

Originally Posted by BigBadWul

Most complain they use a PC, and try double spacing.

Haha I thought I was the only one that did this!

[9thfloormaniac]

Originally Posted by keyhole

I've checked everywhere with no luck, just years old posts. Since these posts are old and useless, maybe we can get an answer now. How can one stop the double clicking period that occurs automatically? I type quite a bit and its getting worse. It doesn't seem as if I am hitting the space bar on a double tap but apparently I do. Once I complete typing a paragraph, I proofread and see the whole page has periods where there shouldn't be and CAPS all over. I have to fix constantly. I had this feature in older versions and it worked flawlessly. Is there anyway to disable the double tap feature? I have the BB 9930....

It's not only you, but this has been happening to me as well! It has been driving me crazy! The space bar is too sensitive. I just changed my key rate though so hopefully this will fix it.

[tonyron227]

Originally Posted by seaners

Haha I thought I was the only one that did this!

and me too. I am going to try to turn the rate from normal to slow.

[Rootbrian]

I don't mind it at all. It's a feature for one-handed use.

[Marvin-13]

I never understood: What does the key rate even do? I think I have mine set for the highest possible one but I don't know what that does...

[travaz]

One of those questions you hate to ask. I changed to slow and it cured it. Just not as fast as I thought.

[gees97]

Originally Posted by keyhole

I've checked everywhere with no luck, just years old posts. Since these posts are old and useless, maybe we can get an answer now. How can one stop the double clicking period that occurs automatically? I type quite a bit and its getting worse. It doesn't seem as if I am hitting the space bar on a double tap but apparently I do. Once I complete typing a paragraph, I proofread and see the whole page has periods where there shouldn't be and CAPS all over. I have to fix constantly. I had this feature in older versions and it worked flawlessly. Is there anyway to disable the double tap feature? I have the BB 9930....

Edit- As suggested, I checked my Key Rate and it was set to "Normal". I lowered it to the last option which is "Slow" and it seems to have helped the problem quite a bit. I still get the unwanted double tap period once in a while but it works much better. Thanks for the tip!

Its not you its the 9930. This phone is soo laggy. I've watched myself type and KNOW I'm not making mistakes. I've watched myself hit letters,phone laggs then all of a sudden it capitalizes the letter I hit while it lagged. I've tried deleting apps and its obviously a problem with all these phones. My old storm used to do it too. Begining to hate blackberry 's because of it. What's the point of having a dedicated keyboard if the phone lags and mispells everything. OS 7.1 didn't fix the lag either. I posted this long paragraph just to let all you know that it ISN'T you making mistakes...its this crap 9930. And its sad that this is suposably one of best blackberry's at the moment.

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[Siefer999]

Key rate is how long you hold a key before it makes it a capital letter, or in the case of the space bar, a period. If it keeps making periods and you have capitals everywhere, then it may be set too high for your typing speed.

[Marvin-13]

Originally Posted by Siefer999

Key rate is how long you hold a key before it makes it a capital letter, or in the case of the space bar, a period. If it keeps making periods and you have capitals everywhere, then it may be set too high for your typing speed.

Sorry I meant the double tap interval. Mine is on 1000...what the heck does that mean?

[Rootbrian]

Originally Posted by gees97

Its not you its the 9930. This phone is soo laggy. I've watched myself type and KNOW I'm not making mistakes. I've watched myself hit letters,phone laggs then all of a sudden it capitalizes the letter I hit while it lagged. I've tried deleting apps and its obviously a problem with all these phones. My old storm used to do it too. Begining to hate blackberry 's because of it. What's the point of having a dedicated keyboard if the phone lags and mispells everything. OS 7.1 didn't fix the lag either. I posted this long paragraph just to let all you know that it ISN'T you making mistakes...its this crap 9930. And its sad that this is suposably one of best blackberry's at the moment.

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It's the Javascript that the ads are rendered in that is causing the lag. The ads cause allot of the lag on here, even I experience it mildly and I slow my typing just to get adjusted so I don't end up typing over anything. Just because your blackberry is laggy doesn't mean everybody elses is. If you don't like it, there's always the 30 day return policy or just reload the OS from scratch, or deal with it.