Windows – Key Repeat no longer works on Windows 7 Lenovo Windows 700 laptop

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The title pretty much sums up my problem. I can type fine, but holding down the key doesn't repeat, including the arrow keys which is super-annoying.

"Filter Keys" in the Ease of access center is not turned on, so that's not the problem.

Any ideas?

UPDATE
Also, the numeric keypad on the right is not working at all — not just that it won't repeat, but there is no response at all to the numbers, the enter key, the numlk key. The purple Fn+NumLk which usually opens the calc program doesn't work. It's like it's totally disconnected.

Best Answer

Switching off the "Filter keys" in Windows Accessibility Centre will solve it.

(How it got switched on in my case I have no idea as I'm the only one using this laptop.)

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