Letter keys must be pressed for 3 to 4 seconds to respond; movement keys respond instantly. Also, general performance of machine very slow; file access ~ 1 minute.Has occurred preeviously and was traced to inadvertent activation of sticky keys, which is not currentlyi activated.

Hi, · Are you using a wired or a wireless keyboard?· Have you tried connecting a different keyboard and checked if that works? Method 1:Step 1:If you are using a Microsoft keyboard you may update the software and check if that helps.http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/download.aspx?category=MKFor keyboard issues you may follow the suggestions in the below given links and check if that helps to resolve the issue.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258826http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838398 Step 2:You may check in safe mode if the issue persists. To boot in safe mode follow the link given below.http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Start-your-computer-in-safe-mode Method 2:To improve the performance of Windows you may follow the suggestions in the below given links.http://www.microsoft.com/athome/setup/optimize.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/personalize/performance.mspx Hope this information is helpful.Amrita MMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.