Synergy bugs - left and down keys don't repeat

I am using Synergy to share keyboard and mouse between two machines.

However, the left and down keys don't repeat. Here is the reported bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synergy/+bug/281546
Also a workaround is given (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synergy/+bug/281546/comments/5).
The idea is basically to set the two keys 'autorepeat' using following commands:

xset r 116 #for down key
xset r 113 #for left key

You should replace with keycodes of your keyboard.
Some information about this bug is included in http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=965393.