Re: Logitech wireless keyboard problems

2024-09-29 Thread Frank McCormick




On 2024-09-29 13:04, G.W. Haywood wrote:

Hi there,

On Sun, 29 Sep 2024, Frank McCormick wrote:

On 2024-09-26 10:49, Mihai Moldovan wrote:


Since the issue only happens after some idle time, I suspect a 
screensaver to become active. They typically catch keyboard input, 
but no mouse input.


  That was it ! Never thought that the system would start a 
screensaver automatically.  know better now. !


Funny, I always thought the idea was when the screensaver was active,
you'd press a key on the keyboard to deactivate it...


   That's how they always worked.until now...in a VM. Weird I know 
but apparently when the screensaver kicks in it must do something
different in a VM. The mouse continued to work without a problem. 
Anyway, problem solved.











Re: Logitech wireless keyboard problems

2024-09-29 Thread Frank McCormick




On 2024-09-26 10:49, Mihai Moldovan wrote:

* On 9/26/24 16:29, G.W. Haywood wrote:

I am running a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse, with Logitech's
USB transmitter/receiver plugged into a USB port. I have tried other
USB ports and the problem continues.





Since the issue only happens after some idle time, I suspect a 
screensaver to become active. They typically catch keyboard input, but 
no mouse input.





   That was it ! Never thought that the system would start a 
screensaver automatically.  know better now. !

Thanks





Re: Logitech wireless keyboard problems

2024-09-29 Thread G.W. Haywood

Hi there,

On Sun, 29 Sep 2024, Frank McCormick wrote:

On 2024-09-26 10:49, Mihai Moldovan wrote:


Since the issue only happens after some idle time, I suspect a screensaver 
to become active. They typically catch keyboard input, but no mouse input.


  That was it ! Never thought that the system would start a screensaver 
automatically.  know better now. !


Funny, I always thought the idea was when the screensaver was active,
you'd press a key on the keyboard to deactivate it...

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73,
Ged.