Fwd: input device freezing in kubuntu 14.04

[seawing]

Thanks, I do have a temp widget running, and when I installed the new
harddrives, I thoroughly cleaned the fans of all dust.

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On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 9:11 AM, <theuteck at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Friday, August 22, 2014 08:38:48 AM seawing wrote:
> > Thank you, unfortunately in my case it crashes while I am working.  But
> > maybe there is some program that I have installed that is causing it.  I
> > wonder if I look at what is running at the time of crashes I can
> determine
> > something.
> >
> > Jason Earrame
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> > On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 5:46 AM, O. Sinclair <o.sinclair at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > > On 03/08/2014 17:06, seawing wrote:
> > > > I ran the memory test over night for 6 whole passes and it found no
> > > > errors.
> > > >
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> > > > On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 9:38 PM, seawing <Jason at seawingdesigns.com
> > > > <mailto:Jason at seawingdesigns.com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sinclair,  I have tried with a PS2 mouse and had the same thing
> > > > happen.
> > > >
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> > > > On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 9:23 PM, O. Sinclair <o.sinclair at gmail.com
> > > > <mailto:o.sinclair at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 02/08/2014 16:39, Jason Earrame wrote:
> > > >> Hello,
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I recently fresh installed kubuntu 14.04 on my pavilion AMD64
> > > >> with new 1TB HDD. I am using the stock PS2 keyboard and a
> > > >> logitec wireless USB mouse.
> > > >>
> > > >> At random times the input devices become unresponsive requiring
> > > >> me to REISUB.  It happens sometimes after several hours of work
> > > >> and sometimes after just 30 minutes.  Sometimes the input freezes
> > > >> and after a couple seconds the screen goes black and it goes to
> > > >> the login screen as if it just rebooted. Sometimes it just stays
> > > >> frozen. Sometimes (rarely)it just goes directly to the login
> > > >
> > > > screen
> > > >
> > > >> without freezing.
> > > >>
> > > >> It seems to do it when I am using the mouse, but I have found it
> > > >> gone to the login screen when I have left it unattended for a
> > > >> while.
> > > >>
> > > >> This has been going on for a few weeks now and I have not found
> > > >> any solutions from online searches.
> > > >>
> > > >> I honestly don't know if it is an input driver crash, a KDE
> > > >> crash, or something else.  The last couple times it happened, the
> > > >> freeze happened in short stages. first clicking became
> > > >> unresponsive, then the cursor froze, then after a few tries where
> > > >> it worked, the Num Lock stopped responding.
> > > >>
> > > >> If there is anyone out there that can point me in the right
> > > >> direction or help me troubleshoot, I would be grateful.
> > > >
> > > > I am having the same issue, sometimes I can work a whole day with
> > > > no problems, sometimes I get this freeze of mouse/keyboard input
> > > > after a random time. I also use a wireless mouse, wonder if that
> > > > might be the problem?
> > >
> > > This problem kept coming back and with upgrade to KDE 4.14.0 became
> > > much worse. Suddenly I could barely leave the computer alone for a
> > > while without coming back to find that the only thing that works is
> > > mouse movements - no input accepted.
> > >
> > > Since I have experimented a bit with the neon-ppa for KDE5 I removed
> > > that in the hope that it somehow might interfere with the KDE4
> > > installation but no such luck.
> > >
> > > Finally I started suspecting the screenlocker. For some time I have
> > > used the "Desktop Widgets" screenlocker.
> > >
> > > I have never had a "input freeze" when I work actively. So what if
> > > somehow the screenlocker messes up by locking input but not showing
> > > the widget and accepting "re-entry"??
> > >
> > > I have now switched to "old-style screensaver", in my case "clock" and
> > > have not had a freeze since.
> > >
> > > Maybe this is your problem as well?
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Sinclair
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> My laptop started to have heat issues a few months ago, but I tracked it
> down
> using a temperature monitor widget and to see the idle temp and watched it
> climb as I did my normal things until it froze and crashed.   I powered it
> off,
> then found out my canned air was empty, so I pressed my mouth to the vent
> and
> blew.  A stream of dust shot out the other vent all over my second display.
> Powered it back up and the idle temp stayed low and did not climb much
> under
> load.  Have not had a crash in months.
>
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