mouse / keyboard input oddity

[Liam Proven]

On 19 May 2017 at 16:15, R Kimber <richardkimber at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Since upgrading to Ubuntu Mate 17.04 I've experienced a slightly irritating
> problem. After a short period of inactivity (not sure how long but <30
> mins), when I return to the PC a mouse click or a single key press will not
> achieve anything. Keyboard input is accepted on the second key press, and
> mouse clicks are accepted only after I have pressed a key on the keyboard.
> Ctrl-F (say) seems to work immediately, however.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? And is there a simple solution?
>
> There is a similar situation when I try to log in. I have it set so that I
> can log in without a password.  This worked fine with 16.10, but with 17.04
> I just get a blank Ubuntu screen (i.e. just a logo) and nothing happens
> until I press a couple of keys.
>
> It's not a mega problem, but it irritates :)


What kind of keyboard and mouse?

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