<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:05 PM, Doug Stewart <<a href="mailto:dastew@sympatico.ca">dastew@sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">James Takac wrote:<br>
> Hi Chris<br>
><br>
> On Wednesday 02 July 2008 14:45:52 Chris wrote:<br>
><br>
>> On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:37:16 +1000<br>
>><br>
>> James Takac <<a href="mailto:p3nndrag0n@gmail.com">p3nndrag0n@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Hi Guys<br>
>>><br>
>>> Been noticing something interesting on one of my ubuntu pc's. It's<br>
>>> the only one on 24/7. Basically if left alone for some time it<br>
>>> switches workspaces by itself. It did it this morning as I watched.<br>
>>> No intervention from me. Is this meant to be a feature or some oddity<br>
>>> on my end?<br>
>>><br>
>>> James<br>
>>><br>
>> If you leave it unlocked (sceensaver) perhaps your cat, or other<br>
>> creature is secretly calling up creature-porn when you are away ;)<br>
>><br>
>> Anyways, sounds odd to me and may just be somewhat environmental.<br>
>> Perhaps the table your PC is on is vibrating when the air conditioner<br>
>> or fan is kicking in?<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Best regards,<br>
>><br>
>> Chris<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
> Well, actually a tower sitting on carpeted floor so I don't see vibration as.<br>
> No movement in the room at the time either, i.e. I was seated across the room<br>
> on this laptop. I know the workspaces can be changed via the mouse wheel if<br>
> the desktop is visible so maybe a quirk in the mouse or its driver? I don't<br>
> have a screen saver activated. My idea of a screen saver is turning the<br>
> monitor off when not viewing it LOL So I have no need of an active screen<br>
> saver<br>
><br>
> Oh yeah, table is also on carpet so I'd expect that'd be cushioned from the<br>
> effects of the fan in the tower. Basically just a curio on my part at the<br>
> moment<br>
><br>
> James<br>
><br>
><br>
</div></div>do you have a wireless mouse?<br>
I have seen interference between wireless mice.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
</div></div></blockquote><div>Nope. Just a tethered optical <br></div></div>