My Slackware System Drops Peripherals when a Browser is Left Open for an Extended Period
by samtsco from LinuxQuestions.org on (#57300)
I realize there are already threads regarding the freeze-up or drop of monitor, mouse and keyboard, but I am posting a new thread because I have already pin-pointed the program with the cause.
It is my browser.
Once or twice daily, my mouse and keyboard would drop, or else my monitor.
Over a long period, it became clear that it only does it if my browser is left running - especially while I am away from the computer for a long time. In such a case, the peripheral drops sometime in my absence, or fairly immediately after I return and resume working.
I have found the same indications with Firefox but changed to Opera and have run Opera exclusively for quite some time.
My happy workaround is I open Opera when I need it and close it as soon as I am done with it for the moment. With this approach I never have a problem, and my system purrs for days on end.
I will appreciate clues about where to start looking, to determine my problem.
It is my browser.
Once or twice daily, my mouse and keyboard would drop, or else my monitor.
Over a long period, it became clear that it only does it if my browser is left running - especially while I am away from the computer for a long time. In such a case, the peripheral drops sometime in my absence, or fairly immediately after I return and resume working.
I have found the same indications with Firefox but changed to Opera and have run Opera exclusively for quite some time.
My happy workaround is I open Opera when I need it and close it as soon as I am done with it for the moment. With this approach I never have a problem, and my system purrs for days on end.
I will appreciate clues about where to start looking, to determine my problem.