Keyboard does not function after mac mini goes idle
Hi. Interesting issue. New keyboard on my mac mini. Identification of keyboard (cheap Dynex) works fine. If I let mini go idle/screensaver, when it wakes up, it does not recognize the keyboard at all. Cannot manually force it to recognize either. Restart works like a charm and all is good until it goes idle again.
Anyone seen this? Any ideas?
Thanks.
I used a couple of cheapo PC oriented USB keyboards when I got my first Mac mini. They had issues where they would stop working after sleep, screen saver activation, or would start doing double key strokes, and other glitches. Honestly, if it's not an Apple keyboard or specifically made for the Mac, I've always had the keyboard develop issues at some point. I strongly suggest getting a proper Apple or made for Mac keyboard. It has solved all of my keyboard issues.
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