MacPro not recognizing the standard Apple USB keyboard after wake-up
My Mac Pro 2*2.66GHz ystem with 5GB RAM suddenly won't recognize my keyboard or mouse (the standard Apple optical mouse is totally dead and unpowered) when it wakes up from a sleep mode. If I reboot things work perfectly but every time I re-enter sleep mode the same problem arises.
The keyboard and mouse are the standard USB ones that came with the system and worked up until a few days ago. The mouse is plugged in to the keyboard which is plugged in to the USB port on the back of the Apple Cinema display when this happens.
To fix the problem I can take the locked up keyboard and mouse, unplug it and re-plug it directly to the USB port on the front of the MacPro. I can also reboot the system and everything works great.
Anyone have any ideas?? Many thanks!!
Mac Pro 2*2.66GHz, 5GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.8)
I've always felt it wisest to connect a keyboard directly to the computer (even it requires an extension or two).
While I in principle agree with you it's not always that simple. There are many of us who find haivng 3 USB ports on the back (4-6 would be nicer) somewhat deficient. Additionally, in my case I use display as a KVM so it's far more convenient to have it plugged into the display.
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