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  1. #1
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    Unable to grab mouse

    question for you, I am probably getting the exact message wrong.

    I woke up my computer from the screen saver and found a message waiting for me in a dialogue box. "Unable to grab Mouse cursor, a malicious process my be trying to take control of your computer"

    of something to that effect. Before I unlocked my computer I had JUST installed an old HP LaserJet printer. I could not find anything definitive in my logs (that I recognize). What are the chances that the plugging in of the the USB printer triggered that message? or what and where in the log files should I be looking for a solution? I checked netstat -t and the only connection present was the ones to my AIM account.

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    Re: Unable to grab mouse

    Was it the same message in this thread?
    http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...opping-838551/
    Could not grab your mouse.
    A malicious client may be eavesdropping on your session or you may have just clicked a menu or some application just decided to get focus.
    Try again.

  3. #3
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    Re: Unable to grab mouse

    it was asked, not answered.

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    Re: Unable to grab mouse

    Right, I was asking if that was the message you got. It helps to understand the actual message that it complains with in order to find the cause.

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