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Why does this keep happening?

I'mAMac

I'mAMac

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Aug 28, 2006
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The attached file shows a window that pops up periodically that closes all of my windows and makes me return to the password screen. When I enter my password (not having been logged out), the window is still there counting down to a logout. What could be causing this window to randomly pop up?
 

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Could an application be causing this? Try restarting your computer and see if it happens again. If it does, you might want to give Cupertino a call.
 
barredfreak said:
Could an application be causing this? Try restarting your computer and see if it happens again. If it does, you might want to give Cupertino a call.
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Yeah I've restarted several times. I also noticed that whenever I minimize a full screen app with Cmd+M it does this. Happens when I try to make D3 go to windowed mode.
 
Check your shift keys, maybe?

The shortcut that displays that window is Shift-Command-Q. Perhaps you have a stuck shift key, and every time you try to quit an application you are accidentally summoning the window?

At first I thought it could be a stuck power key, but the window it summons has more buttons on it.
 
Trepanator said:
The shortcut that displays that window is Shift-Command-Q. Perhaps you have a stuck shift key, and every time you try to quit an application you are accidentally summoning the window?

At first I thought it could be a stuck power key, but the window it summons has more buttons on it.
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I thought it was this as well at first, but it turned out not to be. I was just letting the computer idle and while performing no action whatsoever, the window just popped up. Something fishy is going on here...
 
I'mAMac said:
Yeah I've restarted several times. I also noticed that whenever I minimize a full screen app with Cmd+M it does this. Happens when I try to make D3 go to windowed mode.
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This has to be some kind of sorcery...

Anyways, why do you want to play D3 in windowed mode? When I play D3, I want nothing to distract me. Pretty much why my weekends just fly by. :cool:
 
barredfreak said:
This has to be some kind of sorcery...

Anyways, why do you want to play D3 in windowed mode? When I play D3, I want nothing to distract me. Pretty much why my weekends just fly by. :cool:
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Oh I don't play in Windowed mode, but I do it to check other windows. I guess I could just CMD+Tab but I'm used to M for some reason.
 
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