screensaver password fails first time, every time! (Solved???)

[John Aldrich]

On Sun June 12 2011, Robert Nichols wrote:
> > 
> > Hmm... interesting. I didn't think of that... I *do* have a wireless
> > keyboard and mouse (separate receivers) Maybe I ought to high
> > "numlock" or something first to "wake up" the keyboard... thanks!
> 
> Just tap a shift key first.  Anything that generates a keyboard event
> should be enough.
>
yeah...thanks to Ed for pointing that out.  The wireless keyboard going to 
"sleep" appears to be the culprit. :D