Natural, non-repetitive keystrokes
Sends randomized arrow key presses at irregular intervals — no fixed pattern, no mechanical cursor movement. Behaves naturally during demos and long sessions.
USB keep-awake device — no software required
Keep your screen on — through presentations, kiosks, and long builds.
A USB device that sends natural, non-repetitive keystrokes at randomized intervals. No software, no drivers, no admin rights. Plug it in and your machine stays awake.
USB plug-and-play
No software or drivers
Works on Windows & Mac
Keep computer awake
Perfect for presentations & demos
Digital signage & kiosk support
Prevent screensaver & screen lock
Long builds, renders & downloads
No software to install
Works without admin rights
Launch pricing
$29.99
No software, drivers, or admin rights
Registers as a standard USB keyboard. Works instantly on any OS with zero installation — ideal for kiosks, locked-down workstations, and shared machines.
USB plug and play — works everywhere
No installs, no admin rights, no drivers. Plug it in and it works in three seconds on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS.
How DeskAwake works
Natural keep-awake behavior — no software footprint.
DeskAwake registers as a standard USB keyboard and sends randomized arrow key presses at irregular intervals. Each keypress is a randomly chosen direction — up, down, left, or right — and it never repeats the same key twice in a row.
Because there is no software to install and no driver to load, it works on any operating system and any machine, including locked-down workstations and kiosks where you don't have admin rights. Your IT team never needs to be involved.
Out of the box it fires every 120–180 seconds — gentle enough for all-day operation. Press the button once to step through faster modes: every 30–60 seconds, every 5–30 seconds, or every 1–5 seconds for the most aggressive keep-alive. One more press cycles back to the beginning.
Use cases
Presentations, kiosks, builds, and more.
Presentations and product demos
Keep your display on through an entire presentation or demo without touching the mouse or adjusting power settings. No screen lock mid-pitch.
Digital signage and kiosks
Keep lobby displays, conference-room boards, and retail kiosks awake all day with no software and no IT ticket. One device, any USB port.
Long builds, renders, and downloads
Prevent your machine from sleeping mid-compile or mid-download. Plug DeskAwake in before starting a long job and it keeps the idle timer reset until it's done.
FAQ
Everything you need to know before you plug in.
Always-on, no software