Buzz / Hiss sound when using apple bluetooth keyboard and mouse w/heaphones

When I use the apple wireless (bluetooth) keyboard and mouse with my 1.42Ghz G4 Mac mini, there is a constant buzzing or hissing noise. When I turn the keyboard and mouse off, it stops. I've updated the firmware on my mac mini, but I couldn't update the firmware on my keyboard and mouse:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301282
(thanks, apple)
Is there a way to fix this noise? Would updating the firmware solve this? Has anyone else experienced it? It's driving me crazy!
Thanks!
--Ben
iMac G5 2ghz ALC / PowerBook 800mhz DVI / Mac Mini 1.42Ghz G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

would you have another computer available that has 10.3 on it? it would probably help. pmu reset may also help http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300574. good luck. [ : ) ]

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