Finger pad/ Mouse wont work

I bought this ibookG4 from a friend and don't know to much about it.
For some reason the mouse does not work and I have to plug one in for it to work.
Anyone have any ideas on what I could do to get it working?

Did you get any discs with this computer?
Have you tried working in another user account to see if the problem persists?
~Lyssa

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There are no many options which could solve this problem.
It can be a hardware problem or software related issue.
Can you use the internal keyboard within the BIOS?
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If this would not be possible, I assume the hardware is faulty.
Additionally I recommend testing the keyboard and touchpad using the factory settings.
Recover the notebook and check if the keyboard would functions. Otherwise you will need an helps from an notebook technician in order to replace the keyboard and touchpad

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The regression reported here http://marc.info/?l=linux-usb&m=137523956310060&w=2 did not solve the problem as i installed the patch found here https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/36296
Still the same message shown in the xorg log.
EDIT:
Also, after being connected the mouse connects as a keyboard, but the actuall mouse functionality dosnt work.
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1. Follow the instructions in this support article, and also this one, if applicable. A damaged or defective AC adapter could be the cause, even if it's the right kind.
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