Kernel panic upon first attaching new Apple USB keyboard

Brought home a new Apple USB external keyboard today -- I love the feel of it. I barely have to touch the keys at all. I attached it while the MacBook Pro was powered off.
Upon powering it on for the first time, imagine my surprise to see a kernel panic over the login screen!
Figuring +post hoc ergo propter hoc+, I assumed it was the new keyboard that had caused the kernel panic, but now I'm not so sure. Here's the log:
Thu Dec 20 18:02:22 2007
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A7BED): Kernel trap at 0x0019abd6, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x01086000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x04c27404, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x3e523b58, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x3e523c3c
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x0019abd6, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x304c0010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e523978 : 0x12b0e1 (0x455670 0x3e5239ac 0x133238 0x0)
0x3e5239c8 : 0x1a7bed (0x45ea20 0x19abd6 0xe 0x45e1d4)
0x3e523aa8 : 0x19e517 (0x3e523ac0 0x40d6640 0x3e523b58 0x19abd6)
0x3e523ab8 : 0x19abd6 (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x10)
0x3e523b58 : 0x4fbfe797 (0x0 0x4cb7abc 0x1c 0x2261e7)
0x3e523bd8 : 0x213884 (0x0 0x4c27404 0x2 0x3e523c3c)
0x3e523c58 : 0x20e825 (0x4c27404 0x2 0x304c1200 0x0)
0x3e523cd8 : 0x2011f7 (0x17000001 0x3e523ebc 0x11 0x4e71b00)
0x3e523d78 : 0x1f3f5e (0x3e523dac 0x246 0x3e523dd8 0x1d803e)
0x3e523dd8 : 0x1ea7bc (0x4350b50 0x3e523ebc 0x11 0x3e523f54)
0x3e523e68 : 0x388e1a (0x4843760 0x3e523ebc 0x0 0x3e523f54)
0x3e523f18 : 0x389112 (0x3e523f54 0x4843760 0xb0080400 0x0)
0x3e523f78 : 0x3da847 (0x42b6e70 0x40b0ba0 0x40b0be4 0x4e5fec4)
0x3e523fc8 : 0x19ea34 (0x3fd9b80 0x0 0x1a10b5 0x40ab4f0)
No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xb0080498
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.cisco.nke.ipsec(2.0.1)@0x4fbfc000->0x4fc6afff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: configd
Mac OS version:
9B18
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro2,2 (Mac-F42187C8)
The good news is that I've restarted a couple times since, and it proceeded normally past the login screen without a kernel panic. But should I exchange the keyboard for a different one while I can? What's oddest is that this doesn't look like a USB-related crash to me. Any advice would be appreciated.

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panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x57cf1b5a, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x096b8100, ECX: 0x01500000, EDX: 0x00000001
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0x57dd3be8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x57dd3c1c 0x223ce1 0x0)
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0x57dd3d18 : 0x2a1a78 (0x57dd3d30 0x10001 0x57dd3df8 0x57cf1b5a)
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BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
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10K540
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Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 54454580752
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(none)
loaded kexts:
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.5.1 - last loaded 54075922238
com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver          3.2.0
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          2.2.05
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.iokit.CHUDUtils          3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile          14
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
com.apple.iokit.CHUDProf          3
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile          17
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.5f13
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f13
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          2.10.6
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile          11
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx          423.91.27
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
com.apple.nvenet          2.0.17
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.46
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.1d2
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com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          428.42.4
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com.apple.GeForce          6.3.6
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver          201.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          201.6
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com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
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Just installed OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.2 - My Apple USB Keyboard now refuses to work. I'm using a iMac Retina5K 27inch Late 2014 - any suggestions?

Hi I've just installed OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.2 - My Apple USB Keyboard will no longer work. Any suggestions? (iMac Retina 5K, 27inch Late 2014) Thanks.

Hi, thanks for the assist. Looks like there is a glitch in the new software, as I did as you suggested, removed other USB devices, powered off. Then plugged in the keyboard - re started and hey presto it worked. Thanks v.m.

Silver Apple USB Keyboard

I have seen AndyO give excellent advice many times on the Mac Mini and when doing so exclude the Aluminum Apple USB keyboard in operations in attempt to correct a problem. I was curious to know why the Aluminum Keyboard doesn't work?

As said here, the only problem with the Aluminium keyboard when used with a Mac mini is that the startup modifier keys (used for booting to the optical drive, to the boot loader screen etc) don't work. It's simply that this keyboard has firmware that isn't recognised by the mini until it has already passed the point in the startup process where the modifier keys would otherwise work.
personally, I find having an old (PC) USB keyboard around for the few occasions I need to boot the mini unusually is plenty sufficient, but the fact the boot keys don't work has caused considerable frustration for those who aren't aware of it!
Apple clearly know of this issue, since it has been reported here many times since the aluminium keyboard was first released. It seems apparent they are not able to resolve it with the hardware as it currently is.

Apple USB keyboard does not work

I have the same problem as described by Sweboss on November 15th, 2012. The Apple USB keyboard is working perfectly, but if I shut down the computer, when I switch it on again, the USB keyboard does not respond, and the computer is looking for a Bluetooth keyboard (which I had before). I have tried switching off, unplugging all peripherals, then unplugging the computer, waiting 15 seconds, then plug it in, wait 5 seconds (this is a remedy proposed in other mails). Switch on and the USB keyboard does not respond. It is not that particular USB port, as it works perfectly well with other peripherals like my scanner, or printer, and changing ports does not help. And when I tried it last time, I had no other USB peripherals connected. Can anyone help?

That is definitely some strange behavior, good to finally be working, but does not explain exactly what causes the behavior. Could have something to do with the energy saver part of the operating system, or a miscommunication with the USB bus itself. With multiple USB ports it would be good to test on different ports to see if that is an issue. Anyway, it is working now and that is good.
Another I don't know why but it works: a couple months ago a user was having problems with a wireless keyboard. The keyboard-iMac communication resulted in random charaters, time lag, and other bad behavior. The user finally found by accident that turning the keyboard off, removing the batteries, and then spending about five minutes just pressing keys, placing the palm of the hand on the keyboard and pressing, just pressing and pressing, and then replacing the batteries and turning on the keyboard, it worked fine. Seems like it is necessary to just force the keyboard to discharge all of the key switches. Those keyboards use capacitance switches instead of mechanical switches. So they retain a charge.
While that was a wireless keyboard, I wonder if that was what happened in a way with your keyboard...the unplugging and leaving it for a period of time, any charge may have dissipated and it would work again. If this happens again, try the above procedure and see if it helps.

Why don't my Apple USB keyboard and mouse work in Win XP after bootcamp driver installed

Hey there,
I just installed Win XP Pro + SP2 using Bootcamp 3.0 on my Mac Pro 1.1 (2006) which is running Snow Leopard (10.6.8). The Win XP installation went flawlessly and everything seemed to be working OK (mouse & keyboard were fine) until I installed the Bootcamp drivers from my OS X installation DVD. The installation didn't report any problems, but when it was finished, the keyboard (Apple USB keyboard) and mouse (Logitech USB mouse) stopped responding. No power to the mouse at all makes me believe that it is actually the USB drivers themselves that have failed. Rebooting WinXP didn't solve the problem - it boots WinXP just fine (and fast!), shows the Bootcamp Help screen, but no mouse or keyboard, a.k.a., USB, response.
Can I recover from this somehow?
Help please?
Thanks,
Ron

Problem solved.
It seems that the boot camp 3.0 drivers installed from my 10.6.8 DVD weren't sufficient. I repeated the install from scratch, but rather than rebooting as soon as the BC 3.0 drivers were installed, I allowed the Apple Update utility to D/L and install the BC 3.1 and 3.2 updates. Viola! Everything works brilliantly. My Mac Pro is now the best Windows PC I have ever owned

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