Keyboard and Mouse are screwed

Help! I was working away when all of a sudden my keyboard stopped working all together and my mouse will let me click on Toolbar menues but everywhere else the primary button seems to turn into the secondary button. Further, the little ball on top makes the image larger but not smaller. I'm right in the middle of work, this is killing me! The keyboard and mouse are plugged directly into the usb ports on the back. The machine is a:
Imac8.1 with Intel core 2 Duo
I'm using 10.6.7 with Darwin 10.7.0 as the kernal version
The Keyboard and Mouse came with the Imac
Help please!

Glad to help. The mouse scroll problem is a separate issue. Debris gets caught in the rollerball and it will only scroll one direction. Turn it upside down and rub vigorously with a microfiber cloth and it will usually break free.
Regards,
Captfred

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