Mac Book Pro 15inch i7 - Keyboard and track pad lockup/freeze/stop working

Hi Everyone,
I am new to the forum and have bought my first Macbook pro about 2 weeks ago.
I have been using Macs for years at work but never had my own until now.
The problem I am facing is a little concerning since the machine is only 2 weeks old.
When it wakes from sleep, the keyboard or track pad simply dont work, so I am unable to enter my password to gain access to the machine.
Another strange thing I noticed if I click APPLE and then ABOUT THIS MAC.
Nothing happens.
Is there anything I can do to repair this or run a diagnostic of some sort?
An external wacom tablet plugged in works and a mouse too, but the internal track pad and keyboard does not, on waking from sleep mode.
Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Bobby

to anyone looking for a solution to the problem of the Macbook Pro keyboard and trackpad not working freezing or locking up. here is a rather through issue.
http://gigaom.com/apple/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-macbook-pro-keyboard-and -trackpad/
After paying nearly £2000 for a machine that is starting to give me problems, I feel like I would rather return it and get my money back, until this problem is addressed.
With so many people having this problem for over 2 years, Apple has done nothing about it.
I had the impression Apple was always really quick to respond to hardware flaws.
Any tips on what I should do? I am still in my 90 day warranty...
Message was edited by: Bobby Locksville

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