Mac OS X not picking up keyboard, mouse or track pad

Im having trouble with all 3, first it was my keyboard, went to try and pair it up, but keep saying no key board found, battery life is at 68% then my mouse stopped working, after coming on here, and someone suggesting that maybe a system update might fix it, so I done that, after the mac restart my trackpad is not working grrrrrrr frustrating, please help?????

Did you try both USB ports?
Try it with just the mouse or just the keyboard. One or the other may be bad.
If you have some other USB device, like a printer or USB hub, try it with something other than the keyboard or mouse plugged in.
If any device causes this problem, the USB ports may be faulty.
You can try resetting the PMU (power management)
http://mrjcd.com/junk/PMU.jpg
and resetting PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
Also, check the PRAM battery to make sure it is not dead or weak. It looks like this one
http://eshop.macsales.com/item-specials/Newer%20Technology/BAA36VPRAM/

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