Macbook Pro thinks wireless mouse or trackpad not connected, keyboard and trackpad nonrespsonive

Hi,
I have a 2009 MB Pro. It is now displaying a screen that says "Bluetooth Mouse or Trackpad Setup:  There isn't a wireless mouse or trackpad connected" and then it says it is looking for a wireless mouse or trackpad and is just spinning. It says if you don't want to set up a mouse or trackpad press commad-Q to quit, but both my trackpad and built in keyboard are now completely non-functional, so I can't get out of this screen. This is weird because I have never used a wireless mouse or keyboard on this computer. The only options it gives me at the bottom are to put the computer to sleep, restart or shut down. I have no idea how to make my keyboard or mouse functioning again. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
-Max

sorry you say your built in trackpad.  and your built in keyboard.  reboot.  reset your pram.  maybe your smc
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