Microsoft keyboard causing might mouse interference.

I have a Microsoft 7000 bluetooth keyboard paired with my Mac Mini. My bluetooth mighty mouse works fine until I use they keyboard. Once the keyboard awakes from sleeping the mouse is jumpy. If I turn the mouse on and off it solves the problem.
Both will work fine if the keyboard has been active and the mouse reset. As soon as the keyboard sleeps and is reconnected the mouse needs to be turned on and off otherwise it jumps.
Any suggestions? I'd like to try to fix this instead of spending $80 on an Apple keyboard.

I haven't seen this addressed anywhere, and I have the same problem. My BT mighty mouse and keyboard (the aluminum one), both lag significantly while I perform any sort of file transfer. This includes downloading from the web, or transferring through my LAN to other computers. Nothing else is affected other than bluetooth. That means that my MB keyboard and trackpad still work normally, even though the BT devices are going crazy.
I'd love to see this addressed, since it really does get annoying.

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Since I don't have a Mighty Mouse with my Macs,
the disadvantage in my reply is not being able to
try this out ahead of time to see if I can duplicate.
This original 'flat panel' forum, is about iMac G4s.
Yours must be a newer Intel iMac. But the control
panel should be similar enough to check this out.
With the Mighty Mouse, do you see any different
control panels to make settings in the Sys Pref
under either the Keyboard & Mouse, or another?
How are the settings under Universal Access
when the Mighty Mouse is attached? You may
have options there which are affecting this item
when it is attached; and not a regular mouse.
Mouse (and trackpad in portables) offer settings.
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Also, an older Mighty Mouse may have other
issues after some time - a required cleaning.
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edited.

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