MOUSE AND KEYBOARD KEEP FREEZING- Have to constantly unplug to unfreeze!!

Hi There guys,
I have a really annoying problem with my white emac… (made even more annoying by the fact that I just bought it!!)
My mouse and keyboard keep on freezing. I have to constantly pull out the cords from the usb to get it unfrozen. After I do that it starts working but then freezes again.
This happens every 5-10 seconds. I have tried switching the cords in the different usb ports and I have even switched keyboards from my new white keyboard to my old imac black one… The problem still persists!
Does anyone have any answers as to how I can fix this?? It's got progressively worse.
I can’t return the computer because it is not under warranty.
I have downloaded OS X 10.3.9 again recently to try and fix the problem but it is still here.
Please help me!!!
I am soooooo frustrated! Any ideas is much appreciated
emac 700 Mhz PowerPC G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I second this request for an answer. not as often as other post, but still frustrated.
*sally.
Original Post::>>>>>
Hi There guys,
I have a really annoying problem with my white emac…
(made even more annoying by the fact that I just
bought it!!)
My mouse and keyboard keep on freezing. I have to
constantly pull out the cords from the usb to get it
unfrozen. After I do that it starts working but then
freezes again.
This happens every 5-10 seconds. I have tried
switching the cords in the different usb ports and I
have even switched keyboards from my new white
keyboard to my old imac black one… The problem still
persists!
Does anyone have any answers as to how I can fix
this?? It's got progressively worse.
I can’t return the computer because it is not under
warranty.
I have downloaded OS X 10.3.9 again recently to try
and fix the problem but it is still here.
Please help me
I am soooooo frustrated! Any ideas is much
appreciated
emac 700 Mhz PowerPC G4
Mac OS X (10.3.9)
G4 - 1GHz / 256 / 80 / SuperDrive / 56K /110v Mac OS X (10.0.x)

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