Mouse turns off after waking up

I just bought a new keayboard for a PowerMac G4 I was given. I am using a standard 2 button optical mouse plugged into one of the usb ports on the keyboard.
After the computer comes back from sleep, the mouse will not work unitl I unplug it and re-plug it back in. I can use the same usb port. Any ideas why this might be happening and what I can do about it?
Also, the mouse seems to perform fine if it plugged into the usb port on the back of the computer. I plugged it into the keyboard so I could use a USB hub as well.

The original Apple Pro mouse cable frays in the chord just as it exits the mouse, over time, and shorts out causing symtoms similar to yours. You can't see the fray by looking at it thru the exterior covering. This can happen to third party mice over time too.
Mine did it. I plugged it into a different port, so the chord exited the mouse in a different direction, and had very few issues after that. Once I got over my frugalness (cheapness!) I bought a new one. Eventually it got to where I couldn't even work for more then a few minutes without a freeze.
So, try a known good mouse to see if that's the problem.
Don Archibald, a Level 5 here, said the USB ports on the keyboard (for you desktop users) are underpowered and can cause this problem also if the mouse is plugged in there. This can even fry the keyboard sometimes (happened to him). Try plugging your mouse into a port on your monitor or tower (you said this worked for you!).
If you still have trouble post back!
Cheers!
DALE

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