Quit bluetooth mouse setup in os x 10.5

I hav a G4 17" running leopard os x 10.5 and am having an issue at startup.  My computer will randomy begin searching for a bluetooth mouse in setup mode which freezes the trackpad.  I have never had a bluetooth mouse.  In the past the only solution was to force the computer off by holding doen the power button, remove the battery and power and hld the power button down for 10 seconds to clear it.  No that is not working.
How can I force quit the Bluetooth Mouse Setup using the keyboard?
Help!

Have you tried plugging in a USB Mouse?
Try CMD+Option+esc
If you get it started up, might turn off BT in it's Pref Pane if you have no BT devices.

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