USB/Keyboard problem

I sometimes have to unplug my keyboard from my G4 PB. When I do, the machine immediately starts making a strange noise--like a hyper-fast drum roll. The curser flashes probably 10-20 times per second (or something like that).
This problem has always been with this computer regardless of the OS10 verison I am using.
The keyboard is a Macally iKey.
Anyone know how to fix it?

I'm also having troubles with my USB keyboard after periods of inactivity since upgrading to 10.5.2.
If I don't use the keyboard for awhile, it will no longer "work". If I unplug and replug-in the USB connection it will start working again. The same behavior happens on both my available USB ports.
It gets pretty annoying having to unplug/replug-in the keyboard.

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