Why is my mouse and keyboard freezing up?

Imac G5 with OSX 10.5.8, and imac G5.2 with 10.6.8
The same problem after transfering my folders from the G5 to the G5.2
I have to keep unpluging the keyboard and pluging it back in again, to free the mouse or keyboard.
I've changed both the mouse and keyboards.
I've done the both the SMC and PRAM resets,  permissions fix, and virus searches.
No results.
This is a long discussed problem, has anybody found a fix?
Please lemme know.
Thanks

Pedestrian1980,
Hate to say it but you are either posting on the wrong forum or don't know which Mac you own. This is a Intel based iMac forum, as all G5 iMacs were PPC based that would indicated you are on the wrong forum. If you have an Intel based iMac (click About this Mac and check for the microprocessor) then you are on the correct forum.
You did not indicated if the keyboard or mouse are wired or wireless and if they are Apple or not. However, after determining if you have an Intel based iMac then redo the SMC and PRAM resets at least 3X each back to back and then retest. To be sure you are doing each reset correctly please click
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3603
for directions.

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