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By remote keyboard/mouse, do you mean a wireless set?

on the i can think of is that you have a resource conflict with your built in track pad vs your new mouse. laptops don't always tolerate two mice type devices attached at the same time.
can you disable your built-in track pad (usually via the bios, also look for Notebook setup in Control Panel or see the Gateway website support for your model to see how to disable it).

Have you installed the drivers for the new devices? This can be the problem. If you don?t have drivers cd or floppy, go to manufacturer?s web page and download the drivers.

I've seen this exact problem with USB mice on older laptops.

You may want to set up a second hardware profile. You can do this by right-clicking My Computer, Hardware, Profiles.

Have one profile for using the laptop as a standalone device with no mouse, keyboard, monitor, etc. This profile should have the touchpad as the only active pointing device, with your external mouse specifically disabled.

The second profile should be for when the laptop is docked or otherwise connected to the peripheral devices, including the new mouse. Be sure the mouse is the only active pointing device, and that the touchpad is explicitly disabled.

Probably a dumb suggestion, but have you checked the batteries in the mouse / keyboard?

Batteries. Put another set in.

Did you add a cordless anything. Phone, second keyboard, second mouse.

Uninstall them and reinstall.

Lee