trackpad locks after running xmms

[Pisupati, Ajay]

hi,
	Whenever I startx (running either kde or fluxbox) and run xmms (for
some reason, no other cd tool is working) on my nov2002 ibook, my trackpad
freezes.  the time it takes could range from 5 sec to 2 min before it
freezes.  but it always does.  once it freezes, it stays fronzen no matter
what  I do. kill xmms, kill X and restart it etc.  the only way to get it
back is to reboot!. 
is anyone else having this problem? please help.
TIA
ajay