When I try and install the device hardware the computer recognises that the receiver is in the usb port but says that there is a problem with installing the hardware and that the device may not work properly. Any ideas on what the problem could be and how to install the hardware?

Welcome back to PCHF

In the first instance I suggest refresh the USB ports

Assuming XP

Next step is to goto the Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager,

there you will see at the bottom

USB System Controllers

expand the list (by clicking on the + sign.)

Delete/Uninstall each item.

Reboot

The PC will refresh its "knowledge" of the USB ports.

so i go stright 2 control panel ?
or how do i refresh the usb ports ?
if i uninstall them will they come back when i reboot yea ?
Lol soz brain not going, thought id got good at this lol

oh and thanks for the welcome back although i never left just been stuck in that daft arcade :P

is it possible that the devices you bought are not compatible with your operating system ? if your on vista some hardwar is not compatible i would check the manufactures site to make sure that there is not a driver upgrade for it

no i am using XP and for some reason it done this to me the other night when tryed to get web cam going which has always worked fine b4, i then tryed my vid cam and that worked fine so i just used that as a web cam as couldnt be bothered messing about, but need to get this keyboard and mouse going arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr why dont this computer like me

its made by mikomi ??
never heard of them but to be honest i thought removing cookies ment cleaning the keyboard after my kid had eaten over it lol

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr what have you done to me ??
now more gone wrong lol
win cf or sumin in disk drive now not going and got ! marks next to 2 usb thingys on the device lest bit
i know u missed me and my questions but breaking my computer more really isnt on