I have a strong motivation to attempt a fix for this because it is a problem I have with both my machines 
And I would really like to switch on the workstation and enjoy it without having to walk around to play with the usb ports! So let’s try!
dmesg for the mouse does not bring anythig to my attention
[ 6.656069] usb 5-3: new full-speed usb device number 2 using xhci_hcd
[ 6.799765] usb 5-3: new usb device found, idvendor=3938, idproduct=1031, bcddevice= 1.36
[ 6.799767] usb 5-3: new usb device strings: mfr=1, product=2, serialnumber=0
[ 6.799768] usb 5-3: product: 2.4g wireless mouse
[ 6.799769] usb 5-3: manufacturer: mosart semi.
[ 6.811771] input: mosart semi. 2.4g wireless mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:0c:00.3/usb5/5-3/5-3:1.0/0003:3938:1031.0004/input/input6
[ 6.811784] input: MOSART Semi. 2.4G Wireless Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:0c:00.3/usb5/5-3/5-3:1.0/0003:3938:1031.0004/input/input7
[ 6.812245] hid-generic 0003:3938:1031.0004: input,hiddev98,hidraw3: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [MOSART Semi. 2.4G Wireless Mouse] on usb-0000:0c:00.3-3/input0
I think the keyboard is this one:
$ lsusb
...
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b4:6001 Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
Maybe this is a bit weird but I can’t really tell: [ 1.378989] usb 3-4: config 1 has an invalid interface number: 2 but max is 1
[ 1.293154] ata2: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
[ 1.378989] usb 3-4: config 1 has an invalid interface number: 2 but max is 1
[ 1.378990] usb 3-4: config 1 has no interface number 1
[ 1.379037] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=04b4, idProduct=6001, bcdDevice= 1.03
[ 1.379038] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
[ 1.390989] usb 3-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0b05, idProduct=18f3, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 1.390990] usb 3-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
...
...
[ 1.436690] input: HID 04b4:6001 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0/0003:04B4:6001.0001/input/input0
[ 1.489690] hid-generic 0003:04B4:6001.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 04b4:6001] on usb-0000:07:00.1-3/input0
[ 1.489938] input: HID 04b4:6001 Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1/0003:04B4:6001.0002/input/input1
[ 1.489951] input: HID 04b4:6001 System Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1/0003:04B4:6001.0002/input/input2
[ 1.542236] usb 1-4: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 1.542290] input: HID 04b4:6001 Consumer Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1/0003:04B4:6001.0002/input/input3
[ 1.542305] input: HID 04b4:6001 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1/0003:04B4:6001.0002/input/input4
[ 1.542318] input: HID 04b4:6001 Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1/0003:04B4:6001.0002/input/input5
[ 1.542409] hid-generic 0003:04B4:6001.0002: input,hiddev96,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 04b4:6001] on usb-0000:07:00.1-3/input1
[ 1.542500] hid-generic 0003:0B05:18F3.0003: hiddev97,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [AsusTek Computer Inc. AURA LED Controller] on usb-0000:07:00.3-4/input2
[ 1.670782] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0451, idProduct=8142, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 1.670784] usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=1
[ 1.670785] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 1D0018611882
lsusb -d 3938:1031 -v huge: Wed Sep 15 10:10:54 2021│ + D/D/n/t/dmesg-first-boot.txt
│ 34 [ 0.988986] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable │ 33 [ 0.988987] usb usb4: Product: xHCI Host Controller
│ 32 [ 0.988987] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 5.10.62 xhci-hcd
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 3938:1031 MOSART Semi. 2.4G Wireless Mouse │ 31 [ 0.988987] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:07:00.3
Device Descriptor: │ 30 [ 0.989019] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
bLength 18 │ 29 [ 0.989026] hub 4-0:1.0: 4 ports detected
bDescriptorType 1 │ 28 [ 0.989126] usb: port power management may be unreliable
bcdUSB 1.10 │ 27 [ 0.989193] xhci_hcd 0000:0c:00.3: xHCI Host Controller
bDeviceClass 0 │ 26 [ 0.989195] xhci_hcd 0000:0c:00.3: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 5
bDeviceSubClass 0 │ 25 [ 0.989287] xhci_hcd 0000:0c:00.3: hcc params 0x0278ffe5 hci version 0x110 quirks 0x0000000000000410
bDeviceProtocol 0 │ 24 [ 0.989491] usb usb5: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002, bcdDevice= 5.10
bMaxPacketSize0 8 │ 23 [ 0.989491] usb usb5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
idVendor 0x3938 │ 22 [ 0.989491] usb usb5: Product: xHCI Host Controller
idProduct 0x1031 │ 21 [ 0.989492] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 5.10.62 xhci-hcd
bcdDevice 1.36 │ 20 [ 0.989492] usb usb5: SerialNumber: 0000:0c:00.3
iManufacturer 1 MOSART Semi. │ 19 [ 0.989525] hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
iProduct 2 2.4G Wireless Mouse │ 18 [ 0.989529] hub 5-0:1.0: 4 ports detected
iSerial 0 │ 17 [ 0.989641] xhci_hcd 0000:0c:00.3: xHCI Host Controller
bNumConfigurations 1 │ 16 [ 0.989642] xhci_hcd 0000:0c:00.3: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 6
Configuration Descriptor: │ 15 [ 0.989642] xhci_hcd 0000:0c:00.3: Host supports USB 3.1 Enhanced SuperSpeed
bLength 9 │ 14 [ 0.989648] usb usb6: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
bDescriptorType 2 │ 13 [ 0.989655] usb usb6: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0003, bcdDevice= 5.10
wTotalLength 0x0022 │ 12 [ 0.989655] usb usb6: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
bNumInterfaces 1 │ 11 [ 0.989655] usb usb6: Product: xHCI Host Controller
bConfigurationValue 1 │ 10 [ 0.989656] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 5.10.62 xhci-hcd
iConfiguration 0 │ 9 [ 0.989656] usb usb6: SerialNumber: 0000:0c:00.3
bmAttributes 0xa0 │ 8 [ 0.989688] hub 6-0:1.0: USB hub found
(Bus Powered) │ 7 [ 0.989691] hub 6-0:1.0: 4 ports detected
Remote Wakeup │ 6 [ 0.989889] nvme nvme0: Shutdown timeout set to 10 seconds
MaxPower 100mA │ 5 [ 0.996302] nvme nvme0: 32/0/0 default/read/poll queues
Interface Descriptor: │ 4 [ 0.998574] nvme0n1: p1 p2
bLength 9 │ 3 [ 1.227355] usb 1-3: new full-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
bDescriptorType 4 │ 2 [ 1.235354] usb 3-4: new full-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
bInterfaceNumber 0 │ 1 [ 1.292784] ata1: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
bAlternateSetting 0 │ 893 [ 1.293154] ata2: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
bNumEndpoints 1 │ 1 [ 1.378989] usb 3-4: config 1 has an invalid interface number: 2 but max is 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device │ 2 [ 1.378990] usb 3-4: config 1 has no interface number 1
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass │ 3 [ 1.379037] usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=04b4, idProduct=6001, bcdDevice= 1.03
bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse │ 4 [ 1.379038] usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
iInterface 0 │ 5 [ 1.390989] usb 3-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0b05, idProduct=18f3, bcdDevice= 1.00
HID Device Descriptor: │ 6 [ 1.390990] usb 3-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
bLength 9 │ 7 [ 1.390990] usb 3-4: Product: AURA LED Controller
bDescriptorType 33 │ 8 [ 1.390991] usb 3-4: Manufacturer: AsusTek Computer Inc.
bcdHID 1.10 │ 9 [ 1.390991] usb 3-4: SerialNumber: 9876543210
bCountryCode 0 Not supported │ 10 [ 1.400939] hid: raw HID events driver (C) Jiri Kosina
bNumDescriptors 1 │ 11 [ 1.436015] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
bDescriptorType 34 Report │ 12 [ 1.436016] usbhid: USB HID core driver
wDescriptorLength 118 │ 13 [ 1.436690] input: HID 04b4:6001 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0/0003:>
Report Descriptors: │ 14 [ 1.489690] hid-generic 0003:04B4:6001.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 04b4:6001] on usb-0000:07:00.1-3/input0
** UNAVAILABLE ** │ 15 [ 1.489938] input: HID 04b4:6001 Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1>
Endpoint Descriptor: │ 16 [ 1.489951] input: HID 04b4:6001 System Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1->
bLength 7 │ 17 [ 1.542236] usb 1-4: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
bDescriptorType 5 │ 18 [ 1.542290] input: HID 04b4:6001 Consumer Control as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/>
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN │ 19 [ 1.542305] input: HID 04b4:6001 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1/0003:>
bmAttributes 3 │ 20 [ 1.542318] input: HID 04b4:6001 Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.2/0000:01:00.0/0000:02:08.0/0000:07:00.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:>
Transfer Type Interrupt │ 21 [ 1.542409] hid-generic 0003:04B4:6001.0002: input,hiddev96,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 04b4:6001] on usb-0000:07:00.1-3/inp>
Synch Type None │ 22 [ 1.542500] hid-generic 0003:0B05:18F3.0003: hiddev97,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [AsusTek Computer Inc. AURA LED Controller] on>
Usage Type Data │ 23 [ 1.670782] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0451, idProduct=8142, bcdDevice= 1.00
wMaxPacketSize 0x0007 1x 7 bytes │ 24 [ 1.670784] usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=1
bInterval 4 │ 25 [ 1.670785] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 1D0018611882
Device Status: 0x0000 │ 26 [ 1.678059] tsc: Refined TSC clocksource calibration: 3393.626 MHz
(Bus Powered)
Same for the keyboard:
gianarb@huge ~ $ lsusb -d 04b4:6001 -v
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b4:6001 Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 8
idVendor 0x04b4 Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
idProduct 0x6001
bcdDevice 1.03
iManufacturer 0
iProduct 0
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 0x0042
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 2 Game_Keyboard
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard
iInterface 2 Game_Keyboard
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 33 US
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 63
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse
iInterface 4 Function_Device
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 33 US
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 176
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)
I will proceed with the other tests (gpm) in a bit