[X4U] blank Keyboard & Mouse system preference (10.3.9)

[Brian Tully]

not sure if I did anything to cause this, but all of a sudden my Keyboard &
Mouse preference pane is a blank window. So I can't adjust my mouse settings
or Keyboard shortcuts, etc.

anyone ever seen this and/or know of a fix?

I've already repaired permissions twice and I've looked everywhere for a
keyboard or mouse preference file to no avail.

am I screwed?

thanks in advance,
brian