XBMCbuntu CIR remote problem

I have an ASRock H67M-ITX/HT motherboard with a built in CIR header for their remote control. I've followed a lot of guides to get the remote working, (most notably here: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=104541), and I seem to have succeeded, with the only problem being that when the remote receiver is plugged in, the keyboard (PS/2) stops working. I was able to make sure the remote was working by booting up without the receiver installed and typing all the commands I needed to test it in a text file. Then I restarted with the receiver plugged in, and copied the commands from the file. This works, but makes programming the remote very frustrating, plus it would be nice to have a working keyboard if I ever need it. Any ideas on what I can do?