Cannot get 'c' key to work on startup

Hey.
Having trouble with getting the 'c' key to work on startup - computer just starts up as normal instead. Why??
I have an iMac 7,1 with Intel Core2 Duo 2GHz, bought about 2008 and all very standard running Mac OSX 10.5.8. Am intending to upgrade to Snow Leopard.
I did just delete my Previous Systems Folder to free up 89GB of space. Could this be why the 'c' key no longer works? Or is it a different key on my mac to go to enable booting from DVD on startup?
Thanks

Two suggestions:
Download and install the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo update and try again.
Reset NVRAM and try again.
Please confirm your Snow Leopard installation disk you are using looks like this:
It must be white as shown in the picture, and not have "OEM" or "Upgrade" printed on it.
By any chance, do you have another Mac that can be used to connect to the iMac you want to upgrade? Upgrading to Snow Leopard without a working optical drive is going to be a challenge.
Let me know if you achieve any progress with the above.

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