Clipboard Keyboard Shortcuts Broken

I'm a mac whiz, but was apparently stumped on this one. My mom's keyboard shortcuts (Apple-V, Apple-C, Apple-X) aren't working.
She can still use the pull-down menu, though. The V, X, and C keys all work on their own and Apple-S works so it's not a broken key. A restart did nothing.
So... how to proceed? Is there some way I can reset the clipboard or shortcut keys? I am not afraid of the command line if necessary...

re: "My mom's keyboard shortcuts (Apple-V, Apple-C, Apple-X) aren't working."
What OS is your mother using? Exactly what keyboard shortcuts is she trying to accomplish? These may be different for her operating system than with your Panther OS.
littleshoulders

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