Command key not working in Finder

I'm using a 2004 Powerbook G4 and recently (last 3 days) have noticed that the command key (either right or left) will no longer work for keyboard shortcuts when in Finder or desktop only .. cmd-Q etc work in all other applications, but cmd-w, -a, -delete, etc are all dead in Finder.
OS is 10.5.6, all updates installed, etc
Any ideas?

Create a new user account just for testing. Does the problem continue when you are logged into the test acct?
Have you repaired permissions lately? I found that, after a lot of updates, the permissions are pretty scrambled and "little things" can start to happen. I now do an RP before and after any update.

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