Escape Key Event in JTable

I have a KeyPressed event method in a java file where I am using the F3 and Escape keys. I have a JTable in the java file with values in it. The user can select any row in the table and when you press F3 or Escape key some methods get called up which deselect the chosen rows in the table. This works fine with the F3 key but when I put the exact same code in the Escape key event, nothing happens.
However when the focus goes off the JTable to another componement on the screen, pressing the Escape key now works. I want to have the Escape key working when the focus is on the table. Any suggestion please?

thanks for you response but I am still a bit confused. When I press the Esc key whilst the focus is on the JTable nothing happens but when the focus is off the JTable, all the methods in the Esc event get called and the rows in the table get deselected.
Is there any way of not having the JTable consuming the Esc key so the Esc key will work when focus is on the JTable.
I have a key pressed method registered to the class (not the JTable). Say that my class is called 'xinternetDesktop', my code is this:
public void xinternetDesktop_KeyPressed(java.awt.event.KeyEvent keyEvent) {
int code = keyEvent.getKeyCode();
switch (code) {
case KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE : /*Escape key*/
resetListSelectionBidsAndOffers();
break;
case KeyEvent.VK_F3 : /*F3*/
resetListSelectionBidsAndOffers();
break;
Could u give any suggestion please.
Thank you

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