IBook G4 keyboard (option key?)

Hello:
I seem to have this very strange problem while typing on my iBook G4. Regardless of the application, as I am typing I get weird charecters which exactly resemble that of using the option key. I do use this key, for example, accents in peoples names, etc.
If I toggle the option key it does not help. Sometimes a re-boot also does not help but if I reboot more than once it eventually goes away.
Upon reboot I will get the icon for restart, the icon for the startup drive and the icon to move forward and boot the computer. That's what makes me believe the problem is the option key and perhaps just a hardware issue.
I have checked my international setting, all looks fine.
Thank you in advance.
iMacj

I am 99.99% sure you are correct. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything simple.
Trouble is, this iBook was a free replacement for the previous which had FOUR!!! replacements of the main logic board. It was my understanding that the graphics driver was always the issue. I think I will go check e-Bay.
Thank you!
John

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