Keyboard anomaly ---why does it do this?

I am using a USB keyboard from my old Blue and White G3 on my brand new Mac Mini. All keys work just fine except the tab key. I press the tab key and I get an apostrophe and a tab or just the apostrophe or, rarely, just a tab. Like this: ` (Yes, this apostrophe was created using the tab key.)
Has anyone had a similar experience? How does one fix it? Is it hardware or is it OS related?
Mac Mini (high end PowerPC model) Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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It sounds like you may not have the US keyboard layout selected. To double-check go to System Preferences > International > Input Menu & make sure there is a check next to US. If you use AppleWorks, make sure US Extended is not selected when using AppleWorks. Checking the box next to Show input menu in menu bar will put a flag next to the clock. The flag will that of the country of the choose keyboard layout. I have both US layouts & can switch easily to the standard for AppleWorks or US Extended for cocoa apps like Pages.
While you're in this Input Menu, you might want to check Character Palette & Keyboard Viewer. These will also be available from the flag menu & let you easily find & enter other characters.
Peggy

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