Keyboard issues with Software

I have installed Archicad v10 (by Graphisoft) on my Powerbook and desktop G5. The CADD software utilizes the SHIFT, OPTION and APPLE keys quite a bit for drafting functions and keyboard shortcuts. These keyes work fine on my desktop (using Max OS 10.4.8) but do not function on my Powerbook. They have identical Keyboard System Prefs and Software Defaults. Older versions of the Cadd software do work correctly. I have posted this same issue on the Graphisoft discussions page to try to get help in correcting this problem which no one else seems to have. Any suggestions as to what I can do to get these keyes to work correctly would be greatly appreciated.

Not answered. I did end up making a new user account and the keyboard short cuts worked in the new account.

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64 bytes from 66.102.7.147: icmp_seq=4 ttl=241 time=1443.389 ms
64 bytes from 66.102.7.147: icmp_seq=5 ttl=241 time=2211.268 ms
64 bytes from 66.102.7.147: icmp_seq=6 ttl=241 time=1961.048 ms
64 bytes from 66.102.7.147: icmp_seq=7 ttl=241 time=1619.386 ms
64 bytes from 66.102.7.147: icmp_seq=8 ttl=241 time=1506.302 ms
64 bytes from 66.102.7.147: icmp_seq=9 ttl=241 time=1615.718 ms
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64 bytes from 17.254.0.91: icmp_seq=3 ttl=241 time=1477.354 ms
64 bytes from 17.254.0.91: icmp_seq=4 ttl=241 time=1557.461 ms
64 bytes from 17.254.0.91: icmp_seq=5 ttl=241 time=1480.565 ms
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