Mac 'control function' modifier key fault

Mac control function key fault - the dropdown menu that appears when you press this key appears intermittently without pressing the key.
I have disabled the key, via the 'modifier key' preferances, with no effect.

Thanks for your reply but the standard mac mouse I have does not have right click
What's the "standard" Mac mouse? If you mean the white Mighty Mouse, it does. And that may well be the issue.
Check out the settings in your Mouse Pane of SystemPreferences.
Regards
TD

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modifiers
modifier keys
keyboard shortcuts
shortcut symbols
modifier symbols
etc...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343
"Here are the modifier key symbols you can see in Mac OS X menus:
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Usage: To set or unset various options:
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Warning: Compat map for group 2 redefined
Using new definition
Warning: Compat map for group 3 redefined
Using new definition
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Warning: No symbols defined for <I222> (keycode 222)
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end tell
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tell application "System Preferences"
activate
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end tell
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click button "Restore Defaults" of sheet 1 of window "Keyboard & Mouse"
click button "OK" of sheet 1 of window "Keyboard & Mouse"
end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences"
quit
end tell
(end of script)
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6. Click OK.
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