My keyboard format has option & command switched?

Howdy,
I just had to perform an archive install on my 10.4.6 powerbook. That took it back to 10.4.3, and then I updated it back to 10.4.6. For some reason, it now thinks that the option key is the command key, and the command key is the option key, like on a windows keyboard. It is an easy fix for my USB keyboard in the System Preferences/Keyboard & Mouse/Modifier Keys panel, but that has no effect on my built-in keyboard. Problem persists regardless of keyboard language. Why is it doing this? DOES it think that it is a windows keyboard?
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Funny you should mention that. There is actually a Windows mapping for the keyboard. Here's something on the various modes the keyboard supports.
I just tested this, and the Modifier Keys setting does work for my built in keyboard.

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