Option key is not working on PS4, mac OS 10.6.8

Hi I'm having a problem with PhotoShop 4, the keyboard shortcut for a couple of tools is not working at all.
1) The Zoom in and out function that uses the Option Key + Shift or Option to change the Zoom in or out is not working.
I'm not sure if it's a conflict with the OS or an operator error of some kind.
2) The Lasso Tool that uses the Option Key for doing a straight line is not working.
3) The Clone Stamp Tool that uses the Option Key for selecting the area you want to clone is not working.
Does anyone have an idea of what the problem might be?
Thanks - Just Plain Bill -

It only works on 64-bit Macs.

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To make a long story short, I'm one of those heretics who chooses to game on a Mac. The game I play mostly is Starcraft 2. In Starcraft 2, there's a new technique for injecting hatcheries as zerg that requires two key presses to be registered simultaneously. So in order to do this I went out and bought myself a fancy Ducky Shine 4 Keyboard and it feels great, but the only problem is that the n-key rollover doesn't seem to be working on my mac. N-Key rollover is where multiple key presses can be registered at the same time. That is to say that if I pressed the keys jk at the same time, they should be able to repeat jkjkjkjkjkjkjkjk over and over again. On my mac I can't seem to be able to do this. In fact at first I couldn't even get my keys to repeat. To even get my keys to repeat I had to input a command into terminal that I got from this website http://lifehacker.com/5826055/make-your-keyboard-keys-repeat-properly-when-held- down-in-mac-os-x-lion
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Here's a link to the zerg injecting method. They give a brief summary of what your keyboard needs to be able to do in order for your keyboard to be able to do what they have termed the 'Rapid-Fire inject method'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIbo94IWeu8

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Genius idea... Could someone with an N key rollover keyboard and a dual-booted Mac see if it works? This would narrow it between Mac hardware and OSX. Just a thought!

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Modifer keys do not work with mouse in Illustrator

Below is a copy of a bug report I just submitted to Adobe. I don't suppose any users have run across this and found a solution or workaround?
I found someone else with this problem in an archived topic thread, but the only response that poor fellow got was an accusation of not following instructions (His problem wasn't user error, BTW).
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Concise problem statement:
Modifer keys do not work with mouse: For example, free transform or rotate behaviors that require "Click-Ctrl" .
Steps to reproduce bug:
1. select object
2. select free transform tool
3. left click (without releasing) a corner of the bounding box.
4. start dragging
5. press ctrl
Results:
object behaves as though the ctrl key was not pressed. i.e. the cursor does not change shape and the object scales rather than distorts.
Expected results: The cursor should change shape as the ctrl key is pressed and the object should distort rather than scale.
Additional information: This behavior is intermittent. Occasionally Illustrator recognizes the "Click-Ctrl" combination and behaves exactly as the help file predicts it will. The cursor changes shape and the object distorts rather than scales. I can offer no rhyme or reason for when Illustrator will behave as advertised and when it will ignore the modifier keys.
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Primarily using Wacom Intuos3 tablet. (with latest drivers), but have also tried combinations with microsoft mouse or both mice installed.
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Thanks Guys,
Good to know it's working for you. I guess that's the nature of intermittent bugs. Of course, Adobe's bug report form has a field for version, which I, of course, filled in. Sorry I didn't add it to this post. I'm using the latest version CS3 v13.0.2.
Stephen,
Sorry I was not more clear when I said, "For example, ...". I was talking about the modifier keys not working with several different tools. The Free Transform tool advertises functionality that is supposed to work with a "Click (down, but don't release)then hold down Ctrl" combination. The Rotate tool advertises a behavior that is supposed to work with an "Alt-Click" combination. These are just 2 examples of the modifier keys not working. I focused primarily on one example in the bug report(ctrl after and in addition to click in the free transform tool, not alt-click in the rotate tool).
Here is what I expect(quoted from Adobe's CS3 help file)
(From the "Distort Objects with the Free transform tool" help topic)
"Select one or more objects.
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Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) until the selection is at the desired level of distortion.
Hold down Shift+Alt+Ctrl (Windows) or Shift+Option+Command (Mac OS) to distort in perspective."
(from the "Rotate an object by a specific angle" help topic:)
You can control the exact angle of rotation with the Rotate command.
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To rotate around the center point, choose Object > Transform > Rotate, or double-click the Rotate tool.
To rotate around a different reference point, select the Rotate tool. Then Alt‑click (Windows) or Option‑click (Mac OS) where you want the reference point to be in the document window.
Enter the rotation angle in the Angle text box...."
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Other non-tool based mouse-key combinations in Illustrator work consistently all the time - Ctrl-A for Select All as just one example that always works.
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Function keys are not working correctly

I've been looking all over the various threads and I can't find an answer that solves my problem.
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Keyboard keys are not working

Im on mac OS X 10.6.8 several keyboard keys are not working. For instance the at symbol is not working or question mark and random other punctuation keys. The problem started after running some code from terminal to trun off mouse acceleration and then installing a plug-in to control more accurately the mouse funtions. Ive since uninstalled the plug in and disabled the adjustment in terminal. Ive checked all the normal keyboard funcions to make sure settings were not funky. When I log out and log in as a differnt user the problem with the keyboard is fixed. Someone please help
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http://www.lockergnome.com/osx/2011/07/13/how-to-turn-off-mouse-acceleration-in- os-x/

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Hello Rdmusale,
I understand that some of the keys are not working on your notebook computer, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
To correct the output of characters from your keyboard, I recommend following this document on Notebook Keyboard Troubleshooting (Windows 8). This should help correct how the keys appear on your keyboard.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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