Photoshop CS3 delete button

I've just switched from PC to Mac and I'm having some problems with photoshop. One thing is that when I make a selection and then press the delete button. On my PC the button was a shortcut for the "clear" command but on my Mac nothing happens. I can customize the keyboard shortcuts in photoshop but it's impossible to set the delete button as a shortcut for clear.
The button simply won't work in photoshop. It works great in all other applications.
Any solution?

The button for this on the Mac version is the Backspace key. Not all mac keyboards have the del. button* so i guess this is why they make the backspace key the default. Maybe its just something you will need to get used to. You have to use the apple/command key for certain shortcuts now anyway so its only one more adjustment to make.
*I am referring to laptop and the smaller, older iMac keyboards. Just thought i should add that as this is an internet forum after all! :o)

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