Remapping the ctrl key

hi,
i am using LogMeIn Free for Mac to be able to remotely connect to my Mac from the outside world (typically from a PC). as i am starting to dabble in xcode, i have come across a problem: this utility doesnt seem to map the Control key. in the preferences of the app, you can choose to remap the Alt and Cmd keys to a Windows alternative, but nothing for Ctrl.
in xcode, i need to Control-click objects in order to link them. so the question is if its possible to add an additional keyboard shortcut on the Mac, to something the LogMeIn client will be able to handle?
alternatively, is it possible to programmatically create these "bindings"? all text that i am following so far uses the far simpler Ctrl-click method.
regards
jingo_man

Thanks for your reply Peter. I restored defaults, and restarted twice, but still nothing. Both keys work on an external keyboard, so I think that it's a mechanical fault. I'll send it back next week when this job has finished- let's hope that it's not part fo a faulty batch.

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