Right Command key shortcut is behaving badly

This is only happening with the right command key. Press the key and the whole desktop shrinks and reverts to black. At the same time if an app window is open - that window shrinks. This may have started when trying to make Mission Control act like spaces. I want to Command Click right or left arrow to make the desktop change to another open app. Just like spaces used to work. I have gone through all options in Mission Control and Keyboard shortcuts. Nothing corrects my apparant error in assigning shortcuts. I have tried resetting every keyboard setting to default with no luck.Have run out of ideas and airspeed.

Found it. Amazing how things come together when you click on the Qustions Mark at lower right in System preferences. It is all there in help. I deleted all custom keys, started over. All is well. Love Lion and Mission Control

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3) Try a safe boot… OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
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