Shift key not working with some keys

I am using a MAC Pro with two hard drives. One runs Leopard and the other MS windows. while in windows, the birghtness key illuminated (f2 key) and suddenly the shift 2, w, s, x keys quit working. I decided to reboot and while holding the option key to boot into windows, the system did not recognize the option key and booted me into Leopard. so now I notice the shift 2, w, s, x, and option key are not working. Any suggestions? Also, the brightness icon is still lit up on my screen and I am not able to make it go away or even adjust...

I'm having this same exact issue. Anyone know of a fix? Is it possible junk in the keyboard?
I tested my keys using the keyboard viewer, and when I hit function it recognizes it, but it doesn't when it is loading.

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