Shortcut to SHUTDOWN no longer works

I used to shut down my computer by punching COMMAND + EJECT, but ever since I updated to OS 10.4.9 yesterday, that feature no longer works. Any thoughts ???

The ctrl-eject key combination will likely still work if you hold down the Eject key a little longer than before - the 10.4.9 update added a delay to the eject key that affects all key combos involving that key.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305268
Your profile lists a wireless keyboard - out of curiosity, does this hint to bypass the delay work for you?
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20070316233431364

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