URGENT: No boot device available - but NO keyboard shortcuts work...

Ok, here is what has happened so far:
1) failed boot camp install of WinXp SP2
2) restarted and got the BSD
3) no keyboards shortcuts work anymore at this point (wired aluminum keyboard)
4) go to store and buy a cheap windows usb keyboard
5) now I'm able to boot into windows install disk, but still NO apple shortcuts work
6) deleted windows partition from windows install utilities
7) rebooted - still the same problems
8) using windows install disk, delete all partitions
9) reboot - get no boot device available error message
10) tried unplugging the iMac and waiting - didn't work
11) tried holding down the power button while starting - didn't work
12) still (opt + cmd + p + r), (c), (alt), (cmd + alt + o + f) do NOT work with the apple keyboard or the windows keyboard.
Please help, I've run out of things to try.

did you try booting to the mac os x install disk? (hold c while power on the computer, keep holding c till you see an apple logo, or a ? mark)

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