URGENT: No bootable device, but NO 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.
MacBook Pro 2.0Ghz 15.4" Mac OS X (10.6.5) 2 - (iMac Intel 1.83Ghz White 17"), 1 - (iMac Intel Silver 3.0 Ghz 21.5") 1 - (MacBook Pro 2.0Ghz 15.4"))

restart keeps memory alive, shut down and startup has to load the bios from scratch. I would replace the cmos battery, they tend to be cheap, but sometimes not easy to replace on a notebook.
A service manual for a G60, may not be for your specific model but will be close.
you could test your memory modules
the memory modules, post back the results.
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Lockups-Freezes-Hangs/How-to-test-RAM-and-HDD-Hard-Drive/td-p/...

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4) go to store and buy a cheap windows usb keyboard
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