Why does Option-Delete delete layers on my macbook?

Hello,
I am using Photoshop CS5 on my Macbook 2.13 GHz, and also on my Intel iMac. Bizarrely, when using PS on my Macbook, when I option-delete to fill with foreground color, it deletes the layer! This does not happen on my iMac or, it seems, on any other computer on earth! I've checked and rechecked my keyboard settings, my preferences, etc...have I missed a setting somewhere? Or let me rephrase: what setting have I missed?
Thank you in advance for any advice!
Tony

Sorry, I had though it might be the seemingly-pressed-qualifier-key-issue that seemed to affect some users before Mac OS 10.6.7.
But if that is not it I can only recommend the usual trouble-shooting routines (trashing prefs by keeping command-alt-shift pressed while starting Photoshop, 3rd party plug-ins deactivation, system maintenance etc.) which may be of no consequence here.

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