Why no caps while holding Shift Key?

I use several iMacs and MB Pros. In all but one, holding down the shift key will produce a string of capitalized letters, no need to use the caps lock key. Cannot make the deviant iMac ( 1 yr old, 10.5.8 ) give me caps by holding shift key down. Happens in all programs and using different Apple keyboards. Have made multiple adjustments in International and Universal Access with no success.
Would be easier to train the keyboard than to retrain my typing for this one computer.
Thanks ( <- typed while holding down shift key )

Hi
A bit of a blanket approach but try this:
Create an untitled folder on your desktop. Navigate to your /Home/Library/Preferences folder. Select everything, deselect com.apple.dock.plist and com.apple.mail.plist. Move everything else (not copy) to the newly created untitled folder. Make sure there's nothing left in the Preferences folder apart from those two files. Restart your mac. Do you have the problem now?
If you don't keep the untitled folder for a short while in case you need to move back a preference or .plist file. Generally you don't however launch all your usual favourites and see what's changed. If everything is as you remember or if what's missing is something easily replaceable (a preference for example) you should be able to safely trash the folder. If you're undecided burn it to CD/DVD and refer back to it if necessary.
Tony

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