CTRL-CMD-D Dictionary shortcut doesn't work on new Late 2007 MacBook?

OK, the problem is, I use this Ctrl-Cmd-D feature ALL the time on my Macs, whether for Thesaurus or Dictionary. I have a 12" iBook with Tiger and an ('06) MacBook, and I just upgraded my iBook to a late 2007 model MB.

This dictionary panel has not worked at all on the new computer... right out of the box. It is set in the Keyboard Shortcuts preferences, but no go. I've even changed the key association several times, and it still doesn't work in any application. Every other shortcut in the list works fine.

It's a very strange anomaly, and it's the only misgiving I have had yet with this computer. I'm prepared to either reinstall Leopard or send this MacBook back... not necessarily because the lack of the dictionary is so important, but also out of principle: this SHOULD work. Any ideas what the problem could be?

13" Late 2007 MacBook; 2.2 GHz C2D, 250 GB, 2 GB, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Nov 14, 2007 12:38 PM

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Jan 5, 2008 3:57 AM in response to Voyager-89

It's kinda spooky isn't it.
I was sooo surprised that changing the order made the pop up dict. work again.
Even weirder: yesterday the order ctrl-cmd-D did definitely not work! Today it does!! Have no clue why. Didn't restart. Just put my MacBook to sleep.
And opening the keyboard viewer (where every key you hit turns dark grey) you can hit any combination cmd-ctrl+any key and it will light up. Except for ctrl-cmd-D. Ctrl as well as cmd lights up but the D won't....
Very strange altogether, but there's definitely something rotten in the state of Denmark as Shakespeare would say.

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