FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java JRE 1.5.0_04

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft windows XP
Home edition
Version 2002
Service pack 2

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
I have an azerty-keybaord

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
JRE 1.5.0_04

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
  Bug 4081671 reocurring. Just a known bug, and it's back in 1.5

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
I expected to see an @, | or any other ctrl+alt symbol
ACTUAL -
Nothing

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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This bug is known, no need for this.
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
I'm using java version 1.3

Release Regression From : 1.2
The above release value was the last known release where this 
bug was known to work. Since then there has been a regression.