Right Alt Key

I am using my own custom Dvorak keyboard layout. On my laptop, the 5, 6, and comma keys no longer work when pressed. I have been using a workaround by using the right alt key, and assigning the character to an adjacent key. I'm trying to type something in Illustrator, but when I press down my usual key combo, it does not work. I can only assume there is a shortcut conflict maybe, but I'm not sure which one. Apparently I am not the only person with this issue, but there doesn't seem to be a solution. It's not like I can go insert a symbol *every time* I need to input a comma! The only other Adobe product I have, is Acrobat Pro XI and it works just fine there, as well as everywhere else on my PC. Using Windows 7 64 bit.

How do I fix this? Is there even a way? Or do I have to potentially get rid of *every* shortcut that uses the alt key. Because it doesn't seem the program knows the difference between left and right alt like other programs do.

Also, the rightalt+shift doesn't work all too well either. Out of about 10 presses some only worked once.