Alumminium keyboard with imac. tab, space, caps lock, delete,left opt and down arrow stop working.

Well is this. i already?
a)reset pram with the p+r+opt+cmd
b) restart the imac several times
c) disconect every usb devices and reboot
d) on/off bluetotth serveral times
e) try to reinstall the keyboard via "change keyboard"
f) restore defaults configurations
- noted something interesting. The other keys work ok. But when i try to configure bluetooth keyboard - he cannot find the same.
if i try to update de firmware again - i take a msg  "no alluminiun keyboard was found˜.
All this after i install a time capsule that take me 3 days to wonder that the anti-virus (sophos) was slowing down and frezzing my imac.
When the back up complete my keyboard just stop working.
Now i'm with a microsoft keyboard in a USB in my 1 year imac 27.
Reinstall the OS it's not a really good option, once i just end to organized my photos, movies etc..etc.. my domestic network etc.etc.
Anyone?
PS - i think that apple propaganda its innacurate, at least, my older PC issues i was able to resolve without digging the internet for days with no result. My nearest apple store it[s 110 km from where i live.  bad business....

Would like to update.
my alluminium keyboard was able to pair with my macbook white, but the keys still not working.
i succesful reset the BT and repair with the imac with no luck
try to SCM - hard reset the keyboard withdrawing the batteries and pressing the starting butoon. still the same problem
nobody has a domestic solution for this?
tks

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