Apple Keyboard Software?

I just purchased an Apple keyboard to use with my new MacBook Pro. The keyboard is the one with an aluminum frame; it’s wired; and it has the numeric keypad. The part number is MB110LL/A. The setup instructions say to download the latest keyboard software, but when I look at available keyboard software downloads, they all seem to apply to the keyboards without the numeric keypad, or at least that what the picture next to each listed download shows. Is there a keyboard software download for this keyboard? Do I even need to download the software? I was surprised to see a setup instruction that said to do this. Thanks.

Great news, and thanks!
Boy, it just gets harder & harder to find stuff on Apple's sites, so don't feel bad.

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I ve just bought a new apple keyboard with numeric pad included in french version (Im french)
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