Bluetooth keyboard crashes front row

Hello,
I've patched Front Row to work on a G5 in 10.4.11 with "Activate Front Row 0.1". I should say that the same problem I'm about to describe happened in 10.4.10 with another patch program...seems to be the BT keyboard, but not sure.
Front Row will be humming along nicely and then shows the "keyboard lost connection" text with the keyboard icon, then, poof! It just flashes off...no warning or crash panel afterwards or anything, just poof.
Anyone else have something similar?
thank you.

I have the same problem but also wanted to use the F13 thru F19 to launch programs and web browsers I use regularly. I called Apple Tech Support since I just got the new keyboard and was told that Leopard does not allow the user to program the function keys. The Tech Support sent me an article (http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n42674/) that says MAC OS 9 allowed the user to program function keys but not OS X.
I seems strange to me that Apple would come out with a great keyboard and have 7 function keys ( 9 counting F5 and F6) that cannot be programmed with a brand new 10.5 operating system. The Tech Support told me to check out third party software but I have not been able to find any third party software that would allow me to program the function keys. I'd be interested in buying the software if anyone knows if it exists.
I hope Apple corrects this problem in future OS updates. Why make a keyboard with function keys that cannot be programmed?

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