Bootcamp, XP Pro, Fusion questions

So so excited, just bought a new 24" 3.06 iMac...
Finally got a full copy of XP (Pro) and VMware Fusion.
Every time I restart XP by alternating booting in XP and in Mac running Fusion, I have to re-register XP again. Last night it told me it was because of "major hardware changes since last boot" and I had to call in and get some sort of new authorization # with an automated operator. Also, I had to re-install the support programs from the Mac DVD so the keyboard, mouse, and TC would work again... for the 3rd time. I want to be able to utilize both BootCamp and Fusion for different purposes in the XP environment, so sticknig to just one isn't a good option for me.
What am I doing wrong?
I finally poked around enough to determine that the "Option" key on the keyboard to choose your re-boot drive does not work like it says in the BootCamp manual, and you have to hold the "Menu" button on the Apple remote instead - so that issue is solved (I guess).
I'm going to re-boot again into Mac OSX and see if the Windows registration issues persists. I'll be right back.

So I guess you just need to flip back and forth a few times to get things carried over(?). Seems that most stuff will change in Fusion mode if you update it in BootCamp mode. Now when I rebooted into Mac OSX and Fusion just now, I didn't have to re-submit another registration/activation again. So that's good.
I still can't get my Canon MP520 series printer to work from within Fusion however. Don't know how realistic that expectation is though. Since I do have MS Office Ultimate 2007 (got a KILLER deal) on XP though I would like to have the option.
Still can't get the "Option" key to work on the Apple Aluminum keyboard when booting up to choose boot up drive.
Will post if further problems arise with subsequent issues booting into XP.
Any comments or suggestions obviously welcome.

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    Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior (does not work), TechTool Pro (pre-4.5.1 versions do not work), SuperDuper (newest release works), and Drive Genius (untested) may not work properly on Intel-Macs. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries.
    Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
    Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
    Intel In Macs
    Apple Guide to Universal Applications
    MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
    MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
    MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
    Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
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    Your Data in Documents:
    ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
    ~/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
    Also in ~ / Library/ Application Support (copy whatever else you need)
    ~/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
    ~/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist (This is a very important file which contains all email account settings and general mail preferences.)
    ~ / Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
    ~ / Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
    ~/ Pictures/iPhoto Library
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    ~/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
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