Disable aluminum keyboard media keys (F7-F9)?

Hi. I've been a user of Synergy for a couple years now, a program which allows you to control iTunes from the keyboard. It's has a lot of features that I like which aren't available by using the basic functionality of the media control keys on the new aluminum Apple keyboard.
Does anyone know if it's possible to disable the media functionality of the F7, F8 and F9 keys to free them up for use with Synergy? I'm willing to edit .plist files if I have to.

Looks like this was already reported earlier in another thread (but with the white Apple Remote instead of keyboard).
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2136573

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When I set the button to "F8" all it does is push the non fn modified F8. It does this regardless of whether or not I have the use "F1, F2, etc. as standard function keys" option selected.
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Looks like this was already reported earlier in another thread (but with the white Apple Remote instead of keyboard).
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First, try resetting the SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1543
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I had another unrelated keyboard problem that gave me a tiny bit of information.
(QPI would not connect to keyboard on start and restart, Apple updated the SMC to fix this problem but only on the new Ash Can Mac Pros, older Mac Pros are simply out of luck)
In this process I was shipped a replacement keyboard for free as a troubleshooting test.
I was sent the wrong keyboard as luck would have it.
In this case the wrong keyboard was the "A" model and my Mac Pro uses the "B" model.
The tiny bit of information I received is that Apple defines the "A" model as "Keyboard, Extended, Wired (2007)" and the "B" model as "Keyboard, Extended, Wired (2011)".
This can be helpful.
You can contact Apple and request the 2007 model as a replacement part.... OR.... use the serial number from an older Mac and request a replacement keyboard.
This will allow you to purchase a spare "A" model. ($50-$60)
(it also helps to know the model number of the keyboard but not much because Apple does not seem to have that as a reference)
How long the 2007 model will be available requires a crystal ball but we can bet that it won't be around forever.
The writing is on the wall.
DID YOU KNOW?
You can no longer purchase a compatible Apple Monitor for ANY Mac Pro previous to 2013.
Since the new model keyboard is incompatible (or nearly) with older machines and there is no Apple monitor compatible with older machines, the writing on the wall says.... you MUST purchase a new Mac if ANY peripheral fails.
(management calls this.... "doing good business")
To answer your question.
If a peripheral fails and your computer is still fully functional, you are out of luck IF.... you did not buy compatible spares when they were available.
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Unplug the computer's power cord.
Wait fifteen seconds.
Attach the computer's power cord.
Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.
try a pram reset:
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