I love my new iMac! One minor problem, though...

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Note: I'm updated to the latest build of OS X (10.4.5, I believe -- remember, I'm new to the Mac world :D)
Either way, the problem is this: after my computer has gone to sleep, once I wake it up, the volume keys on the keyboard don't work. After activating Front Row, however, the keys started working.
Odd, huh? Does this sound like a software glitch or a hardware bug? I could go get a new keyboard, but it's really only a minor inconvenience, and if it could be fixed by an update, I'd rather do that.
PS-- Anyone have a iTunes album art utility that would automatically get the art and load it for my entire music library? I don't have any art, and it would take way too long to do this all by hand...
Many thanks if you're able to help in either of these situations

Note: I'm updated to the latest build of OS X
(10.4.5, I believe -- remember, I'm new to the Mac
world :D)
You're correct; that's the lasted version.
Either way, the problem is this: after my computer
has gone to sleep, once I wake it up, the volume keys
on the keyboard don't work. After activating Front
Row, however, the keys started working.
Since they start working again after you've run Front Row it's almost certainly a software glitch. It probably worth calling Apple to let them know you're having the problem. Hopefully 10.4.6 or another update will fix the problem.
PS-- Anyone have a iTunes album art utility that
would automatically get the art and load it for my
entire music library? I don't have any art, and it
would take way too long to do this all by hand...
I've only tried using Album Cover Finder, http://www.amphonicdesigns.com/albumcoverfinder/
It's not free but there is a "light" version you could try. I'm sure there are other utilities out there but I've never really looked.

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