Mapping buttons from imac Bluetooth Keyboard to Macpro

I tried a friend's new mini bluetooth keyboard (one that sells with new imac) on my Macpro, and some of the buttons do not seem to map correctly. Example: volume was effecting expose. Is it just not meant to be used with anything other than an imac, or can the buttons be properly mapped?
Thanks.

You need to install the keyboard software
<http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/keyboardsoftwareupdate12.html>
Also see
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306169>

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