MS Natural Multimedia Keyboard & iTunes

When using MS Natural Multimedia Keyboard & Media Player, the Play/Stop button works okay. However, when using this button with iTunes, this happens:
iTunes is playing and is minimized. I press the Play/Stop button. ITunes stops (as it should), but also maximizes.
When I press the Play/Stop button again, iTunes plays for about 1 second, and then stops.
Has anyone found a solution to this problem?
I use XP Home.
Hans L

Most likly you will have to goto Microsoft and download a update to the keyboard software to fix this issue.

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