New Apple Keyboard on 24" Imac (intel)

Dear appler's,
I just got my new apple keyboard (the ultra fin alum one) It's a great keyboard. But I got problems with the installation. The special key's like the media controllers don't work.
I downloaded and installed the software update (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/keyboardsoftwareup date11.html)
I have a 24" iMac (the last white one)
My preferences screen still look's the same it's normal?
P.S. Why no software with the keyboard? I had to go and do a search on google to get the software.

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If you two experience these problems please let me know. Still no reaction from apple.

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Hello - thank you for the quick responses! To answer your question, yes, I have repaired my permissions and restarted, to no avail.
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I might try and take a video later today to show you what I mean. The caps lock key is the biggest thing that's bothering me - I use it instead of shift to type, and 75% of the type it does not activate when pressed...I would think this was just one bogus keyboard if it weren't for the fact that I already exchanged it once...

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