New Bluetooth Apple Keyboard - Bluetooth Firmware Updater fails

Hello,
I want to be able to use bluetooth to wake my MacBook Pro, I am told by the instructions I need to use the Firmware Updater, so I installed that off the CD provided but when I launch Bluetooth Firmware Updater and click update, I get this error:
Missing Firmware
This version of the updater is missing the firmware file. Cannot proceed.
Can anybody help me with this? I'm not sure how to proceed from here.

Hello,
I have checked the settings and they are correct but it is still not waking up properly - watching the light on the front it does look like it is trying, as it stops pulsating and goes solid but it doesn't wake up, I don't get anything displaying on the external monitor nor can I use the remote to start playing iTunes.
I wonder if this is a different problem, not just the keyboard failing to wake it up?
- Dan

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When i booted my mb (with new mobo) and scanned for updates, several popped up, under which "Thunderbold firmware update 1". Im scarred as **** to run the update again.... since i don't realy need it, i decided to skip it for the time beeing ;-)
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