New Keyboard + Last Gen iMac Help Please

Hello,
I'm using the most recent generation (right before the release of the aluminum ones) iMac Core 2 Duo 2.16 20" and I have a very minor problem:
I ordered the new wired keyboard - the brushed aluminum one... wow it's awesome - super thin, nice keystrokes, beautiful sleek design.
I plugged it in, did the software update, reset my system - all as expected.
So now, my F1-2 keys work great for the display dimming, keys F7-9 work fine for the media, and F10-12 work perfectly for volume control.
The 2 things that did not carry over perfectly were the Expose functions of F3 and F4.
F3 and F4 were not re-programed with the update to include "all windows" for F3 and Dashboard for F4
Anyone else have this problem, or any other thoughts other then trying to reinstall the keyboard software update?
I can assign things using Expose in settings, but if I assign to F3&F4 I have to press the Fn key and F3 or F4 to get them to work.
Thanks for the help

Just a followup to other comments. I have always liked the MacBook Pro keys so I purchased the new keyboard to go with my G5 Mac Pro.
I concur. All special Fn Keys work normally with the Fn Key Option (in Keyboard Prefs) turned off -- Except F3 and F4 (Expose and Dashboard).
These 2 Keys work kind of the reverse of what is expected. If Expose and Dashboard are assigned to F3 and F4 in the Dashboard/Expose Prefs the F3 & F4 Keys will work if the Fn key is also pressed (kind of stupid)
However Expose and Dashboard can be assigned to other Fn Keys (F13, F14) and they will work normally (no Fn Key required)
I think the keyboards (mine and others) are fine. This seems to be a software issue. Apple rushed the software update out and it needs some tweaking. Lets hope it wont be to long

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