New (old) Keyboard Problems

So, I just got a use keyboard from an old blue imac and I decided to plug it into my new iMac G5 intel, because I like it more, and everything is fine except for the volume buttons which don't exist on this new keyboard. What I need to do is reconfigure those two buttons to be on like F2 and F3 or something. Can anyone help?
Thanks for listening,
Daniel Lizardo

They shouldn't...
Did you try resetting the PRAM as mentioned in the link you posted from > OS X: Bluetooth devices become unresponsive
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But as I said in an earlier posting, when I went down to my Apple Store and tried the new keyboards out that were connected to the NEW iMacs, those keyboard functions didn't work!! Irony, huh?
Mine purrs like a Leopard... aha!!
(I love the quiet sound and less exacting pressure needed to type as opposed to my previous black Apple Pro Keyboard. I would never have bought this new flat aluminum keyboard if it didn't match my Envision silver monitors).
By the way, I have a Mighty Mouse (wired version) connected to it too. And yes, the aluminum keyboard I bought was the wired version as well.
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$49 well spent!! I don't like the wireless version. Looks kind of odd shaped with the extra space on top (for the batteries). They didn't have those in stock anyway.
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