Numeric keyboard with iMac

Recently,I bought a numeric keyboard to work with my iMac and found a problem which a small keyboard that included in a box doesn't have this same problem.
I installed both snow leopard and window XP on my iMac.Normally on start up when I press option key,it should bring up both drives icon to select.With the numeric keyboard,nothing happen but the small keyboard is working just find.
I consulted with apple dealer in my country and tested my numeric keyboard at apple store.Every keys working properly but the same problem still exist with the computer that have recent software update.On new computer,It has no problem at all.
Does anyone experience this kind of problem like me?Pls share your point of view.
Thank you

Are you able to use other startup keys, such as the C key to start up from your Mac OS X installation disc in the optical drive?
Did you already try resetting PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
(and are those startup keys recognized?)
and this procedure to reset SMC?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1543
You have run Software Update to ensure your system is up to date?

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