FN Key...disable/enable?

I just bought and received a new Inspiron laptop.  I found several posts here on the FN key, but none seem to focus on the issues the simplest that is how can you bring the default keys F1-12 to the key F1-12 as opposed to the "hotkey" assigned to function.  Software specific to the industry that I use used the keys F1-12 in almost all functions, and I can't seriously have to keep hitting Fn + F4 every time.

It drove me crazy for about 2 hours today.  I swear I saw something in the control panel to switch between the function keys and multimedia keys, but unfortunately I couldn't find it.  Here's what you have to do: the system at boot press F2 to go to the configuration.  From there, click on "System Configuration" then "function key behavior.  Switch to "Fuction Key first" then click on the button "Apply" and then "exit".  Now the function keys will function normally and you can hold "Fn" to use the multimedia features.

Seriously, I searched through the help offline for an hour and a half, so that these forums for half an hour, and I'm amazed to see how it is difficult to find how to do something as simple.  I'm just glad I've been messing with computers since the days of DOS, so I thought to look in the BIOS.

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