How to use function keys on a non-functional keyboard?

Andrew Winds

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I have a Gateway NV55S07u. After a failed keyboard replacement, many of the keys no longer work, including all twelve F keys. The mouse trackpad works but it's locked by the function key that locks the trackpad. So my question is, how can I activate the function keys via software? Thanks.