Action Keys Mode on ProBook 450?

Is the option to reverse the F1-F12 function keys (''Action Keys Mode'') available in ProBook 450's BIOS?
And if not, do you have to press for example Fn+F4 to use F4?
Thanks.

I am sorry, but to get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums since this is a commercial product. You can do this at http://h30499.www3.hp.com/hpeb/ .
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I hope you can provide me with your insights on this problem i am having...
I bought a new laptop HP ProBook 450 G1 (i5 4200M, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 2GB ATI Graphics card). The laptop comes with DOS free operating system.
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