F13 Key

Hi all, I need to use the F13 key for an application, but clearly, the macbook pro has up to F12 only. Is there a way to be able to have the F13 somehow? Thanks a lot in advance mates. Bye
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On some keyboards, the keys, F13 through F24 are accessed using the Alt, Ctl or Shift key and an existing Fn key. I had to use this technique on an old mainframe keyboard.
For example, on some computers/systems, F13 will be Shift-F1, etc. It might be Alt-F1 or Ctl-F1 or some other key combination. You might try a few and see what happens.
No guarantee, just a thought based on my past experience.
Dual G5 and MacBookPro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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