Function Keys ... F13 up to F24

To use F1 to F12 i just press the the key it self.
How can i use/access the F13 to F24?
Thank You.

PauloGuedes wrote:
To use F1 to F12 i just press the the key it self.
How can i use/access the F13 to F24?
if you don't have those keys on your keyboard (laptop keyboards don't have them) you can not use them unless you remap some other key to work as one of those F-keys.
Thank You.

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