I want to remap my macbook function buttons without pressing fn

Hi
I have a new MBP
I have unchecked the box that lets me use function keys for other than their original purposes
So now I can use e.g. my last volume button to work instead as a Mission Control / Show desktop function that is really useful for me as I have one funcitonal hand.
However I'd like to remap or reassign the function buttons. For example my F1 F2 now do nothing - I could assign them to certain other functions, but I'd like to assign them back to screen brightness.
Is there a way I can do this?
And is there a way i can consign the dashboard to the bin, and use that button for something thats actually useful ?
(Sorry for the repost, I accidently placed it first in a macbook forum)
Thanks,
tom

You can install this into OS X and access the files on Windows side and transfer them to a external drive.
http://ntfsmounter.com/
You can also use Winclone to clone Windows (from OS X) to a external drive.
Once you got a copy of your files off both partitions...
You can insert the OS X disk of the OS your using into the computer and reboot holding c
On the second screen you have the option to reinstall OS X (and bundled apps) overwritting what you already have. Your files, account's and third party programs should remain though.
Use the uninstaller of the program to remove it.
If you want to erase everything in your OS X partition you can use Disk utility from the installer disk, it's under the Utilities menu in the Installer.
If you accidentially select your hard drive you can erase both partitions.

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I want to re-map my function keys without pressing fn button

Hi
I have a new MBP
I have unchecked the box that lets me use function keys for other than their original puroses
So now I can use e.g. my last volume button to work instead as a Mission Control / Show desktop function that is really useful for me as I have one funcitonal hand.
However I'd like to remap or reassign the function buttons. For example my F1 F2 now do nothing - I could assign them to certain other functions, but I'd like to assign them back to screen brightness.
Is there a way I can do this?
And is there a way i can consign the dashboard to the bin, and use that button for something thats actually useful ?
Thanks
tom

Christophian wrote:
I did not explain myself because that is patently NOT true. I have 4 laptops at this time. In all of them when I press F5, it is F5 not screen brightness or what ever. In order to access the 'blue' functions like screen brightness, keyboard lights, speaker volume etc. I have to press and hold the fn key. However, on my Envy, I have to press and hold the fn key to access F5 rather than just turning on and off the keyboard lights. Now I wish I could reword this thread.
OK. I don't claim to be perfect. I just looked at three of the notebooks currently at home The newest, which is a dv7-4180ea (HP loaner) has F keys is configured like on your Envy. The HP NX6320 and the Toshiba Satellite M305D have the F keys as main and have secondary functions. They are more straightforward with the use of the Fn key. It appears that it depends on what the manufacturers decided to do at the time.
BTW if you look back at my unedited post you will see that I did indeed qualify my statement when I wrote it with the word some. So that is not a patently untrue statement. I try to choose my words carefully. I will edit this post so you can see what I mean.
best regards,
erico
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