Keyboard wonky.... delete/backspace key not working

I have the flat Ali keyboard. Got it about a month ago. It was working OK until yesterday. Went to System Preferences and set the F9 key to show "All windows". After doing this, the Delete key began working in forward-space manner instead of backspace.
The ARROW keys no longer work. Left arrow goes all the way to the top of the page, rather than one space back. Other three arrows do nothing.
Went back to System Preferences. Selected reset defaults. Did not fix the problem.
What do I try next?

Eventually found the answer myself. I deselected the button for "Use F1 and F2 keys as standard....."
It has been a good reminder to only change one thing at a time when "messing" with the System Preferences panel.

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