None of the function keys working

None of my functions buttons are working and I have tried turning on the "use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" setting but it didn't do anything. I think I might have accidentally done something in the system preferences, but I'm not sure what. Does anyone know how to fix this?

You could begin with the SMC reset:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
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Hi,
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