On OS X Lion Mountain, how can I get the escape key to work?

While typing i accidentally disabled the f keys (f1-f10) on the first row and the esc key. After trying to find a solution i manage to enable he f keys but works only after typing the fn key with an f key. The esc key still doesnt work. Can someone helpe me

Disable the feature in System Preferences.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3399

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