Reverse Function Keys

Hi all,
Help!
I recently got Apple's wireless keyboard and I was fiddling around with it and now the "F12" function key (which has the "increase volume" no longer works) on my MBP brings on dashboard and the actual dashboard function key - F4 doesn't work at all.
I remember coming across a page on my computer that said I could set the function keys to their original function or something like that and I checked off that box, but now I don't remember where I set that.  Help.

Found under Keyboard Preferences:
Must deselect the Use F1, F2... option in the middle of the dialog box.

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