T510 with docking station and SD-8821 external keyboard - stupid Fx key settings

So I have a 510. Its running XP Pro. It is attached to a docking station and I have an SD-8821 external "slim" keyboard pulgged in.
My problem is the row of function keys along the top. I need to use F1 through F12 often in my work, the keys are set to control stuff like volume, sleep, lock, etc. In order to get the Fx function, I have to press the Fn key first.
I have scoured the internet and there seems to be a an app to change this but my notebook does not have it. I cannot find it on the Lenovo web site either. How do I get it? This is driving me nuts.
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Found this (nice link):
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ep7RysRfC6cJ:www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.ws...
Having it installed, the Lenovo Slim USB Keyboard app appeared in my Start menu.

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