Third Party keyboard- possible to "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys"?

I've got a 3rd party Anker slim mac keyboard (http://www.amazon.com/Anker%C2%AE-Bluetooth-Wireless-Keyboard-Tablets/dp/B005ONM DYE).
I really need to be able to use the F7 and F8 keys for my audio program (Pro Tools 10), but they always do the consumer-keys actions (rewind/play in itunes). Everywhere I look says to go to System Preferences and select the "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" button, but since I have a third-party keyboard, that option does not exist. Using an applescript to try and do it anyway doen't work either. The closest I've gotten is using the freeware FunctionFlip, but that requires me to press and hold the Fn key to use them as function keys. I don't want that.
Is there ANY way, official or third party, free or paid, that I can get this to work without buying a new keyboard?
Thanks!
Computer is a late 2012 Mac Mini with Mountain Lion

Hello,
I think Spark cured this for another person and the same problem...
http://www.shadowlab.org/Software/spark.php

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