"Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" checkbox missing in System Preferences/Keyboard since upgrade to OS X 10.9.5

Since the last update to OS X 10.9.5, I no longer have a checkbox to use all F keys as standard function keys. I've looked for any other possible solutions but can find none. I have the 2007 aluminum keyboard (three batteries) with the latest firmware upgrade.
Thanks.

Thanks BDAqua...sure looked like the function had disappeared over time and appreciate the confirmaion. Hard to understand why a function like that would be taken away. The program I run uses function keys f3,f7,f11 and f23(shifted f11) and I have all working okay by turning them off in keyboard and mouse menus. The f23 is causing issued in that when I use shifted f11 the screen scrolls upward instead of passing along the f23 function. Looks like I will have to work around this since the operating system will not allow the function keys to just work "standard"...thanks by the way for the welcome...!!

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Thanks BDAqua...sure looked like the function had disappeared over time and appreciate the confirmaion. Hard to understand why a function like that would be taken away. The program I run uses function keys f3,f7,f11 and f23(shifted f11) and I have all working okay by turning them off in keyboard and mouse menus. The f23 is causing issued in that when I use shifted f11 the screen scrolls upward instead of passing along the f23 function. Looks like I will have to work around this since the operating system will not allow the function keys to just work "standard"...thanks by the way for the welcome...!!

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"Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" checkbox missing in System Preferences/Keyboard since upgrade to OS X 10.9.5

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