What I'd like to do is disable the function key on a keyboard entirely. We have devices that are in an environment where the Fn key is never needed and the "alternate" functions of the function key row (referred to as 'media keys' from now on) cause more issues than they solve. Case in point users accidentally disable the trackpad on the devices. Using function lock does not solve this problem because, in their environment, they eventually unlock the media functionality and hit various media keys causing support chaos. They also accidentally hold down the Fn key on the keyboard and activate a media key. The most viable solution is to turn on the original function key functions and disable the Fn key entirely.
One major caveat: a third party application can't be used.
One major preference: to not have to do this through the BIOS (should be able to be done remotely)
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