How to enable function keys on external keyboard only?

I'm using a Chromebook Pixelbook attached to a standard external keyboard. The top-row keys on the Pixelbook keyboard have special functions, eg. change volume or brightness etc. This is great on the internal keyboard, but I'd like the function keys on the external keyboard to work as labelled, ie. F1 to F12. How can I achieve this?

Currently, the function keys on the external keyboard have Chrome OS special functions such as change volume which confuses me.

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There is a setting under Device > Keyboard "Treat top-row keys as function keys" which can be toggled on or off. Unfortunately it applies to both internal and external keyboard. See feature request "Treat top-row keys as function keys for external keyboard only"

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