Make sure you POWER OFF (not REBOOTING) the laptop before trying to get into the bios. I've had similar issues where I couldn't get into bios because you can only do so after a full power off. Some care, others don't, but worth a try.
- Sent from my pocket computing telecommunications device. All typos and poor communications will be blamed on the autocarrot function of said device. On Thu, Feb 3, 2022, 3:25 PM John Jason Jordan <joh...@gmx.com> wrote: > My Dell Latitude 7275 2-in-1 was delivered an hour ago. My plan was to > boot to an Xubuntu 21.10 live USB to figure out if it would even work > and, if it does work, then install it, wiping out the Windows 10 > already installed. > > I have the Xubuntu USB plugged in, but the laptop just boots directly > to Windows. According to Dell Support for the Latitude 7275: > > > https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000131221/how-to-boot-to-an-external-device-using-usb-type-c-connection > > Please enable below two options to support boot from external > device. > > At boot, Press the F2 key (or alternately press the F12 key > then select the option to enter the BIOS setup). In POST > Behavior, Select - Fastboot the select the Thorough option > (Figure 1): > > I tried tapping F2 repeatedly after pressing the power button, but it > has no effect - it still goes straight into Windows. I also tried > holding F2 down continuously, but it still boots directly to Windows. > And I did the same using F12, with no success. > > Does anyone know the secret way to boot to the BIOS? >
