F2 should take you to the BIOS, but F12 should ask you what device to boot from.
I use F12 as this is a 'just for this boot' type thing.
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From: Rich Shepard <rshep...@appl-ecosys.com>
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Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:45:31
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Reply-To: Rich Shepard <rshep...@appl-ecosys.com>, "General Linux/UNIX
discussion and help; civil and on-topic" <plug@lists.pdxlinux.org>
Subject: [PLUG] Accessing BIOS on Dell Latitude e4510
I want to replace the Vista junk with Slackware on my new Dell Latitude
e4510 but I cannot access the BIOS to change the boot sequence. A Google
search turns up only ancient (2003-2005) suggestions of pressing Fn-F1 after
the system's booted. That only suspends/hibernates this system.
Pressing Esc, F1, F2, or Del while powering up have no effect.
Dell provides no printed documentation at all for this machine. There's an
8-page pdf file that shows where ports and buttons are located, but that's
all the docs they provide. PITA!
Any ideas?
Rich
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