With windows 10 hold down shift then click on shutdown or restart. You will get the advanced boot options, where you can get to the UEFI firmware settings(ie bios options). Windows 10 likes to not actually shut down all the way but using fastboot to more or less come back from sleep(kind of).
On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 4:11 PM Jason Barnett <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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? > > > -- Vince Winter (he/him/they/them) Tech Support Staff 503-232-9350, menu option 6 Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM - 5:45 PM FREE GEEK Including everyone in our digital future 1731 SE 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97214 503-232-9350 Learn more about us at: www.freegeek.org Tweet @FreeGeekPDX or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/freegeekmothership
