Dell Latitude E5500 - Cannot change boot order with keyboard, must use touchpad

Question

We just bought a few Latitude E5550 laptops. I wanted to boot from an installation CD, so I had to change the boot order.

Instead of being a text-based BIOS configuration that is easy to navigate with the keyboard, the BIOS has a "Windows Look and Feel" and requires the use of the touch pad to change the boot order.

I can tab to some things, but not others. The keyboard navigation is broken terribly.

How do I file a bug with Dell?

Also, is there a way to get rid of the "Windows Look and Feel" and go back to a more standard text-based, keyboard-navigable BIOS?

Answer 1

I dont think you can "change" the BIOS, but to boot from cd F12 should do the job.