Thanks again Jason.
I am running the factory installed bios GKPPT10H.86A.0040.2013.0325.1514
I am using a wireless anker keyboard, and wireless microsoft mouse.
For ***** and giggles I plugged in my backup wired USB keyboard.
I tried Ctrl-S in many situations, no joy.
The only bug on that keyboard is I have to enable f-lock fast to be able to hit F2/F11/etc.
My google foo about the intel boot agent, and getting to the menu, all tell me 'ctrl-s'. A few places suggest I boot to an Intel Boot Agent on a USB stick but now we're getting complicated. I have a usb stick right here. Windows server on the other hdmi port, etc, etc.. So that's an option, however I was really trying to get things going out of the box.
My years of historical knowledge of how things use to work, TMI on google, and such is getting in the way.
Again, to be honest, I'm trying to get it working out of the box without wires. I surely could run a 1 foot ethernet cable, and try and update the bios.. if you feel that's necessary.
I'm going to attempt that now...The bios update...
-Ryan