Envy 700 w/Windows 8.1 Boots Past Advanced Start-Up Options Menu

I have an Envy 700 desktop with Windows 8.1.  I'm trying to install a non-signed driver. I've gone through the documented process that is supposed to bring up the Advanced Startup Options screen, however when I do the Re-start it boots right past it and to the HP logo and proceeds to boot right back into windows again.
In fact I can't even get it to the menu to boot into Safe Mode without going into Command mode, msconfig, and manually checking the box to start into Safe Mode.  Even then there's no way I've found to get to the Advanced Startup Options menu to stop doing signed driver checks.
Also I'm afraid some day if I have a real problem I won't be able to even get into Safe Mode.
Anyone have a solution...it must have something to do with the HP boot process not Windows.
Thanks!

I was never able to get the Advanced Startup Options menu to display more than maybe half a second before it continued to boot.  I knew which menu item I wanted to select so just kept tapping the 7 key which is for disabling the driver signature checking and it did continue to boot as it has however my menu item did take affect so I was able to load my unsigned driver.
This issue has to have something to do with the HP routine I'm guess as it just blows right by the Advanced Startup Options to show the HP circle logo and boot normally.  Hopefully there's some ideas on how to actually fix this...thank you for your support!

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