BIOS Keys
These are the keys (or combination of keys) used to enter the boot menu or UEFI/BIOS settings on different computers.
Manufacturer | UEFI/BIOS | Boot Menu | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Acer | F2 or Del | Esc, F9, F12 | |
Aorus | Del, F2 | F12 | |
ASRock | Del, F2 | F11 | |
ASUS | F2 or Del | Esc, F8 | |
Compaq | F10 | F9 | |
Dell | F12 | F11 | |
Dell (Tablets) | Volume Down+Power | Volume Up+Power | |
ECS | Del | F7 | |
EVGA | Del | F7 | |
Gateway | Del, F1, F2 | F12 | |
Gigabyte | Del, F2 | F12 | |
HP | ESC, F10 | Esc, F9 | |
Intel | F2 | F10 | |
ThinkPads | - | F12, Enter, ThinkVantage | You can access the BIOS or UEFI menu from the boot menu |
Lenovo (Desktops) | F1 | F12 | |
Lenovo (Laptops) | F1+Enter, Novo Button | F12, Novo Button | |
MSI | Del | F11 | |
Microsoft | Volume Up+Power | - | There is a boot menu available in the UEFI Settings |
Origin PC | F2 | F2 | |
Samsung | F2 | F10 | |
Toshiba | F2 | F12 | |
Intel Macs | - | Hold Option (⌥) or Alt | You can change NVRAM variables inside the OS. If you know what you’re doing, power to you. |
Zotac | Del | F8 |