BIOS Keys

These are the keys (or combination of keys) used to enter the boot menu or UEFI/BIOS settings on different computers.

ManufacturerUEFI/BIOSBoot MenuNotes
AcerF2 or DelEsc, F9, F12
ASRockDel, F2F11
ASUSF2 or DelEsc, F8
Chromebooks (UEFI ROM)esc-Requires mrchromebox UEFI Full ROM firmware (coreboot) to be flashed. Boot menu can be accessed from the UEFI menu.
DellF2F12
Dell (Alienware)F2F12
Dell (Tablets)Volume Down+PowerVolume Up+Power
ECSDelF7
EVGADelF7
GatewayDel, F1, F2F12
GigabyteDel, F2F12This includes Aorus motherboards
HPESC, F10Esc, F9
HP (Compaq)F10F9
HuaweiF2F12
IntelF2F10
Lenovo (Desktops)F1F12
Lenovo (Laptops)F1+Enter, Novo ButtonF12, Novo Button
Lenovo (ThinkPad)F1, Startup Interrupt MenuF12, Startup Interrupt MenuYou can (and may need to) access the BIOS/UEFI and boot menus from the Startup Interrupt Menu, which is accessed by pressing Enter (or ThinkVantage when present).
Macs (Intel)-Hold Option (⌥) or AltYou can change NVRAM variables inside the OS. If you know what you’re doing, power to you.
MSIDelF11
Microsoft (Surface)Hold Volume Up-There is a boot menu available in the UEFI Settings. Volume Up should be held after a reboot is initiated.
Origin PCF2F2
Panasonic (Toughbook)F2DelThere is a boot menu in the ‘exit’ screen of the bios.
Panasonic (Let’s Note)F2, DelEnter
RazerDel, F1Esc, F12
SamsungF2F10
Sony (Vaio)F1, F2, F3, Assistesc, F10, F11, AssistUse the Assist Button when the computer is fully off, not in the process of booting.
SupermicroDel, F4, F11F11
System76F2F7
ToshibaF2F12
Sharp (Dynabook)F2F12Some Toshibas will be branded as Dynabook, this is because Sharp recently purchased the brand. The BIOS keys are the same.
TUXEDOEsc, F2F7
VaioF3, F4F11
ZotacDelF8

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