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 | |
| Chromebooks (UEFI ROM) | esc | - | Requires mrchromebox UEFI Full ROM firmware (coreboot) to be flashed. Boot menu can be accessed from the UEFI menu. |
| Compaq | F10 | F9 | |
| Dell | F2 | F12 | |
| Dell (Alienware) | F2 | F12 | |
| 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 | |
| Lenovo (Desktops) | F1 | F12 | |
| Lenovo (Laptops) | F1+Enter, Novo Button | F12, Novo Button | |
| Lenovo (ThinkPad) | F1, Startup Interupt Menu | F12, Startup Interupt Menu | You can (and may need to) access the BIOS/UEFI and boot menus from the Startup Interput Menu, which is accessed by pressing Enter (or ThinkVantage when present). |
| MSI | Del | F11 | |
| Microsoft | Volume Up+Power | - | There is a boot menu available in the UEFI Settings |
| Origin PC | F2 | F2 | |
| Razer | Del, F1 | Esc, F12 | |
| Samsung | F2 | F10 | |
| Supermicro | Del, F4, F11 | F11 | |
| System76 | F2 | F7 | |
| Toshiba | F2 | F12 | |
| TUXEDO | Esc, F2 | F7 | |
| Intel Macs | - | Hold Option (β₯) or Alt | You can change NVRAM variables inside the OS. If you know what youβre doing, power to you. |
| Zotac | Del | F8 |