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Boot Menu Option Keys

 

Below is a list of PC brands with their corresponding hotkeys for the boot menu and BIOS option.

Computer Manufacturer   

Type

Model

Boot Menu Key   

BIOS Key

ACER SERIES

 

 

 

 

ACER

   

Esc, F12, F9

Del, F2

ACER

netbook

AspireOne, Aspire Timeline

F12

F2

ACER

netbook

Aspire v3, v5, v7

F12

F2

ASUS SERIES

       

ASUS

desktop

 

F8

F9

ASUS

laptop

 

Esc

F2, F9

ASUS

laptop

R503C

F8

F2, DEL

ASUS

netbook

Eee PC 1025c

Esc

F2

COMPAQ

 

 

 

 

COMPAQ

 

Presario

Esc, F9

F10

DELL SERIES

 

 

 

 

DELL

desktop

Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude

F12

F2

DELL

desktop

Inspiron One 2020, 2305, 2320, 2330 All-In-One

F12

F2

DELL

laptop

Inspiron

F12

F2

DELL

laptop

Precision

F12

F12

HP SERIES

 

 

 

 

HP

generic

 

Esc, F9

Esc, F10, F1

HP

desktop

Media Center

Esc

F10

HP

desktop

Pavilion 23 All In One

Esc

F10

HP

desktop

Pavilion g6 and g7

Esc

F10

HP

desktop

Pavilion HPE PC, h8-1287c

Esc

Esc F10

HP

desktop

Pavilion PC, p6 2317c

Esc

Esc F10

HP

desktop

Pavilion PC, p7 1297cb

Esc

Esc F10

HP

desktop

TouchSmart 520 PC

Esc

Esc F10

HP

laptop

2000

Esc

Esc

HP

notebook

Pavilion

Esc

F10

HP

notebook

ENVY dv6 and dv7 PC

Esc

Esc

LENOVO SERIES

 

 

 

 

LENOVO

desktop

 

F12, F8, F10

F1, F2

LENOVO

laptop

 

F12

F1, F2

LENOVO

laptop

IdeaPad P500

F12 or Fn + F11

F2

SAMSUNG SERIES

 

 

 

 

SAMSUNG

   

F12, Esc

 

SAMSUNG

netbook

NC10

Esc

F2

SAMSUNG

ultrabook

Series 5 Ultra and Series 7 Chronos

Esc

F2

SONY SERIES

 

 

 

 

SONY

 

VAIO, PCG, VGN

F11, ASSIST

F1, F2, F3

SONY

 

VGN Esc

F10, ASSIST

F2

TOSHIBA SERIES

 

 

 

 

TOSHIBA

 

Protege, Satellite, Tecra

F12

F1, Esc

TOSHIBA

 

Equium F12

F12

F12

MOTHERBOARDS

 

 

 

 

ASUS

 

 

F8

Del

GIGABYTE

 

 

F12

Del

MSI

 

 

F11

Del

INTEL

 

 

F10

F2

ASROCK

 

 

F11

F2, Del

EVGA

 

 

F7

Del

OTHER MANUFACTURERS

 

 

 

 

XIAOMI

Notebook

MI Notebook Air

Fn +F2 (Choose Boot Menu)

Fn +F2 (Choose BIOS Setup)

PANASONIC

 

Toughbook

F2 (go to the exit and then choose boot order)

F2, Del

NEC

 

 

F5

F2

PACKARD BELL

 

 

F8

F1, Del

eMCHINES

 

 

F12

Tab, Del

FUJITSU

 

 

F12

F2

GATEWAY

 

 

F11, Esc, F10

F2, Del

iBALL

i360

CompBook

F9 (Choose your media under boot option)

Del

HUAWEI

 

Matebook

F2

F12

SHARP

    F9

F2

 

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