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BIOS Configuration HotKey Cheat Sheet

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Modern machines boot (god willing) like greased lightning. Sometimes it helps to know what key to hammer on for dear life in advance of POST because the configuration keys particular to a given machine aren't displayed for your convenience - and even if they were they might not display long enough for our puny mammalian brains to register them. The following tables have been compiled from various sources and will be updated as I encounter noteworthy additions.

Additional considerations:

  • Since we are dealing with the pre-OS environment, software-configured niceties such as swapping the symbolic functions ("media keys" and the like) and the Function Keys proper (F1-F12+) on keyboards such as the Logitech K400 will not have been applied, as such consider hammering an alternating pattern of [Function Key], [Function Key] + [Fn Key] to ensure the correct signal at least some of the time...

Originally from Microsoft Tech Net: Tips for configuring your BIOS settings to work with Windows To Go @ https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/12911.tips-for-configuring-your-bios-settings-to-work-with-windows-to-go.aspx...

Brand Destination Hotkey
Dell BIOS Utility F2
Boot Menu F12
HP BIOS Utility F10 Note: Pressing ESC will bring up a menu with all hotkey options
Boot Menu F9
Lenovo BIOS Utility F2 or blue “Thinkpad” button
Boot Menu F12
Toshiba BIOS Utility F2
Boot Menu F12
Acer BIOS Utility Notebook: F2 Desktop: DEL
Boot Menu F12
Sony BIOS Utility Press F2, select the 2nd option
Boot Menu N/A
Samsung BIOS Utility F2
Boot Menu F10 (Not always implemented)
Asus BIOS Utility DEL
Boot Menu N/A

Originally from LSoft Technologies' Active @ Boot Disk (shoutout to a Mississauga-based company, t.dot repruhzent!) @ https://www.boot-disk.com/quest_bootmenu.htm...

Manufacturer Type Models Boot Menu Boot Once BIOS Key Change Priority
ACER Esc, F12, F9 Del, F2
ACER netbook Aspire One, Aspire Timeline F12 F2
ACER netbook Aspire v3, v5, v7 F12 The "F12 Boot Menu" must be enabled in BIOS. It is disabled by default. F2
APPLE After 2006 Option
ASUS desktop F8 F9
ASUS laptop Esc F9
ASUS laptop R503C F8 DEL
ASUS netbook Eee PC 1025c Esc F2 Boot Tab, Boot Device Priority, 1st Boot Device, Removable Device, F10
COMPAQ Presario Esc, F9 F10 BIOS "Advanced Tab", Boot Order
DELL desktop Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude F12 Select "USB Flash Drive" F2
DELL desktop Inspiron One 2020, 2305, 2320, 2330 All-In-One F12 Select "USB Flash Drive" F2
DELL laptop Inspiron F12 Select "USB Flash Drive" F2 Settings->General->Boot Sequence->"USB Storage Device", then up arrow, [Apply]--[Exit]
DELL laptop Precision F2 Select "USB Storage Device" from boot menu F12
EMACHINES F12 Tab, Del
HP generic Esc, F9 Esc, F10, F1
HP desktop Media Center Esc F10 BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
HP desktop Pavilion 23 All In One Esc Select boot media from the menu F10 Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive". For non-UEFI media, disable secure boot and enable legacy support
HP desktop Pavilion g6 and g7 Esc F10 BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
HP desktop Pavilion HPE PC, h8-1287c Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc, F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP desktop Pavilion PC, p6 2317c Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc, F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP desktop Pavilion PC, p7 1297cb Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc, F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP desktop TouchSmart 520 PC Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc, F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP laptop 2000 Esc Select "Patriot Memory" on the Boot Option Menu Esc
HP notebook Pavilion Esc Select "Patriot Memory" on the Boot Option Menu F10 BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
HP notebook ENVY dv6 and dv7 PC Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
INTEL F10
LENOVO desktop F12, F8, F10 F1, F2
LENOVO laptop F12 F1, F2
LENOVO laptop IdeaPad P500 F12 or Fn + F11 F2
NEC F5 F2
PACKARD BELL F8 F1, Del
SAMSUNG F12, Esc
SAMSUNG netbook NC10 Esc F2 Boot Tab, Select "Boot Device Priority", Press Return, Up/Down to Highlight, F6/F5 to change priority
SAMSUNG ultrabook Series 5 Ultra and Series 7 Chronos Esc F2 Boot Tab, Select "Boot Device Priority", Press Return, Up/Down to Highlight, F6/F5 to change priority
SHARP F2
SONY VAIO, PCG, VGN F11 F1, F2, F3
SONY VGN Esc F10 F2 BIOS "BOOT" section, "External Device Boot" enabled
TOSHIBA Protege, Satellite, Tecra F12 F1, Esc
TOSHIBA Equium F12 F12 F12

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