Boot Menu & BIOS/UEFI Setup Keys Guide

ACER
- F12 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup
- Del → BIOS Setup (some desktops)

ASUS
- Esc → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup
- Del → BIOS Setup (desktops)

DELL
- F12 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

HP
- Esc → Startup Menu
- F9 → Boot Menu
- F10 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

LENOVO
- F12 → Boot Menu
- F1 → BIOS Setup (ThinkPad)
- F2 → BIOS Setup (IdeaPad, Legion, Yoga)
- Novo Button → Recovery / BIOS Menu

MSI
- F11 → Boot Menu
- Del → BIOS/UEFI Setup

GIGABYTE
- F12 → Boot Menu
- Del → BIOS/UEFI Setup

ASROCK
- F11 → Boot Menu
- F2 or Del → BIOS/UEFI Setup

SAMSUNG
- Esc → Boot Menu (some models)
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

MICROSOFT SURFACE
- Volume Down + Power → Boot Menu
- Volume Up + Power → UEFI Setup

TOSHIBA / DYNABOOK
- F12 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup
- Esc → Startup Menu (older models)

SONY VAIO
- F11 → Boot Menu (some models)
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup
- Assist Button → Recovery / BIOS Menu

ALIENWARE
- F12 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

RAZER
- F12 → Boot Menu
- Del or F1 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

LG
- F10 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

FUJITSU
- F12 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup
- F12 → Boot Menu

INTEL NUC
- F10 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

MINISFORUM
- F7 → Boot Menu
- Del → BIOS/UEFI Setup

BEELINK
- F7 → Boot Menu
- Del → BIOS/UEFI Setup

GMKTEC
- F7 → Boot Menu
- Del → BIOS/UEFI Setup

CHUWI
- F7 → Boot Menu
- Esc or Del → BIOS/UEFI Setup

FRAMEWORK
- F12 → Boot Menu
- F2 → BIOS/UEFI Setup

COMMON MOTHERBOARD BRANDS
- ASUS: F8 (Boot Menu), Del/F2 (BIOS)
- MSI: F11 (Boot Menu), Del (BIOS)
- Gigabyte: F12 (Boot Menu), Del (BIOS)
- ASRock: F11 (Boot Menu), F2/Del (BIOS)
- Biostar: F9 (Boot Menu), Del (BIOS)
- EVGA: F7/F11 (Boot Menu), Del (BIOS)

TIPS
- Repeatedly tap the key immediately after pressing the power button.
- On very fast systems, hold Shift while clicking Restart in Windows and use Advanced Startup options.
- If one key doesn't work, try the alternative listed for your specific model.