bios.md

Booting to the Boot Menu and BIOS

Push these keys to display the bios menu or boot into the bios.

Acer

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
Aspire One zg5, zg8, Aspire Timeline	F12	F2
Aspire v3, v5, v7	F12 ("F12 Boot Menu" must be enabled in BIOS)	F2
	Esc, F2, F12	Del, F2

Apple

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
Post-2006 models	Option

Asus

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
Desktops	F8	F9
VivoBook f200ca, f202e, q200e, s200e, s400ca, s500ca, u38n, v500ca, v550ca, v551, x200ca, x202e, x550ca, z202e	Esc	Delete
N550JV, N750JV, N550LF, Rog g750jh, Rog g750jw, Rog g750jx Zenbook Infinity ux301, Infinity ux301la, Prime ux31a, Prime ux32vd, R509C, Taichi 21, Touch u500vz, Transformer Book TX300	Esc (Disable "Fast Boot" and "Secure Boot Control")	F2
k25f, k35e, k34u, k35u, k43u, k46cb, k52f, k53e, k55a, k60ij, k70ab, k72f, k73e, k73s, k84l, k93sm, k93sv, k95vb, k501, k601, R503C, x32a, x35u, x54c, x61g, x64c, x64v, x75a, x83v, x83vb, x90, x93sv, x95gl, x101ch, x102ba, x200ca, x202e, x301a, x401a, x401u, x501a, x502c, x750ja	F8	Delete
Eee PC 1015, 1025c	Esc	F2

Compaq

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
Presario	Esc, F9	F10

Dell

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	F12 (Select "USB Flash Drive")	F2

eMachines

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	F12	tab, DEL

Fujitsu

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	F12	F2

HP

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	Esc, F9	Esc, F10, F1
Pavilion Media Center a1477c	Esc	F10
Pavilion 23 All In One	Esc (Select boot media from the menu)	F10
Pavilion Elite e9000, e9120y, e9150t, e9220y, e9280t	Esc, F9	F10
Pavilion g4, g6 and g7, Probook 4520s, 4525s, 4540s, 4545s, 5220m, 5310m, 5330m, 5660b, 5670b	Esc	F10
Pavilion HPE PC, h8-1287c, Pavilion PC, p6 2317c, Pavilion PC, p7 1297cb, TouchSmart 520 PC, ENVY x2, m4, m4-1015dx, m4-1115dx, sleekbook m6, m6-1105dx, m6-1205dx, m6-k015dx, m6-k025dx, touchsmart m7, Envy, dv6 and dv7 PC, dv9700, Spectre 14, Spectre 13, 2000 - 2a20nr, 2a53ca, 2b16nr, 2b89wm, 2c29wm, 2d29wm	Esc (Then F9 for "Boot Menu")	Esc
2000	Esc (Then F9 for "Boot Menu". Select "Patriot Memory" on the Boot Option Menu)	Esc
Pavilion a410n	Esc	F1

Intel

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	F10

Lenovo

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
Desktops	F12, F8, F10	F1, F2
Laptops	F12	F1, F2
ThinkPad edge, e431, e531, e545, helix, l440, l540, s431, t440s, t540p, twist, w510, w520, w530, w540, x140, x220, x230, x240, X1 carbon	F12	F1
IdeaPad s300, u110, u310 Touch, u410, u510, y500, y510, yoga 11, yoga 13, z500	Novo Button (Next to power button), F12	Novo Button
IdeaPad P500	F12 or Fn + F11	F2
IdeaPad S10-3, g460, g470, g475, g480, g485	F12	F2

Microsoft

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
Surface Pro 1-3		Volume-Down Button
Surface Pro 4 & Book		Volume-Up Button

NEC

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	F5	F2

Packard Bell

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	F8	F1, DEL

Samsung

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
	F12, Esc	F2, F10
NC10, np300e5c, np300e5e, np350v5c, np355v5c, np365e5c, np550p5c	Esc	F2
Series 5 Ultra, Series 7 Chronos, Series 9 Ultrabook	Esc (Must disable "Fast Boot" in BIOS)	F2
Ativ Book 2, 8, 9	F2 (Must disable "Fast Boot" in BIOS)	F10

Sharp

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
		F2

Sony

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
VAIO Duo, Pro, Flip, Tap, Fit	Assist Button (Use the Assist Button when the computer is off, not when it is booting)	Assist Button (Use the Assist Button when the computer is off, not when it is booting)
VAIO, PCG, VGN	F11	F1, F2, F3
VGN	Esc, F10	F2

Toshiba

Models	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
Kira, Kirabook 13, Ultrabook, Qosmio g30, g35, g40, g50, Qosmio x70, x75, x500, x505, x870, x875, x880	F12	F2
Protege, Satellite, Tecra	F12	F1, Esc
Equium	F12	F12

Custom Builds

Manufacturer	Boot Menu Key	Bios Key
ASUS	F8	DEL
Gigabyte	F12	DEL
MSI	F11	DEL
Intel	F10	F2
Asrock	F11	F2, DEL
EVGA	F7	DEL

Source: https://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=58779