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Hotkeys

Hot keys for BootMenu / BIOS Settings

You may get to your Boot Menu or to your BIOS settings by using special specific keys.
Below is a list of PC brands with their corresponding hot-keys.

Manufacturer

Type

Models

Boot Menu

Boot Once

BIOS Key(s)

Change Priority

ACER

   

Esc, F12, F9

 

Del, F2

 

ACER

netbook

AspireOne, 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

     

Asrock

Desktop

Custom Build

F11

 

DEL

F2

 

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 Storage Device"

F2

Settings->General->Boot Sequence->"USB Storage Device", then up arrow, [Apply]--[Exit]

DELL

laptop

Precision

F12

Select "USB Storage Device" from boot menu

F12

 

EMACHINES

   

F12

 

Tab, Del

 

Gigabyte

desktop

 

F12

 

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

BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, 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

 

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