18If there is one thing that the computer manufacturers have not unified yet, that is the boot menu keys. I have always been annoyed that the memory from one PC does not translate to other PCs.
However, I have listed a few famous laptop and PC manufacturers, and you can find your own in the list below. I will also tell you how to change boot priority order.Remember, you need to repeatedly press the mentioned keys while your computer is booting to enter the BIOS, and if one of them didn’t work, try the other mentioned keys.
It’s baffling how computer manufacturers still haven’t agreed on a consistent way to access the BIOS. Some insist on mashing F2 during startup, while others prefer Del or Esc. And don’t get me started on UEFI vs. legacy mode! Can we just have a universal shortcut?
BIOS Key
- Acer: Del or F2
- ASUS: F2 or Del or Esc or F10
- Dell: F2
- EVGA: Del
- Fujitsu: F2
- HP: F1 or F10 or F11
- Lenovo: F1 or F2
- Micron: F1 or F2 or Del
- Samsung: F2
- Sharp: F2
- Sony/ VAIO (RIP): F1 or F2 or F3 (Although most of them have a separate ASSIST key to access all the menus)
- Toshiba: F1 or Esc