We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of computer bios set-up and boot menu hotkeys in the table below. And the list includes data for both popular and not so popular manufactures of desktop computers, laptops, motherboards, and also tablets as well. And those manufacturers include companies such as, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and many others. Before you proceed, it’s important to keep in mind that if you make ANY incorrect or invalid changes to your computer’s bios, it may not boot up correctly. And if that does happen, you might have to reset the computer bios back to it’s default settings. And even then, it may or may not start-up correctly at that point.

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ManufacturerBoot Menu HotkeyBIOS Hotkey
AcerEsc, F12, F9Del, F2
AppleOption 
ASUSF8F9
ASUSEscF9
ASUSF8DEL
ASUSEscF2
CompaqEsc, F9F10
DellF12F2
DellF12F12
eMachineF12Tab, Del
HPEsc, F9Esc, F10, F1
IntelF10 
LenovoF12, F8, F10F1, F2
LenovoF12 or Fn + F11F2
NECF5F2
Packard BellF8F1, Del
SamsungF12, Esc F2
Sharp F2
SonyF11, F10F1, F2, F3
ToshibaF12F1, F12, Esc
FujitsuF12F2
GatewayF12F2, F11, R
EVGADel
IBMF1, F2
Microsoft TabletsVolume Up Key,
Volume Down Key
GigabyteF12Del
AsrockF11F2
MSIF11Del
MicronF1, F2, Del