Keyboard Key Commands used to Access a System BIOS

Keyboard Key Commands used to Access a System BIOS
The following BIOS Suppliers chart lists the keys used to enter BIOS.
Bios SuppliersKeyboard Commands used to access BIOS
ALR Advanced Logic Research, Inc. ® PC / PCIF2
ALR PC non / PCICTRL+ALT+ESC
AMD® (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) BIOSF1
AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOSDEL
Award™ BIOSCTRL+ALT+ESC
Award BIOSDEL
DTK® (Datatech Enterprises Co.) BIOSESC
Phoenix™ BIOSCTRL+ALT+ESC
Phoenix BIOSCTRL+ALT+S
Phoenix BIOSCTRL+ALT+INS
Computer Manufacturers and the keys used to enter system BIOS.
Computer Vendor/ManufacturerKeyboard Commands used to access BIOS
Acer®F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+ESC
ARI®CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL
AST®CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL
Compaq® 8700F10
CompUSA®DEL
Cybermax®ESC
Dell BIOS web site search linksFor models not listed below.
Dell® 400F3, F1
Dell 4400F12
Dell Dimension®F2 or DEL
Dell Inspiron®F2
Dell LatitudeFn+F1 (while booted)
Dell LatitudeF2 (on boot)
Dell OptiplexDEL
Dell OptiplexF2
Dell Precision™F2
eMachine®DEL , F 2
Fujutsu Manuals & BIOSManuals & BIOS Download
Gateway® 2000 1440F1
Gateway 2000 Solo™F2
HP® (Hewlett-Packard)F1, F2 (Laptop, ESC)
IBM®F1
E-pro LaptopF2
IBM PS/2®CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL
IBM Thinkpad® (newer)Windows: Programs-Thinkpad CFG.
Intel® TangentDEL
Lenovo(formerly IBM)Lenovo BIOS Access page
Micron®F1, F2, or DEL
Packard Bell®F1, F2, Del
SeanixDEL
Sony® VAIOF2
Sony VAIOF3
TigerDEL
Toshiba® 335 CDSESC
Toshiba ProtegeESC
Toshiba Satellite 205 CDSF1
Toshiba TecraESC then F1 or F2
Toshiba Notebook [Newer models]1. Turn on computer by Holding down power button while pressing the ESC key.
The machine will beep, then display:
Check System, then press [F1] key.
2. Release ESC key
3. Press F1 key