For Common Brands: Acer, Asus, Compaq, Dell, eMachines, EVGA, Fujitsu, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard (HP), IBM, Lenovo (formerly IBM), Micron (MPC Computers), NEC, Packard, Bell, Samsung, Sharp, Shuttle, Sony, Toshiba

1. BIOS Setup Utility Access Keys
for Popular Computer Systems.
BIOS access keys for Sony,
Lenovo, Toshiba, Dell, Gateway,
and other PCs.
IN THIS ARTICLE ACER ASUS COMPAQ DELL EMACHINES EVGA FUJITSU GATEWAY
HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) IBM LENOVO (FORMERLY IBM) MICRON (MPC COMPUTERS)
NEC PACKARD BELL SAMSUNG SHARP SHUTTLE SONY TOSHIBA.

2. Having trouble getting into your
computer's BIOS setup utility? If you've
tried the basic steps for accessing your
computer's BIOS and haven't had much
luck, you're not alone. There are
hundreds of computer manufacturers
out there and each seems to have their
own idea when it comes to designating
a key sequence to enter BIOS. There
are often even huge differences in
access methods between different
models made by the same company! If
you have a custom-built computer or
one from a very small company, look
up the BIOS access keys for the
motherboard or the BIOS access keys
based on manufacturer.

3. Acer
Aspire, Predator, Spin, Swift, Extensa, Ferrari, Power, Altos, TravelMate, Veriton Press Del or F2 immediately after
powering on. The Acer Veriton L480G uses F12. The BIOS on the Acer Altos 600 server uses the Ctrl+Alt+Esc key
and the F1 key for advanced options. Older Acer computers may use also use the F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Esc keys.
Asus
B-Series, ROG-Series, Q-Series, VivoBook, Zen AiO, ZenBook Press (or press and hold) F2 until you see the BIOS
screen. You may need to press the key repeatedly until the utility appears. Some Asus laptops require that the Del,
Esc, or F10 key be pressed instead. Older Asus computers might boot to the BIOS setup utility only if you hold
down the Esc key until you reach the Boot Device Selection screen; continue by selecting Enter Setup from the
menu.
Compaq
Presario, Prolinea, Deskpro, Systempro, Portable Press F10 while the cursor in the top right corner of the screen is
blinking. Older Compaq computers may use the F1, F2, F10, or Del key to give access to BIOS.
Dell
XPS, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude, OptiPlex, Precision, Alienware, Vostro Press F2 when the Dell logo appears.
Press every few seconds until the message Entering Setup appears. Older Dell desktops and laptops may instead
use Ctrl+Alt+Enter or Del. Older Dell laptops may use Fn+Esc or Fn+F1.

4. eMachines
eMonster, eTower, eOne, S-Series, T-Series Press Tab or Del while the eMachine logo displays on the screen. Other
eMachine computers may use F2.
EVGA
SC17, SC15 Press Del repeatedly while the EVGA laptop is booting.
Fujitsu
LifeBook, Esprimo, Amilo, Tablet, DeskPower, Celsius Press F2 once the Fujitsu logo appears.
Gateway
DX, FX, LT, NV, NE, One, GM, GT, GX, SX, Profile, Astro Press the F1 or F2 key repeatedly after restarting the
Gateway computer to access the setup utility. You might have to press and hold the key.
Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Pavilion, EliteBook, ProBook, Pro, OMEN, ENVY, TouchSmart, Vectra, OmniBook, Tablet, Stream, ZBook Press the F1,
F10, or F11 key after restarting the computer. HP Tablet PCs may use F10 or F12. Other HP computers may allow
access to BIOS using the F2 or Esc keys. Still others might require that you press the Esc key and then F10.
IBM
PC, XT, AT Press F1 immediately after powering on the computer. Older IBM computers (including some laptops)
may utilize the F2 key.

5. Lenovo
(formerly IBM) ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion, H535, 3000 Series, N Series, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation Press
F1 or F2 after powering on the computer. Some Lenovo products have a small Novo button on the side (next
to the power button) that you can press (you might have to press and hold) to enter the BIOS setup utility.
You might have to then enter BIOS Setup once that screen is displayed. Press F12. Older Lenovo products
allow access using Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+Ins, or Fn+F1. Micron (MPC Computers) ClientPro, TransPort Press
F1, F2 or Del immediately after powering on the PC.
NEC
PowerMate, Versa, W-Series Press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup. Packard Bell 8900 Series, 9000 Series, Pulsar,
Platinum, EasyNote, imedia, iextreme Press F1, F2, or Del.
Samsung
Odyssey, Notebook 5/7/9, ArtPC PULSE, Series 'x' laptops Press F2 to start the BIOS setup utility. You might
need to press this key repeatedly until the correct screen appears.
Sharp
Notebook Laptops, Actius UltraLite Press F2 after the computer starts. Some very old Sharp PCs require a
Setup Diagnostics Disk.

6. Shuttle
Glamor G-Series, D'vo, Prima P2-Series, Workstation, XPC, Surveillance Press F2 or Del on startup.
Sony
VAIO, PCG-Series, VGN-Series Press F1, F2 or F3 after turning on the computer.
Toshiba
Portégé, Satellite, Tecra, Equium Press F1 or Esc after powering on to access BIOS. Press F12 on a Toshiba
Equium