This page is a list of common keys to enter the boot menu and/or BIOS of a computer.
| Brand of Motherboard/System | BIOS key | Boot menu key | Recovery | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte | Delete | F12 | ||
| eMachines | Delete/F2 | F12/F10 | ||
| Acer Aspire One | F2 | F12 | ? | Boot menu has to be enabled |
| Acer | Delete | F12 | ||
| HP MediaSmart | Delete | F12 | Disc only | |
| ASUS Desktop | Delete | F8 | ||
| AsRock | Delete | F11 | ||
| Lenovo | F1/Fn+F2 | F12/Fn+F12 | ||
| Dell | F2 | F12 | Windows’ Recovery Menu (F8) | Diagnostics F12 |
| Toshiba | F2 | F12 | ||
| Samsung | F2 | Esc/F12 | F4 | On models that show a loading bar in the BIOS, only press Esc once, and only while you see the loading bar. |
| Gateway Laptop | F2 | F12 | Windows’ Recovery Menu (F8) | |
| Fujitsu | F2 | F12 | ||
| Intel | F2 | F10 | ||
| Gateway Desktop | F2 | F10 | ||
| Panasonic | F2 | ? | ||
| ASUS Laptop | F2 | Esc | ||
| Sony | Assist/F2 | Esc | ||
| Newer HP | F10 | F9 | F11 | Diagnostics: F2 |
| Older HP/Compaq | F1 | Esc | ||
| MSI/Nobilis/Supermicro | Delete | F11 | ||
| Biostar/Cisnet | Delete | F9 | ||
| Abit/Foxconn | Delete | Esc |