In this article, you'll find out what keyboard key you'll need to press in order to access your computer's boot menu or BIOS menu. The keys vary from computer to computer, so be sure to check what key works for yours!
| Computer Manufacturer | Type | Model | Boot Menu Key | BIOS Key |
| ACER | Esc, F12, F9 | Del, F2 | ||
| ACER | netbook | AspireOne, Aspire Timeline | F12 | F2 |
| ACER | netbook | Aspire v3, v5, v7 | F12 | F2 |
| APPLE | After 2006 | Option | ||
| ASUS | desktop | F8 | F9 | |
| ASUS | laptop | Esc | F2, F9 | |
| ASUS | laptop | R503C | F8 | F2, DEL |
| ASUS | netbook | Eee PC 1025c | Esc | F2 |
| COMPAQ | Presario | Esc, F9 | F10 | |
| DELL | desktop | Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude | F12 | F2 |
| DELL | desktop | Inspiron One 2020, 2305, 2320, 2330 All-In-One | F12 | F2 |
| DELL | laptop | Inspiron | F12 | F2 |
| DELL | laptop | Precision | F12 | F12 |
| EMACHINES | F12 | Tab, Del | ||
| GATEWAY | F11, Esc, F10 | F2, Del | ||
| HP | generic | Esc, F9 | Esc, F10, F1 | |
| HP | desktop | Media Center | Esc | F10 |
| HP | desktop | Pavilion 23 All In One | Esc | F10 |
| HP | desktop | Pavilion g6 and g7 | Esc | F10 |
| HP | desktop | Pavilion HPE PC, h8-1287c | Esc | Esc F10 |
| HP | desktop | Pavilion PC, p6 2317c | Esc | Esc F10 |
| HP | desktop | Pavilion PC, p7 1297cb | Esc | Esc F10 |
| HP | desktop | TouchSmart 520 PC | Esc | Esc F10 |
| HP | laptop | 2000 | Esc | Esc |
| HP | notebook | Pavilion | Esc | F10 |
| HP | notebook | ENVY dv6 and dv7 PC | Esc | Esc |
| INTEL | F10 | |||
| LENOVO | desktop | F12, F8, F10 | F1, F2 | |
| LENOVO | laptop | F12 | F1, F2 | |
| LENOVO | laptop | IdeaPad P500 | F12 or Fn + F11 | F2 |
| NEC | F5 | F2 | ||
| PACKARD BELL | F8 | F1, Del | ||
| SAMSUNG | F12, Esc | |||
| SAMSUNG | netbook | NC10 | Esc | F2 |
| SAMSUNG | ultrabook | Series 5 Ultra and Series 7 Chronos | Esc | F2 |
| SHARP | F2 | |||
| SONY | VAIO, PCG, VGN | F11, ASSIST | F1, F2, F3 | |
| SONY | VGN Esc | F10, ASSIST | F2 | |
| TOSHIBA | Protege, Satellite, Tecra | F12 | F1, Esc | |
| TOSHIBA | Equium F12 | F12 | F12 |