Computer and motherboard manufacturers and BIOS suppliers may use varying keyboard keys or key combinations that can be pressed during system post to access your system BIOS. Unfortunately there is no standard method to universally access or enter a motherboard BIOS. The following is a list of some popular BIOS suppliers, Computer Vendors and the keyboard key combinations that have been known to work with them.
If you know of a combination that is not listed, please feel free to contact us with the information and we will have it added.
Keyboard Key Commands used to Access a System BIOS
The following BIOS Suppliers chart lists the keys used to enter BIOS.
| Bios Suppliers | Keyboard Commands used to access BIOS |
| ALR Advanced Logic Research, Inc. ® PC / PCI | F2 |
| ALR PC non / PCI | CTRL+ALT+ESC |
| AMD® (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) BIOS | F1 |
| AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOS | DEL |
| Award™ BIOS | CTRL+ALT+ESC |
| Award BIOS | DEL |
| DTK® (Datatech Enterprises Co.) BIOS | ESC |
| Phoenix™ BIOS | CTRL+ALT+ESC |
| Phoenix BIOS | CTRL+ALT+S |
| Phoenix BIOS | CTRL+ALT+INS |
Computer Manufacturers and the keys used to enter system BIOS.
| Computer Vendor/Manufacturer | Keyboard 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® 8700 | F10 |
| CompUSA® | DEL |
| Cybermax® | ESC |
| Dell BIOS web site search links | For models not listed below. |
| Dell® 400 | F3, F1 |
| Dell 4400 | F12 |
| Dell Dimension® | F2 or DEL |
| Dell Inspiron® | F2 |
| Dell Latitude | Fn+F1 (while booted) |
| Dell Latitude | F2 (on boot) |
| Dell Optiplex | DEL |
| Dell Optiplex | F2 |
| Dell Precision™ | F2 |
| eMachine® | DEL , F 2 |
| Fujutsu Manuals & BIOS | Manuals & BIOS Download |
| Gateway® 2000 1440 | F1 |
| Gateway 2000 Solo™ | F2 |
| HP® (Hewlett-Packard) | F1, F2 (Laptop, ESC) |
| IBM® | F1 |
| E-pro Laptop | F2 |
| IBM PS/2® | CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL |
| IBM Thinkpad® (newer) | Windows: Programs-Thinkpad CFG. |
| Intel® Tangent | DEL |
| Lenovo(formerly IBM) | Lenovo BIOS Access page |
| Micron® | F1, F2, or DEL |
| Packard Bell® | F1, F2, Del |
| Seanix | DEL |
| Sony® VAIO | F2 |
| Sony VAIO | F3 |
| Tiger | DEL |
| Toshiba® 335 CDS | ESC |
| Toshiba Protege | ESC |
| Toshiba Satellite 205 CDS | F1 |
| Toshiba Tecra | ESC 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 |
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