System BIOS Boot Keys for Laptops/Desktop PCs
Here is list of Laptop and Desktop System Boots Codes for various vendors. Note, not all keys will work as
some models have different key combinations to others.
Acer
F2 (BIOS Setup)
ALT + F2 (Boot Device Options)
F12 (Boot Device Options)
ALT + F10 (Acer eRecovery)
ASUS
ESC (Boot Selection Menu)
F2 (BIOS Setup)
F9 (Asus Laptop Recovery)
Apple (Models 2006+)
Command + Option + P + R (PRAM and NVRAM Reset)
Command + S (Boot into Single-User Mode)
Command + V (Boot with Verbose Status)
Option (Select Hard Drive Boot Volume)
Option + N (Boot Image from Netboot Server)
Shift (Boot into Safe Mode)
C (Boot from CD Drive)
D (Boot from OS/X Recovery and perform Hardware Test)
N (Boot from Network)
Dell
CTRL + F11 (Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec)
F8 (Repair Your Computer) Dell Factory Image Restore
EI Systems