PC Units

Dell

  • 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 to enter BIOS.
  • Older Dell laptops may use Fn+Esc or Fn+F1.

Lenovo (formerly IBM)

  • Press F1 or F2 after powering on the computer.
  • Older Lenovo products allow access to BIOS using Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+Ins, or Fn+F1.

Asus

  • Turn on the computer or click “Start,” point to “Shut Down” and then click “Restart.”
  • Press “Del” when the ASUS logo appears on the screen to enter the BIOS.
  • Press “Ctrl-Alt-Del” to restart the computer if the PC boots to Windows before loading the setup program. Repeat Step Two following restart.

Acer

  • 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 F1key for advanced options.
  • Older Acer computers may use also use the F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Esc keys to access BIOS.

Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • 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.