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This depends on the system. Generally, the keys used are the function keys (F1 - F12) or ESC or DEL. | This depends on the system. Generally, the keys used are the function keys (F1 - F12) or ESC or DEL. | ||
| − | Here are some | + | Here are likely some keystrokes to try (according to various sources on the Web): |
| − | * Gateway F1 or F2 | + | * ALR PCs (PCI systems) -- F-2 |
| − | * | + | * ALR PCs (non PCI systems) -- Ctrl+Alt+Escape |
| + | * AMI BIOS -- DEL during bootup | ||
| + | * AST -- Ctrl-Alt-Esc | ||
| + | * AWARD BIOS -- DEL or Ctrl+Alt+Esc Anytime | ||
| + | * Compaq -- F1 or F10 | ||
| + | * Dell -- DEL or Ctrl-Alt-ENTER | ||
| + | * DTK BIOS -- ESC during bootup | ||
| + | * eMachines: Tab | ||
| + | * Gateway: F1 or F2 | ||
| + | * IBM PS/2 BIOS -- Insert, Ctrl-Alt-?, or Ctrl+Alt+Insert after Ctrl+Alt+Delete | ||
| + | * IBM -- F1, Ctrl + Alt + Ins, or reference disk | ||
| + | * NEC -- F1, F2, or F10 | ||
| + | * Olivetti -- Ctrl-Alt-Shift with Del (on number pad) | ||
| + | * Phoenix BIOS -- F1, F2, Ctrl-S, Ctrl+Alt+S, or Ctrl+Alt+ESC | ||
| + | * Sony PC F-3 at Logo then F-1 | ||
| + | * Tandon -- Ctrl-Shift-Esc, or Ctrl-Alt-Esc | ||
| + | * Toshiba: ESC | ||
| + | * Toshiba; Phoenix; some IBM PS/1 models: F1 | ||
| + | * Zenith PCs, Phoenix BIOS -- Ctrl-Alt-INS | ||
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| + | Other keystrokes to try for various types of computers): | ||
| + | * Ctrl-Alt-+ | ||
| + | * Ctrl-Esc | ||
You can also Google a term like "Gateway bios key" to find pages that might tell you. (It might help to include the computer's model number.) Pages from the manufacturer's web site are the most likely to be accurate. | You can also Google a term like "Gateway bios key" to find pages that might tell you. (It might help to include the computer's model number.) Pages from the manufacturer's web site are the most likely to be accurate. | ||
[[Category: Prebuild]] | [[Category: Prebuild]] | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 19 November 2005
What keystroke is needed to enter BIOS ?
This depends on the system. Generally, the keys used are the function keys (F1 - F12) or ESC or DEL.
Here are likely some keystrokes to try (according to various sources on the Web):
- ALR PCs (PCI systems) -- F-2
- ALR PCs (non PCI systems) -- Ctrl+Alt+Escape
- AMI BIOS -- DEL during bootup
- AST -- Ctrl-Alt-Esc
- AWARD BIOS -- DEL or Ctrl+Alt+Esc Anytime
- Compaq -- F1 or F10
- Dell -- DEL or Ctrl-Alt-ENTER
- DTK BIOS -- ESC during bootup
- eMachines: Tab
- Gateway: F1 or F2
- IBM PS/2 BIOS -- Insert, Ctrl-Alt-?, or Ctrl+Alt+Insert after Ctrl+Alt+Delete
- IBM -- F1, Ctrl + Alt + Ins, or reference disk
- NEC -- F1, F2, or F10
- Olivetti -- Ctrl-Alt-Shift with Del (on number pad)
- Phoenix BIOS -- F1, F2, Ctrl-S, Ctrl+Alt+S, or Ctrl+Alt+ESC
- Sony PC F-3 at Logo then F-1
- Tandon -- Ctrl-Shift-Esc, or Ctrl-Alt-Esc
- Toshiba: ESC
- Toshiba; Phoenix; some IBM PS/1 models: F1
- Zenith PCs, Phoenix BIOS -- Ctrl-Alt-INS
Other keystrokes to try for various types of computers):
- Ctrl-Alt-+
- Ctrl-Esc
You can also Google a term like "Gateway bios key" to find pages that might tell you. (It might help to include the computer's model number.) Pages from the manufacturer's web site are the most likely to be accurate.