Here is a list of function key bios for various BIOS systems. If yours is not there, watch for info flashed on-screen before the operating system's splash screen shows. It may say "Press X to enter Setup". Hitting "X" key will get into the BIOS on your machine.
Here is a list of bios function key for the some computer manufacturers.
- ACER: DEL or F2 keys
- COMPAQ: F10 key
- DELL Desktop: F2 key
- The DELL laptops: Fn+ESC or Fn+F1 keys
- GATEWAY: F1 key .
- IBM: F1 key .
- SONY: F1, F2 or F3.
- TOSHIBA: F1 or ESC key
Also you can verifying the name of the BIOS on your computer, reference the following list and use the appropriate keyboard command to access the BIOS setup utility.
- AMI BIOS: Del, F1 or F2
- AST, Advantage, : Ctrl+Alt+Esc
- Award BIOS: Del or Ctrl+Alt+Esc
- DTK BIOS: Esc
If you're still having troubles with entering BIOS, here are some function key for bios you might can try:
- F3
- F4
- Ctrl+Alt+F3
- Ctrl+Alt+Del
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Del
- Ctrl+Insert
- Ctrl+Shift+Esc
- Fn+[any "F" function key]
Before you modify setting in BIOS, it’s always a good idea to record the original settings on a sheet of paper that can be kept in a safe place so you can reference it later if you need to recover it.
If you want to remap mouse keys to keyboard, or assign windows volume shortcut, you can take a look at the keyboard enhancement software KeyExtender.
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