Computer Boot Key Chart
How do I start my computer from a USB device or a DVD? Most New Computers or Laptops are built to recognize such devices automatically, if not you can temporarily choose different start-up options by accessing the BIOS menu. We created a common version of the Boot Keys sequence. When a computer is starting up, the user can access the Boot Menu by pressing one of several keyboard keys.
Common keys for accessing the Boot Menu:
| Brand | Type | Boot Key |
| Acer | Desktop, Laptop |
Esc, F9 or F12 |
| Asus | Desktop/Laptop/NoteBook/NetBook | F8/Esc/F8/Esc |
| Dell/eMachine | Desktop/Laptop | F12 |
| HP | Generic/Desktop | Esc or F9/(Press Esc then F9) |
| HP | Laptop/NoteBook/Tower | Esc or Press Esc then F9 |
| HP | Laptop | F9 |
| Intel | All | F10 |
| Lenovo | Laptop/Netbook/NoteBook | F8. F10, F12
F12 or Fn+F11 or Some models hit the Novo button next to the power button |
| Samsung | Generic/NetBook/NoteBook | F2, F12 or Esc |
| Samsung | Ultrabook | F2 or Esc |
| Sony | All | Assist Button, F11, Esc or F10 |
| Toshiba | All | F12 |