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* Below is a list of PC manufacturers and brands with their corresponding hot-keys.
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  ! Boot Menu
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  ! Boot Once
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  ! BIOS Key
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  ! Change Priority
 
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  | ACER
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  | 
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  | 
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  | Esc, F12, F9
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  | 
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  | Del, F2
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|-
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  | ACER
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  | netbook
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  | AspireOne, Aspire Timeline
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  | F12
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  | 
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  | F2
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  | ACER
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  | netbook
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  | Aspire v3, v5, v7
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  | F12
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  | The "F12 Boot Menu" must be enabled in BIOS. It is disabled by default.
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  | F2
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|-
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  | APPLE
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  | 
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  | After 2006
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  | Option
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  | 
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  | 
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  | 
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|-
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  | ASUS
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  | desktop
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  | 
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  | F8
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  | 
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  | F9
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  | 
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|-
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  | ASUS
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  | laptop
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  | 
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  | Esc
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  | 
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  | F9
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  | 
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|-
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  | ASUS
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  | laptop
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  | R503C
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  | F8
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  | 
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  | DEL
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  | 
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|-
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  | ASUS
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  | netbook
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  | Eee PC 1025c
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  | Esc
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  | 
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  | F2
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  | Boot Tab, Boot Device Priority, 1st Boot Device, Removable Device, F10
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  | COMPAQ
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  | 
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  | Presario
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  | Esc, F9
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  | 
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  | F10
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  | BIOS "Advanced Tab", Boot Order
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|-
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  | DELL
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  | desktop
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  | Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude
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  | F12
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  | Select "USB Flash Drive"
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  | F2
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  | 
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|-
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  | DELL
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  | desktop
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  | Inspiron One 2020, 2305, 2320, 2330 All-In-One
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  | F12
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  | Select "USB Flash Drive"
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  | F2
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  | 
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|-
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  | DELL
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  | laptop
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  | Inspiron
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  | F12
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  | Select "USB Storage Device"
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  | F2
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  | Settings->General->Boot Sequence->"USB Storage Device", then up arrow, [Apply]--[Exit]
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  | DELL
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  | laptop
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  | Precision
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  | F12
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  | Select "USB Storage Device" from boot menu
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  | F12
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  | 
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|-
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  | EMACHINES
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  | 
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  | 
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  | F12
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  | 
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  | Tab, Del
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  | 
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|-
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  | HP
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  | generic
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  | 
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  | Esc, F9
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  | 
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  | Esc, F10, F1
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  | 
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|-
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  | HP
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  | desktop
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  | Media Center
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  | Esc
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  | 
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  | F10
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  | BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
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  | HP
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  | desktop
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  | Pavilion 23 All In One
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  | Esc
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  | Select boot media from the menu
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  | F10
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  | BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive". For non-UEFI media, disable secure boot and enable legacy support
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|-
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  | HP
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  | desktop
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  | Pavilion g6 and g7
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  | Esc
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  | 
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  | F10
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  | BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
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|-
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  | HP
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  | desktop
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  | Pavilion HPE PC, h8-1287c
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  | Esc
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  | Then F9 for "Boot Menu"
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  | Esc F10
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  | Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
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  | HP
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  | desktop
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  | Pavilion PC, p6 2317c
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  | Esc
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  | Then F9 for "Boot Menu"
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  | Esc F10
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  | Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
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  | HP
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  | desktop
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  | Pavilion PC, p7 1297cb
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  | Esc
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  | Then F9 for "Boot Menu"
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  | Esc F10
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  | Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
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|-
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  | HP
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  | desktop
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  | TouchSmart 520 PC
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  | Esc
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  | Then F9 for "Boot Menu"
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  | Esc F10
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  | Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
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|-
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  | HP
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  | laptop
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  | 2000
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  | Esc
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  | Select "Patriot Memory" on the Boot Option Menu
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  | Esc
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  | 
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|-
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  | HP
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  | notebook
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  | Pavilion
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  | Esc
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  | 
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  | F10
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  | BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
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|-
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  | HP
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  | notebook
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  | ENVY dv6 and dv7 PC
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  | Esc
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  | Then F9 for "Boot Menu"
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  | Esc
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  | F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
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|-
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  | INTEL
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  | 
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  | 
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  | F10
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  | 
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  | 
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  | 
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|-
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  | LENOVO
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  | desktop
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  | 
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  | F12, F8, F10
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  | 
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  | F1, F2
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  | 
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|-
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  | LENOVO
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  | laptop
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  | 
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  | F12
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  | 
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  | F1, F2
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  | 
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|-
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  | LENOVO
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  | laptop
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  | IdeaPad P500
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  | F12 or Fn + F11
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  | 
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  | F2
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  | 
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|-
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  |  NEC
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  | 
 +
  | 
 +
  | F5
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  | 
 +
  | F2
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  | 
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|-
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  | NOVA CUSTOM
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  | Type
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  | Models
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  | F7
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  | Boot Once
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  | BIOS Key
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  | Change Priority
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|-
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  | PACKARD BELL
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  | 
 +
  | 
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  | F8
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  | 
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  | F1, Del
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  | 
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|-
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  |  SAMSUNG
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  | 
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  | 
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  | F12, Esc
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  | 
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  | 
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  | 
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|-
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  | SAMSUNG
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  | netbook
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  | NC10
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  | Esc
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  | 
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  | F2
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  | Boot Tab, Select "Boot Device Priority", Press Return, Up/Down to Highlight, F6/F5 to change priority
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  | SAMSUNG
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  | ultrabook
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  | Series 5 Ultra and Series 7 Chronos
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  | Esc
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  | 
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  | F2
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  | Boot Tab, Select "Boot Device Priority", Press Return, Up/Down to Highlight, F6/F5 to change priority
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  | SHARP
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  | 
 +
  | 
 +
  | 
 +
  | 
 +
  | F2
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  | 
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|-
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  | SONY
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  | 
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  | VAIO, PCG, VGN
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  | F11
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  | 
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  | F1, F2, F3
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  | 
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|-
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  | SONY
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  | 
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  | VGN Esc
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  | F10
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  | 
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  | F2
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  | BIOS "BOOT" section, "External Device Boot" enabled
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|-
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  | STARLABS
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  | Type
 +
  | Models
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  | down arrow key
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  | Boot Once
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  | BIOS Key
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  | Change Priority
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|-
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  | TOSHIBA
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  | 
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  | Protege, Satellite, Tecra
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  | F12
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  | 
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  | F1, Esc
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  | 
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|-
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  | TOSHIBA
 +
  | 
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  | Equium F12
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  | F12
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  | 
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  | F12
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  | 
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|-
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  | Manufacturer
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  | Type
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  | Models
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  | Boot Menu
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  | Boot Once
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  | BIOS Key
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  | Change Priority
 
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 30 January 2025

  • Hot keys for BootMenu / BIOS Settings
  • You may get to your Boot Menu How or to your BIOS settings by using special keys.
  • Below is a list of PC manufacturers and brands with their corresponding hot-keys.
Manufacturer Type Models Boot Menu Boot Once BIOS Key Change Priority
ACER Esc, F12, F9 Del, F2
ACER netbook AspireOne, Aspire Timeline F12 F2
ACER netbook Aspire v3, v5, v7 F12 The "F12 Boot Menu" must be enabled in BIOS. It is disabled by default. F2
APPLE After 2006 Option
ASUS desktop F8 F9
ASUS laptop Esc F9
ASUS laptop R503C F8 DEL
ASUS netbook Eee PC 1025c Esc F2 Boot Tab, Boot Device Priority, 1st Boot Device, Removable Device, F10
COMPAQ Presario Esc, F9 F10 BIOS "Advanced Tab", Boot Order
DELL desktop Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude F12 Select "USB Flash Drive" F2
DELL desktop Inspiron One 2020, 2305, 2320, 2330 All-In-One F12 Select "USB Flash Drive" F2
DELL laptop Inspiron F12 Select "USB Storage Device" F2 Settings->General->Boot Sequence->"USB Storage Device", then up arrow, [Apply]--[Exit]
DELL laptop Precision F12 Select "USB Storage Device" from boot menu F12
EMACHINES F12 Tab, Del
HP generic Esc, F9 Esc, F10, F1
HP desktop Media Center Esc F10 BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
HP desktop Pavilion 23 All In One Esc Select boot media from the menu F10 BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive". For non-UEFI media, disable secure boot and enable legacy support
HP desktop Pavilion g6 and g7 Esc F10 BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
HP desktop Pavilion HPE PC, h8-1287c Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP desktop Pavilion PC, p6 2317c Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP desktop Pavilion PC, p7 1297cb Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP desktop TouchSmart 520 PC Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
HP laptop 2000 Esc Select "Patriot Memory" on the Boot Option Menu Esc
HP notebook Pavilion Esc F10 BIOS "Advanced" tab, Boot Order, Move "USB Device" before "Hard Drive"
HP notebook ENVY dv6 and dv7 PC Esc Then F9 for "Boot Menu" Esc F10 Storage tab, Boot Order, Legacy Boot Sources
INTEL F10
LENOVO desktop F12, F8, F10 F1, F2
LENOVO laptop F12 F1, F2
LENOVO laptop IdeaPad P500 F12 or Fn + F11 F2
NEC F5 F2
NOVA CUSTOM Type Models F7 Boot Once BIOS Key Change Priority
PACKARD BELL F8 F1, Del
SAMSUNG F12, Esc
SAMSUNG netbook NC10 Esc F2 Boot Tab, Select "Boot Device Priority", Press Return, Up/Down to Highlight, F6/F5 to change priority
SAMSUNG ultrabook Series 5 Ultra and Series 7 Chronos Esc F2 Boot Tab, Select "Boot Device Priority", Press Return, Up/Down to Highlight, F6/F5 to change priority
SHARP F2
SONY VAIO, PCG, VGN F11 F1, F2, F3
SONY VGN Esc F10 F2 BIOS "BOOT" section, "External Device Boot" enabled
STARLABS Type Models down arrow key Boot Once BIOS Key Change Priority
TOSHIBA Protege, Satellite, Tecra F12 F1, Esc
TOSHIBA Equium F12 F12 F12
Manufacturer Type Models Boot Menu Boot Once BIOS Key Change Priority
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