In last few weeks, i have received several emails about accessing BIOS menu/setting on their laptop, computers. So today i am sharing BIOS access keys or in simple BIOS keyboard shortcut for different-2 manufacturer.
So, first a little about BIOS, BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System and mostly it is used to change the Boot Order priorities like boot from a USB drive, CD or DVD and other hardware related changes etc.

BIOS access keys for computer system
Below are BIOS access key for different-2 computer system, press any of BIOS settings keys according to your system, if not successed try other keys.
Acer
F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+ESC
Compaq
F10
Dell
F2, Ctrl+Alt+Enter or Del
Dell 400: F3, F1
Dell 4400: F12
Dell Dimension: F2 or DEL
Dell Inspiron: F2
Dell Latitude: Fn+F1 (while booted)
Dell Latitude: F2 (on boot)
Dell Optiplex: DEL
Dell Optiplex: F2
Dell Precision: F2
HP
F1, F2, F10, F11, F12 or Esc
IBM
F1 or F2
Lenovo
F1, F2, Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+Ins or Fn+F1
Sony
F1, F2 or F3
Toshiba
F1, Esc or F12
Tell us in comment section about your BIOS access keys with your computer system.


Hi,
i am from chennai. could you pls able to tell about benq BIOS. whenever i switch on my system the mention bios setting shows always. i unable set. Please tell through my mail ID (b.iyyappan33@yahoo.com
Thanks