Many laptop users are sometimes faced with the need to get into the BIOS of their laptop, for example, in order to reinstall Windows. And here many have difficulties, because not everyone knows which keys to press in order to get to the coveted menu. Today we will talk in detail about how to call BIOS on laptops from different manufacturers, because there really is a difference in the methods, and considerable. Well, let's get started!
Sony
The first today will be laptops from Sony. In order to enter the BIOS on laptops from this manufacturer, you need to press the F1 button when starting the laptop. Also, in some models the F2 and F3 keys can be used - it all depends on the year of manufacture of the device. If none of the F-keys helped, then itβs definitely worth trying the Del button. This key was often used in the earliest laptop models.
As for the most modern models from Sony, the procedure for getting into BIOS is greatly simplified. On the case next to the power button, as a rule, an ASSIST button is additionally located. So, if you click on it when you turn on the laptop, a menu will appear where you will be prompted to either start the operating system or enter the BIOS menu.
HP
Now itβs worth telling how to call BIOS on HP laptops. In general, here too a lot depends on the model year of manufacture. On early laptops, the procedure for entering the BIOS was performed using the Del button. A little later, this function was transferred to the F1 key, but the "wanderings" did not end there.
On models released since the mid-2000s, you can get into BIOS using the F8 or F11 buttons. More modern laptops of the company already use other keys - F10 or ESC. Confusion and only with these HP laptops.
Samsung
Next on the list is Samsung. How to call BIOS on Samsung laptops? Well, here, too, is not so simple, as is the case with the same Sony. On the earliest versions of Samsung laptops, the procedure for entering the BIOS was performed using the F2 or Del buttons. A little later, the company decided to reconsider their views and changed the button responsible for the BIOS to F8. But that is not all. On more modern Samsung laptops, the BIOS entry procedure can be performed through the F12 button.
If none of the options helps, then you should not be upset, because not everything is so bad. Typically, each laptop has one extra button for accessibility features called Fn. In the Samsung company very often in order to get into the BIOS menu, this key is used, but not one. It cannot be so simple. So if you canβt get into the BIOS using the F keys, you need to use the combination of buttons and press either Fn + F2 or Fn + F8 or, finally, Fn + F12.
Acer
Next on the list is Acer. How to call BIOS on laptops of this manufacturer? Itβs worth saying right away that, compared to previous laptops, Acer has the most cunning and, so to speak, complex combination for entering BIOS. Its complexity lies not in the fact that you need to press many buttons at once or do it in a specific sequence, but in the fact that for each series of laptops, the key combination is different.
So, for starters, a simple way to get into the BIOS, which can work on certain models, is the F1 or F2 buttons. Most often, this method can "ride" on the budget laptops of the company. If it does not help, then you should try the combination Ctrl + Alt + ESC when you turn on the device.
For the Aspire laptop series, another combination is added to the above combinations - Ctrl + F2. Especially often, this combination is found on the latest models of this line.
For the Travelmate series, the most common way is to press the F2 or Del buttons, but, as practice shows, the above combinations also take place.
And finally, the last combination, which is most often common on older laptop models, is Ctrl + Alt + Del.
Asus
Now, perhaps, it is worth talking about how to call BIOS on Asus laptops. Here, too, have to tinker a bit, because traditional methods do not always work. The easiest and most popular method to enter BIOS on Asus is to press the F2 button while turning on the laptop. If for some reason this did not help, then it is also worth resorting to other keys - F8 and Del. It is worth noting that the second option is rarely used on Asus laptops, but it still occurs.
Now an alternative way to get into the BIOS menu. This is in case none of the keys above have been successful. First you need to turn off the laptop. The next step is to hold down the ESC button (do not release until the Boot menu appears) and turn on the laptop. A special menu called Boot will appear on the screen. It will have such an item - Enter Setup. You need to click on this item with the Enter button and after going over, press Enter again, after which the BIOS will open.
Lenovo
Move on. How to call BIOS on Lenovo laptops. Fortunately, everything is simple with this. Most often, the F2 key is used to enter the BIOS when the laptop is turned on. Sometimes it can be used in combination with another key - Fn, so if just pressing F2 does not help, then you should try the combination F2 + Fn.
Very rarely, F8 and Del keys are used on laptops of this brand for BIOS, but there were still cases when these buttons helped to get into the menu.
Also, on some Lenovo models, on the side panel or next to the power button, you can see a small button with a drawn arrow. If you click on it, then you can also get to the BIOS menu.
Dell
Well, the last thing worth mentioning in this article is how to call BIOS on Dell laptops. Here, too, everything is quite simple. The most popular way is to press the F2 button while turning on the laptop. Also, in addition to this key, the F1, F10, Del or ESC buttons can be used. Also in the "nature" there are models in which the most, perhaps, the most common button, Insert, is responsible for entering the BIOS.
That's all.