Best solutions for Password Recovery and Data Recovery
Best solutions for Password Recovery and Data RecoveryEach computer has its BIOS setup utility and BIOS entry key for people to enter BIOS setup utility and change the setting. In general, the most popular key for any computer is Delete, F1, F2 or F10. But different computer vendor provides different BIOS SETUP table and entry key.
However, the BIOS entry key will be shown at splash screen while PC starts, but it flash quickly? So many people cannot capture it. How to find out the BIOS entry key? Generally we can use this method: Reboot your computer. Press the pause key to stop and go on step by step to the screen which showing BIOS entry key.
In order to help you quickly master the usage of Asunsoft Windows Password Geeker, we list the most used entry key for various brands of computer. You can find out the key here:
BIOS Entry Key for HP
BIOS Entry Key for Dell
BIOS Entry Key for Lenovo
BIOS Entry Key for Thinkpad
BIOS Entry Key for Acer
BIOS Entry Key for Gateway
BIOS Entry Key for Toshiba
BIOS Entry Key for Fujitsu
BIOS Entry Key for NEC
BIOS Entry Key for Sharp
BIOS Entry Key for Shuttle
Other BIOS Suppliers and BIOS entry key
BIOS Entry Key for HP
| HP | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| HP Compaq Desktop PCs (Built in 2006 or later (Windows Vista or Windows 7)) | Press "F10" key once every second until a BIOS Setup utility screen opens. |
| HP Compaq Desktop PCs (Built before 2006 (Windows XP or earlier) ). | Press "F1" key the key once every second until a BIOS Setup utility screen opens. |
HP Notebook PCs: |
Press "F10" repeatedly until a BIOS Setup utility screen opens, or press "F1" to get help. |
BIOS Entry Key for Dell
| Dell | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| Dell PC | At the first text on the screen or when the Dell logo appears, tap "F2" until the message Entering Setup appears.
Note: Some older Dell computers use an alternate key sequence instead of "F2" to enter System Setup. These key sequences include:
|
| Dell 400 | F1, F3 |
| Dell 4400 | F12 |
| Dell XPS, Dell Inspiron, Dell Vostro, Dell Dimension, Dell Precision, Dell Optiplex | F2 |
| Dell Latitude | Fn+F1 |
BIOS Entry Key for Lenovo
| Lenovo | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| Lenovo | F2 |
BIOS Entry Key for Thinkpad
| ThinkPad | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| T60/p, T61/p, X60/s, X61, X61 Tablet, Z60m/t, Z61e/m/p/t, Reserve Edition, T400, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T500, T510i, X200, X200s, X200si, X200 Tablet, X201, X201i, X201s, X201 Tablet, X300, X301, W500, W510, W700, W700ds, W701, W701ds, R51e, R60/e/i, R61/e/i, and later model. | Press "ThinkVantage" button when the message "To interrupt normal startup, press "ThinkVantage" button " is displayed to enter the ThinkVantage Productivity Center, then select "Start setup utility" to open the BIOS. |
| R40, R40e, R50/e/p, R51, R52, G40, G41, T40/p, T41/p, T42/p, T43/p, X40, X41, X41 Tablet | Press "Access IBM" button when the message "To interrupt normal startup, press "Access IBM" button" is displayed to enter the ThinkVantage Productivity Center, then select "Start setup utility" to open the BIOS Setup Utility. |
| i Series 1200, i Series 1300, i Series 1400, i Series 1500, i Series 172x, 240 series, 390 series, 570 series, A20, A21, A22, A30, A31, R30, R31, R32, S30, S31, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, TransNote | F1 |
| 310, 315, 310E/ED, 315ED | BIOS Utility is entered by holding F2 while the ThinkPad logo is displayed after power on. |
| 365X/XD, 360, 355 series, 380, 385 series, 560 series, 600 series, 701C/CS, 75x series, 76x series, 770 series | With the unit powered off, hold the F1 key and power the unit on. Keep F1 held down until Easy setup appears. Note: On the TP 701, you can also access the Configuration area on BIOS by pressing the Fn+F1 keys. |
| 365C/CS, 365CD/CSD, 65E/ED | Enter setup by pressing CTRL+Alt+F11 from a DOS prompt (you must be in DOS mode, not a DOS session under Windows). |
| 500, 510 | Enter setup by pressing CTRL+Alt+F3 from a DOS prompt (you must be in DOS mode, not a DOS session under Windows). |
| 700/C, 720/C | Pressing CTRL+ALT+INS when the cursor moves over to the upper right hand side of the screen right after the memory count. |
| 710T, 730T | Hold the suspend/resume switch while powering on the computer. |
BIOS Entry Key for Acer
| Acer | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| Aspire, Veriton, Power, Extensa, Ferrari, TravelMate, Altos | "Del" or "F2" |
| Acer Altos 600 | Ctrl+Alt+Esc |
| Older Acer | "F1" or "Ctrl+Alt+Esc" |
BIOS Entry Key for Gateway
| Gateway | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| DX, FX, One, GM, GT, GX, Profile, Astro | F1 |
| Older Computer | F2 |
BIOS Entry Key for Toshiba
| Toshiba | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| Portégé, Satellite, Tecra, Equium | "F1" or "Esc" |
| Toshiba Equium | F12 |
BIOS Entry Key for Fujitsu
| Fujitsu | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| LifeBook, Esprimo, Amilo, Tablet, DeskPower | F2 |
BIOS Entry Key for NEC
| NEC | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| PowerMate, Versa, W-Series | F2 |
BIOS Entry Key for Sharp
| Sharp | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| Notebook Laptops, Actius UltraLite | F2 |
BIOS Entry Key for Shuttle
| Shuttle | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| Glamor G-Series, Prima P2-Series, Workstation, D'vo, X Mini XPC, Surveillance | "F2" or "Del" |
Other BIOS
| BIOS | Enter Key |
|---|---|
| ALR Advanced Logic Research, Inc. ® PC / PCI | F2 |
| AMD BIOS | F1 |
| Award BIOS | DEL |
| Award BIOS | CTRL+ALT+ESC |
| AMI BIOS | DEL |
| Phoenix BIOS | CTRL+ALT+ESC |
| Phoenix BIOS | CTRL+ALT+S, CTRL+ALT+INS |
| DTK (Datatech Enterprises) | Esc |
