BIOS Access

How to Access Motherboard BIOS

The following information below are a list of way on how to access BIOS for all the major BIOS chips and Computer Manufacturers.

During the computer initial boot the BIOS the BIOS supplier will be displayed. If the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) logo splash screen is displayed, press the ESC key to see the boot up information. For some cases if the text displays to fast, you
may press Pause/Break.

 Bios Suppliers                                                      Keyboard Commands    

ALR (Advanced Logic Reserach, Inc.)                   F2
ALR PC non / PCI                                                  CTRL+ALT+ECS
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)                     F1
AMI  (American Megatrends, Inc.)                          DEL
AWARD                                                                 CTRL+ALT+ECS, DEL
DTK  (Datatech Enterprises Co.)                          ESC
PHOENIX                                                               CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+S, CTRL+ALT+INS

Computer Vendor                                                Keyboard Commands
ACER                                                                     F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+ESC
ARI                                                                         CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL
AST                                                                        CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL
COMPAQ                                                               F10
COMP USA                                                             DEL
CYBERMAX                                                           ESC

DELL BIOS                                                          Models Listed Below
DELL 400                                                               F3, F1
DELL 4400                                                             F12
DELL Dimension                                                    F2 or DEL
DELL Inspiron                                                        F2
DELL Latitude                                                        Fn+F1(while booted), F2 (on boot)
DELL Optiplex                                                       DEL, F2
DELL Pricision                                                       F2

eMachine                                                              DEL, F2
FUJITSU                                                               Manuals & BIOS Download
GATEWAY                                                            F1, F2
IBM                                                                        F1
IBM PS/2                                                               CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL
INTEL                                                                    DEL
LENOVO(formerly IBM)                                        Lenovo BIOS Access page
MICRON                                                               F1, F2 or DEL
PACKARD BELL                                                  F1, F2, DEL
SEANIX                                                                 DEL
SONY VIAO                                                          F2
TIGER                                                                   DEL
TOSHIBA                                                              ESC, F1, ECS then F1 or F2

TOSHIBA Notebook (newer models)               
1. Turn on computer by Holding down while pressing down ESC key.
    The machine will beep, then display:  Check System, then press [F1] key.
2. Release ESC key
3. Press F1 key
                                                                                                      
                                                                                


Warning: 
Computer vendor and Mother
Board manufacturers customize their BIOS to
the individual specifications of the mother
board. Care must be taken when applying a
BIOS update. A BIOS update should be applied
to the exact make; model; version; etc.
specified in the update description.

Applying the BIOS update to the wrong BIOS
chip can render the system unbootable and
could necessitate a Mother Board or BIOS chip
replacement.                

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