How to enter BIOS on old computers
In this topic I will cover VERY old desktop and laptop models and how to enter BIOS( various kind of it) using keyboard
Acer (Aspire, Power, Veriton, Extensa, Ferrari, TravelMate, Altos):
Press [F2] or [Del]
Acer (old computers)
Press[F1] or [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc]
AMI (American Megatrends AMIBIOS, AMI BIOS):
Press [Delete]
AMI (American Megatrends AMIBIOS, AMI BIOS) — old versions:
Press [F1] or [F2]
Award BIOS (AwardBIOS):
Press [Del]
ALR(old):
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc] or [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]
ARI(old):
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc] or [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del] during the boot
AST Advantage:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc] during the boot
Compaq (Presario, Prolinea, Deskpro, Systempro, Portable):
Press [F10] during the boot
Compaq (old desktops):
Press [F1], [F2], [F10], or [Del] when you will see Compaq logo
Cybermax:
Press [Esc]
Dell (XPS, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude. OptiPlex, Precision, Vostro):
Press [F2]
Dell (old 486 models):
Press[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Enter] when you will see Dell logo
Dell (very few old models):
Press Reset two times
Dell (old laptop models) :
Press [Fn]+[Esc] or [Fn]+[F1]
DTK (Datatech Enterprises):
Press [Esc] instantly after you turn it on
EISA Computer:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc] or [Crtl]+[Alt]+[S]
Machines (eMonster, eTower, eOne, S-Series, T-Series):
Only after RAM test will start press [Tab] or [Del]
eMachine (some older computers):
Press [F2]
Fujitsu (LifeBook, Esprimo, Amilo, Tablet, DeskPower):
Press [F2] when Fujitsu logo is appearing.
Hewlett-Packard (HP Pavilion, TouchSmart, Vectra, OmniBook, Tablet):
Press [F1] after you will see the logo
IBM (PC, XT, AT):
Press [F1] from DOS CMD
IBM (old desktops and laptops):
Press [F2] instantly after turning it on.
Lenovo (ThinkPad, IdeaPad, 3000 Series, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation):
Press [F1] or [F2]
Lenovo (old models):
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F3], [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Ins] or [Fn]+[F1].
Microid Research (MR BIOS):
Press [F1]
Micron (MPC Computers ClientPro, TransPort):
Press [F1], [F2] or [Del]
NEC (PowerMate, Versa, W-Series):
Press[F2]
NEC Versa Notebook:
Press and hold[F1]
Olivetti PC Pro:
During the boot press and hold[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift]+[Del]
Packard Bell (8900 Series, 9000 Series, Pulsar, Platinum, EasyNote, imedia, iextreme):
If you do not have a regular keyboard press [F1], [F2], or[Del] on digital keyboard
Packard Bell (old models 386 and 486):
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[S]
Phoenix BIOS (Phoenix-Award BIOS):
Press [Del] during system autotest
Phoenix BIOS (Phoenix-Award BIOS) — old versions:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[S],[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Esc], [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Ins] or [Ctrl]+[S] instantly after turning it on
Sharp (Notebook Laptops, Actius UltraLite):
Press [F2]
Shuttle (Glamor G-Series, D’vo, Prima P2-Series, Workstation, X Mini XPC, Surveillance):
Press [F2] or [Del]
Sony (VAIO, PCG-Series, VGN-Series):
Press[F1], [F2] or [F3]
Sony Vaio 320 Series:
Press[F2] during the boot
Tandon and Tandon 386:
Press [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc]
Toshiba (Portege, Satellite, Tecra):
Press [Esc] during the boot
Toshiba (Portege, Satellite, Tecra on Phoenix BIOS):
Press [F1] during the boot
Zenith, Phoenix:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Ins]
