Boot menu how to call on a laptop. What is f12 boot menu in BIOS? Why is it needed

Want to boot your computer from a flash drive or disk? To do this, you do not need to go to the BIOS settings. Especially if you don't understand much about this. There is an easier way. In this case, it is enough to enter the Boot Menu and change the boot priority of devices. This is done in 10 seconds. And most importantly - no shamanism in BIOS.

Boot Menu - what is it?

What do users usually do to reinstall Windows? Typically, a licensed digital copy is recorded on, and then executed.

Boot Menu (or boot menu) is an extremely useful BIOS option. It can be used to quickly set the boot priority of devices. Simply put, launching the Boot Menu brings up a small window in which you can immediately put a USB flash drive (or DVD) in the first place, and the hard drive in the second. In this case, you will not need to enter BIOS.

In addition, changing the settings in the Booth Menu does not affect the BIOS settings. That is, this option is triggered once - for one activation. And when you restart your PC, Windows will boot from your hard drive (as usual). If you again need to start the installation of Windows from a USB flash drive, call the Boot Menu again.

If you remember, when you changed the settings in the BIOS, you had to go into it again and change the boot priority of the devices back (i.e. put the hard drive in the first place). And in the case of Booth Menu, this is not necessary.

How to call the Boot Menu

It's very simple - to click one key when Windows starts. Which one? It depends on the:

BIOS versions;
motherboard;
laptop models.

That is, the situation is exactly the same as with BIOS. For example, so that you need to press the Del or F2 button, and to open the Boot Menu, you need to click another.

Most often it is Esc or F12. Although, as mentioned above, the call button may differ on different PCs.

Therefore, below we will consider how to run Booth Menu on popular brands of laptops and personal computers.

How to enable Boot Menu on Lenovo laptops

Lenovo laptop owners shouldn't have any difficulties. After all, the Boot Menu on Lenovo is launched very simply - by pressing the F12 key when Windows starts up.

Plus, on the case of many models there is a special button with a curved arrow. You can click it if you want to select additional. download options.

Launch Boot Menu on PC with mat. Asus board as easy as shelling pears

You must press the F8 key when it boots (at the same time when you usually enter the BIOS).

And there is a bit of confusion with Asus laptops. It seems that the manufacturer is the same, but there are several buttons to launch the Booth Menu. After all, the launch of the Boot Menu on Asus laptops is carried out using one of two keys:

Most often this is the Esc button, although it could be F8. However, there are only 2 keys.

Boot menu on Acer opens by pressing F12

But there is one small nuance here. The fact is that usually the launch of the Boot Menu on Acer laptops is disabled. And when you press F12, nothing will happen. To make it work, you need to do the following:

Go into the BIOS (when you boot the laptop, press the F2 button).
Go to the "Main" tab.
Look for the line "F12 Boot Menu" and change the value "Disabled" (disabled) to "Enabled" (enabled).
Save the changed parameters and exit the BIOS.

The system will reboot and you can enter the boot menu on your Acer laptop using F12.

How to enable Booth Menu on Samsung laptops

On Samsung, you need to press the Esc key. But Samsung laptop owners need to know one feature. The fact is that to call the Booth Menu, you need to click the Esc button once! If you double-click, the window will simply close.

Therefore, you have to get used to knowing exactly when to press the Esc key. Although there is nothing complicated here - just a couple of attempts.

HP also has its own specifics

Launching the Boot Menu on HP also has its own specifics. After all, the opening of the Booth Menu is carried out in a slightly different way.

When you turn on Windows, immediately press the Esc key.
The startup menu will be displayed - press the F9 button.
Ready.

After that, the boot menu of the HP laptop will open, and you can set the priority of turning on the devices (using the arrows).

Boot menu on Windows 10 or 8

If Windows 8 or Windows 10 is installed on a PC or laptop, then you most likely will not be able to turn on the Booth Menu.

The fact is that these operating systems have a small peculiarity - by default, they have Quick Start enabled, so they are not turned off completely. This is called hibernation (kind of like sleeping). Therefore, when you boot your PC or laptop, you will not be able to open this menu on Windows 10.

There are three ways to fix this:

Hold Shift when turning off your laptop or PC. After that, it will turn off normally (in the usual sense of the word). And then you can launch it on Windows 10 by pressing the desired key.
Instead of shutting down your PC, you can restart it. And at the moment of switching on, simply press the specific key corresponding to your brand of laptop or motherboard.
Disable Fast Startup. For this:

That's it - now you can easily enter the Boot Menu on Windows 10 or Windows 8.

For your convenience, below is a screenshot showing the keys to launch the Boot Menu for popular laptops and PCs.

For example, for computers running on mat. on the MSI board, this is the F11 button. And the launch of the Booth Menu on Sony VAIO laptops is carried out using F12. In general, you will figure it out for yourself - the table is simple and straightforward.

Also, for convenience, buttons for entering the BIOS are written. If for some reason you cannot open the Boot Menu, you can always change the boot priority of devices in the standard way - through BIOS.

Nearly all laptop models available today do not ship with a built-in CD / DVD drive. Lenovo laptops are no exception. A bootable USB drive in this case is a useful tool for diagnosing and restoring the operating system or for installing a new OS.

There are several ways to boot Lenovo laptops from a bootable USB drive.

Booting from a USB drive (flash drive) by changing the priority is the best option when you need to unlock your PC using a Windows password recovery tool or fix a boot problem such as a blue screen, no OS startup, etc.

To download you need:

BIOS Boot

When the BIOS menu appears, go to the "Boot" section using the left-right arrows on the keyboard.
Using the up and down buttons, select the "USB HDD" drive and install it with the "F6" and "F5" buttons in the "Legacy" list above "SATA HDD".
Besides Legacy boot, BIOS can support EFI boot. If the MBR table is located on the HDD, you need to select "Boot Priority" with the arrows, press "Enter" and instead of "UEFI First" set the arrows to "Legacy First" by pressing "Enter".

Reference! If the hard disk contains a table of MBR partitions (the old version of the HDD partitioning, working with partitions no more than 2 TB), then setting in "Boot Priority" - "UEFI First" may lead to an error installing Widnows.
Press the "Esc" button to exit to the main BIOS menu, and press the "F10" button to save the BIOS exit parameters. After restarting the laptop, it will start booting from the USB stick.

Phoenix - Award BIOS

If Phoenix - Award BIOS is installed on the laptop, after the standard entry into the BIOS, you must:

You do not need to do this through BIOS Setup to start Lenovo boot from a USB drive. Lenovo laptops have a special boot menu "Boot Menu" for this.

To enter the boot menu, you must:

If you cannot enter the Boot Manager boot menu with the F12 key, for this case, Lenovo notebooks have a special arrow button next to the power button or on their side panel. This button is found on many Lenovo laptops and is called the “Novo Button”.

To activate the download using the "Novo Button" button, you need to:

Sometimes the laptop boots up so quickly that you cannot enter the BIOS by pressing the F1, F2 + Fn, or F12 button. If the laptop does not have a "Novo Button" button, but at the same time it can normally load the operating system from the hard drive, then you can enter the UEFI BIOS boot menu directly from Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10.

How to enter the UEFI menu

For Windows 8 / 8.1

Move the mouse pointer to the upper or lower right corner of the display, and move the mouse up or down. The Charm panel appears, where you need to click Options (gear icon).
In place of the "Charm" panel, the "Options" panel will appear, at the bottom of which you need to select "Change computer settings".
In the "PC Settings" window that appears, select "Update and Recovery".
In the next window, select "Recovery" - "Restart now".

For Windows 10

The last steps are the same for Windows 8 / 8.1 and 10:

As you can see, there are a lot of options for booting a Lenovo laptop from a USB drive, and each option offers its own, most suitable solution for the user in a particular case.

Read more details with instructions in our new article -

Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 laptop: home machine at the right price

If you are looking to purchase a laptop that combines style and entertainment at an affordable price, the Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 is a great choice. Attractive appearance, good ergonomics, solid case, excellent performance - all these qualities are possessed by a laptop from Lenovo.

The build quality of the Z580 is also good, and despite some pliability of the plastic panels (the laptop comes in both aluminum and plastic cases), the chassis is quite solid. The laptop offers bold, glossy lines and is one of the brightest budget laptops on the market.

Beneath the attractive design of the IdeaPad Z580 are:

processor: Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7, 2200-2900 MHz;
core: Ivy Bridge / Sandy Bridge;
RAM: 2-8 GB of RAM;
HDD: 320-1000 Gb;
HD Graphics 4000 video plus GeForce GT 630M – 645M.

Lenovo's glossy display is also impressive. With a screen diagonal of 15.6 ″, the matrix resolution is standard and is 1366 × 768 pixels. The brightness of the monitor is also average, but the contrast reaches an impressive 260: 1, which, along with good color reproduction, ensures vibrant colors and makes it one of the best displays in its price range.

The laptop, not lightweight, is 33mm thick and weighs about 2.5kg. Battery life - 5 hours.

Important! In real gaming tests, this is one of the fastest budget notebooks around. If the buyer wants a fast laptop for everyday tasks without the extra investment, the Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 won't disappoint.

Lenovo S920 smartphone, characteristics of the fast IdeaPhone

Another interesting solution from Lenovo is the Lenovo IdeaPhone S920 smartphone.

Phone characteristics:

screen: IPS 5.3 ″, 16 million colors, 1280 × 720, touch, capacitive, multitouch;
processor: 4-core MTK 6589, 1.2 GHz, PowerVR Series5XT video;
memory: 1 GB RAM, 4 GB built-in + 32 GB microSDHC, microSD;
phone type: candy bar, 159 g, 154 × 77.7 × 7.9 mm;
phone charging connector: micro-USB;
communication type: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G;
navigation: GPS, A-GPS;
interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB;
platform: Android 4.2 with ideaDesktop proprietary shell;
battery: Li-Pol 2250 mAh, 25 hr. (GSM), 12 hr. (WCDMA);
camera: front 2 Mp, rear 8 Mp, flash, face and smile detector.

IdeaPhone S920 can boast of two SIM-cards, but it is equipped with one radio module, which, for example, does not allow it to download a file on the Internet during a phone call.

The image quality of the S920 is very good, but ideaDesktop does not shine with its design. The battery allows the smartphone to work intensively for a day on one charge, which is a very good indicator. The speaker of the phone is of high quality and loud.

The Lenovo IdeaPhone S920 is not an absolute bestseller, but it is a good choice when buying an all-in-one device, which is underlined by its good camera, long battery life and the presence of 2 SIM-cards in the phone.

Video - How to Boot from a USB Flash Drive or Disk on a Lenovo Laptop

Good day to all.

When installing Windows (for example), it is very often necessary to select a bootable media other than the hard drive. This can be done in two ways:

1) Go to the BIOS and change the boot queue (i.e. put the USB flash drive in the boot queue in front of the HDD - this way the PC will first check the USB flash drive for boot records, and only then the hard drive);

2) Call the Boot Menu and select a specific boot medium in it at the moment. In my opinion, this option is even better than the first one: it's faster and you don't need to go back and forth in the BIOS to change the boot queue.

To enter BIOS (call Boot Menu) in most cases, the keys are used: F2, Del, Esc, F12 (depending on the manufacturer of the device). You need to press the button immediately after turning on the computer (you can several times so as not to miss the right moment.

By the way, if you look closely at the first screen, which is visible immediately after turning on the computer, then a button is often written on it to enter the desired settings (call the menu). An example is shown below.

Rice. 1. Dual Bios. DEL button - enter BIOS settings, F12 button - Call the Boot Menu.

Table 1: hotkeys for computers

To use the table - you need to know which motherboard you have, the BIOS version. You can find out in several ways, I will give the fastest:

A simple free program that will tell you a lot about your hardware. For example, you can find out information about: processor (CPU), RAM (Ram), motherboard (Motherboard), video card (Graphics), HDD drives, SSD (Storage), etc. In addition, you can find out and control the temperature online main components: hard drive, video card, processor.

A screenshot of the operation of this utility is shown in Fig. 2.

Rice. 2. Speccy - getting information about the motherboard

Table # 1

Motherboard	BIOS version	Hotkey	Which menu will be open
Acer		Del	Enter Setup
		F12	Boot Menu
ASRock	AMI	F2 or DEL	run Setup
		F6	Instant Flash
		F11	Boot Menu
		TAB	switch Screen
Asus	Phoenix-Award	DEL	BIOS Setup
		TAB	Display BIOS POST Message
		F8	Boot Menu
		Alt + F2	Asus EZ Flash 2
		F4	Asus Core Unlocker
BioStar	Phoenix-Award	F8	Enable System Configuration
		F9	Select Booting Device after POST
		DEL	Enter SETUP
ChainTech	Award	DEL	Enter SETUP
		ALT + F2	Enter AWDFLASH
ECS (EliteGrour)	AMI	DEL	Enter SETUP
		F11	BBS POPUP
FoxConn (WinFast)		TAB	POST Screen
		DEL	SETUP
		ESC	Boot Menu
GigaByte	Award	ESC	Skip memory test
		DEL	Enter SETUP / Q-Flash
		F9	Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery 2
		F12	Boot Menu
Intel	AMI	F2	Enter SETUP

Table number 2: hotkeys (Bios / Boot Menu, etc.) for laptops

Note: on modern laptops, the key combination in Windows also works: hold down the SHIFT button + select the restart button with the mouse.

Boot Menu is a small window in which using the mouse (arrows on the keyboard) you can select the device from which to boot. An example of such a menu is shown in Fig. 3.

Depending on the manufacturer of your device - the menu may differ slightly, but the principle of operation is the same everywhere.

Table 2

Laptop manufacturer	BIOS version	Hotkey	Function / menu call
Acer	Phoenix	F2	Enter Setup
		F12	Boot Menu (Change Boot Device, Multi Boot Selection Menu)
		Alt + F10	D2D Recovery (disk-to-disk system recovery)
Asus	AMI	F2	Enter Setup
		ESC	Popup Menu
		F4	Easy Flash
	Phoenix-Award	DEL	BIOS Setup
		F8	Boot Menu
Benq	Phoenix	F2	BIOS Setup
Dell	Phoenix, Aptio	F2	Setup
		F12	Boot Menu
eMachines (Acer)	Phoenix	F12	Boot Menu
Fujitsu Siemens	AMI	F2	BIOS Setup
		F12	Boot Menu
Gateway (Acer)	Phoenix	Click mouse or Enter	Menu
		F2	BIOS Settings
		F10	Boot Menu
		F12	PXE Boot
HP (Hewlett-Packard) / Compaq	Insyde	ESC	Startup Menu
		F1	System Information
		F2	System Diagnostics
		F9	Boot Device Options
		F10	BIOS Setup
		F11	System Recovery
		Enter	Continue Startup
Next		F1	Boot-Menu Call
		F2	BIOS setup
Lenovo (IBM)	Phoenix SecureCore Tiano	F2	Setup
		F12	MultiBoot Menu
MSI (Micro Star)	***	DEL	Setup
		F11	Boot Menu
		TAB	Show POST screen
		F3	Recovery
Packard Bell (Acer)	Phoenix	F2	Setup
		F12	Boot Menu
Toshiba	Phoenix	Esc, F1, F2	Enter Setup
Toshiba Satellite A300		F12	Bios

Table 3: recovery from a hidden partition (for laptops)

Most modern laptops have a special hidden partition with the ability to restore Windows using a "pair" of keys (no need to prepare a bootable USB flash drive, download ISO images from Windows, etc.).

As a rule, to start the recovery function - after turning on the laptop, just press one key (F9, for example, on Asus laptops). Next, a window will appear in which you need to follow the instructions of the recovery wizard.

Note: When restoring information, the system drive "C: \" is often formatted and all information from it is deleted. Make a copy of important data from it in advance.

Rice. 4. ACER Laptop - Recovery Service Utility

Table 3

Laptop manufacturer	Button combination	Note
Acer	Alt + F10	First you need to enter the laptop Bios, and enable the D2D Recovery function. In the recovery system, by default, the password is set to 000000 or AIM1R8.
Asus	F9
Dell Inspiron	Ctrl + F11
Fujitsu Siemens	F8
HP	F10, F11
Lg	F11
Lenovo ThinkPad	F11
MSI	F3
Packard bell	F10
RoverBook	Alt
Samsung	F4
Sony VAIO	F10
Toshiba	F8, F11

The tables will be updated (over time). For additions on the topic of the article - a big merci in advance. Good luck to all!

You have a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, now you need to make sure that the computer can boot from them.

There are 2 ways to boot your computer from a DVD or USB flash drive:

Selecting a device in the boot menu
Changing Boot Priority in BIOS

Each method has pros and cons.

If you need, for example, to install Windows, then it is more convenient to choose the first method. And if you constantly work with boot disks, then the second method is more convenient.

Features of choosing a device in the boot menu

On older computers (motherboards) the function is missing. In this case, you will have to change the priority in the BIOS.
When you select a device in the menu, the computer boots from this device 1 time. This is convenient when installing Windows - you do not need to return the boot from the HDD after the first reboot.

Features of changing the priority in the BIOS

Works on both new and old computers.
The priority is constantly changing, i.e. valid until the next change, and not one download as is the case with the menu. This is not very convenient when installing Windows from a USB flash drive, you have to return the boot from the HDD after the first reboot.

How do I enter the boot menu or BIOS?

There is no universal button for entering the boot menu or entering the BIOS. It all depends on the manufacturer of the computer (motherboard), they are all different - the keys are also different. The most correct way to find the right key is to read the instructions from the computer (motherboard). For some of the most common boards - the keys are listed below.

There is only one time when you need to press these keys - during the self-test immediately after turning on the computer (English - Power-On Self-Test or POST). If you do not go into details, POST lasts from turning on the computer until the operating system starts loading (the appearance of a logo or OS selection menu). The POST pass looks like this:

The screen displays a prompt: Press DEL to run Setup which means - press DEL to enter BIOS Setup... DEL is the most common key, but there are many others - more on that below.

During POST, a graphical splash screen may appear with the name of the manufacturer of the computer or motherboard.

Boot Menu Keys and Quick Start Guide

As noted above, each manufacturer has its own key to enter the boot menu. Here is a small list of the most common ones:

The boot menu looks like this:

You just have to select the desired device from the list. If everything is done correctly, the disk or flash drive is written correctly, the download / installation should start.

BIOS keys and a quick guide to changing the boot priority

To enter BIOS Setup, use the key corresponding to the manufacturer of the computer or motherboard, here is a small list of them:


Acer (Aspire, Altos, Extensa, Ferrari, Power, Veriton, TravelMate):	F2 or Del
Acer (old models):	F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Esc
	F2 or Del



Compaq (Deskpro, Portable, Presario, Prolinea, Systempro):
Compaq (old models):	F1, F2, F10, or Del
Dell (Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude, OptiPlex, Precision, Vostro, XPS):
Dell (old and rare models):	Ctrl+Alt+Enter or Fn+Esc or Fn+F1 or Del or Reset twice
ECS (Elitegroup)	Del or F1
eMachines (eMonster, eTower, eOne, S-Series, T-Series):	Tab or Del
eMachines (some older models):

Fujitsu (Amilo, DeskPower, Esprimo, LifeBook, Tablet):

Hewlett-Parkard (HP Alternative, Tablet PC):	F2 or Esc or F10 or F12
Hewlett-Parkard (OmniBook, Pavilion, Tablet, TouchSmart, Vectra):

Lenovo (3000 Series, IdeaPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkPad, ThinkStation):	F1 or F2
Lenovo (old models):	Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+Ins or Fn+F1
MSI (Micro-Star)
	F2, F10 or Del

Sony (VAIO, PCG-Series, VGN-Series):	F1, F2 or F3
Toshiba (Portege, Satellite, Tecra):	F1 or Esc

You will find less common hotkeys for entering BIOS.

In addition to the fact that there are several major BIOS manufacturers (AMI, Phoenix - Award), also computer (motherboard) manufacturers modify the BIOS for a specific model. As a result, it is impossible to create a universal instruction even for changing one function (boot priority), there will be differences on each computer. You can only roughly show how this is done, and look for the exact instructions in the documentation for the computer (motherboard).

To navigate the BIOS and change settings, use the arrows on the keyboard, the Enter and + \- .

AMI

Move the arrows to the tab Boot, go to Boot Device Priority:

In the following figure, we see that the boot is sequentially performed: from the floppy drive (Floppy Drive), hard disk (Hard Drive), and the third device is not used (Disabled).

If we want to boot from a DVD, we need to change the priorities so that the first device is the DVD drive. Use the arrows to switch to the first device ( 1st Boot Device), press Enter and select in the menu that appears CDROM... With a flash drive, everything is the same.

Push F10 and confirm the exit with saving (Save and Exit) by choosing .

Phoenix-Award

We enter Advanced BIOS Features:

If we want to boot from a DVD, we need to change the priorities so that the first device is the DVD drive.

Use the arrows to switch to the first device ( First Boot Device), change to CDROM... With a flash drive, everything is the same.

Push F10 and confirm the exit with saving (Save and Exit).

Do you know other keys or want to clarify? Comments are open!

Enjoy your use!

Out of habit or out of ignorance, some computer and laptop users use the BIOS or UEFI menu to boot from the device on which the Windows installation files are located, to launch a LiveCD or a system backup. But for this you can use the Boot Menu, especially since this option is more practical and simple. It is enough to call the menu with a special key and select the device (hard disk, USB flash drive, DVD drive) from which the download will be carried out.

You can learn how to enter the Boot Menu on laptops and computers from this guide.

Since manufacturers do not have a specific rule for assigning a button to call the Boot Menu, each of them chooses the one that they think is ideal for this task. This manual lists the keys that, in most cases, will display the boot menu. In addition, the nuances of calling it on laptops with Windows 10 preinstalled are mentioned here, and examples are specifically given for Asus, Lenovo, Samsung and others laptops, as well as motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI, Intel, and so on.

General information on entering the BIOS boot menu

Manufacturers provide special keys both for entering BIOS or UEFI, and for calling the Boot Menu. In the first case, it can be Del, F2, or the combination Alt + F2... The second can be used Esc, F11 or F12, but there are exceptions, which are listed later in the article. Usually, the prompt for the key to enter the Boot Menu is displayed on the screen during computer startup, but this is not always the case.

Features of Boot Menu Boot on Windows 10

On Windows 10 laptops and computers, the above keys may not work. This is because shutdown in this operating system is not exactly that. This process is more like hibernation. Therefore, when using F12, F11, Esc and other boot menu keys may not appear.

In this case, one of the following methods can help to enter the Boot Menu:

How to call the Boot Menu on Asus

In the case of Asus motherboards, you can enter the Boot Menu using the key F8 immediately after turning on the computer. Actually, as when trying to enter BIOS or UEFI with the keys Del / F9... On ASUS laptops one of the options can be used - entering the Boot Menu by pressing F8 or Esc.

How to enter the Boot Menu on Lenovo laptops

On almost all monoblocks and laptops from Lenovo, the key is responsible for launching the Boot Menu. F12... It, like on other devices, must be pressed when turned on. There are also models where a separate small arrow button is provided to enter the boot menu. It is often located near the power button.

How to open Boot Menu on Acer laptops

Acer laptops and all-in-ones have a single key to enter the Boot Menu - F12... However, you can enter this menu only after enabling a special option. To activate it, when you start your computer, you need to get into the BIOS using the key F2 and change the state Disabled on the Enabled opposite point F12 Boot Menu in the main BIOS parameters.

Other laptop and motherboard models

Below is a list of keys for entering the Boot Menu on laptops and PCs with motherboards from different manufacturers.

Motherboards:

Gigabyte - F12.
MSI - F11.
Intel - Esc.
AsRock - F11.
American Megatrends - F8.

Laptops and all-in-ones:

HP - F9, or Esc, and then the F9 key.
Dell - F12.
Samsung - Esc.
Sony - F11.
Toshiba - F12.
Packard Bell - F12.

Boot Menu is a menu that allows you to select the device that the system will process first. This function is actively used to replace operating systems and to carry out diagnostics, such as RAM with MemTest.

This function is extremely convenient, as it is intended for a one-time launch of the equipment, as the main carrier. This same function is required when installing Windows, as it does not require changing priorities.

After completing the actions required to enter the menu, all devices that are connected at the current time in the computer, and with which the program is potentially likely to start, will be displayed.

Unfortunately, there is no one denominator in the question of entering the described menu, since there is no hard standard in this industry yet. Nevertheless, there is a dependency between the manufacturer and the actions required to launch the Boot Menu, which will be discussed in detail in the article.

General information on entering the Boot Menu

Boot Menu is used to specify from which device the program should be launched. Of course, the BIOS already has such functionality, but for one-time use, for example, a program, it is better to use the boot menu.

An interesting question is how to call up the boot menu on the motherboard because there are no standards in this regard. Each manufacturer uses different options. Most often, a hint appears on how to go to a section. In general, the buttons F8, F9, F11, F12 and Esc are used.

To launch the desired menu, press the key corresponding to your brand of motherboard during system startup. Often, several of the above buttons are used. You can get more accurate information by going to the section corresponding to the manufacturer of your computer.

There are also slight differences in launching the required menu in monoblocks and laptops that have Windows 8 and higher preinstalled.

How to enter the boot menu on a netbook? - To complicate matters, laptop computers might not use a full shutdown, but hibernate instead. This option is quite justified, since it returns the PC to a working state faster, but is not suitable for entering the menu. All you need to do is turn off the netbook completely, hold down Shift and click on "Shutdown". If this does not help, then you need to configure the "Power supply" section.

Launching Boot Menu in Windows 8, 8.1, 10

The thing is that personal computers in this configuration most often use hibernation mode instead of the usual shutdown. Often this has a positive effect on the boot time of the system, and the processes launched in the last session are restored, but in this case this method is not suitable for us, to do this, use one of the following options:

1. Restart the computer using the appropriate option in the menu, you do not just need to turn off the button and turn it on again, for the reason just described;

2. At the moment when you press the "Shutdown" button, hold down the Shift key, thanks to this procedure, the PC will turn off fully, then press the desired key at the time of startup;

3. You may need to disable Fast Startup.

Open the "Start" menu;
Go to "Control Panel";
Select the tile with the name "Power Supply";

Follow the link "Actions of the power buttons";

Disable the "Quick Start" item.

After completing these steps, at the time the system starts, you will need to press the required key, usually Esc, F8, F9, F11, F12. More detailed information on your motherboard model is indicated below in the corresponding paragraph.

Entering the Boot Menu for the manufacturer Acer

This manufacturer on all configurations of computers, all-in-ones and laptops uses the same key to enter the Boot Menu, this button is F12. A distinctive feature is only an item in the BIOS or UEFI, which includes the necessary handler, that is, nothing will happen until you enable this function, sometimes it works by default, for this:

1.Go into BIOS, for this boot press F2 or Del;

2. Find the item "F12 Boot Menu";

3. You need to replace the value with "Enabled";

4. Restart your computer.

After performing these manipulations, the boot menu should become available by pressing F12.

Boot Menu for Asus

For the vast majority of computers at the base of which this platform is located, you need to press F8 to launch the Boot Menu, but with laptops everything is a little more complicated, there is some division here.

For most Asus laptops, the Esc button is used, but this is more likely for more or less modern PCs, and for models that start with K and most with X, F8 can be used.

Entering the Boot Menu in Lenovo Laptops

It is quite easy to go to the menu of interest thanks to the F12 key, it is used in all models. This situation also applies to monoblocks from the same manufacturer. A distinctive feature is a special button located on the case, next to the standard inclusion, usually a circular arrow is drawn on it, by clicking on it you can get to the menu of special options for starting the system.

Information on other manufacturers

For most manufacturers, it makes no sense to describe the instructions for switching to the Boot Menu, since the only difference is the required key, and everything else works according to the standard scheme, so:

Dell, Toshiba laptops and Gigabyte motherboards - F12;
Samsung laptops and Intel motherboards - Esc;
HP Laptops - F9;
AsRock and MSI Motherboards - F

This should be enough to launch the Boot Menu with any configuration of the computer, if you have a little-known manufacturer, you should use the instructions that should be presented on the manufacturer's website.

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