BIOS and other start-up notes

BIOS

Entering the BIOS

Power off the machine, then power it and press the appropriate key at the same time

Dell	F2
HP	ESC

Enabling boot on a USB drive

Dell

Settings => General => Boot Sequence: USB Storage Device must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order

Other start-up related notes

Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics

Dell	F12 (enter the One-time Boot Menu)
HP	ESC

Booting in safe mode

Power off the machine, then power it and press the appropriate key at the same time

Dell	F8
HP

See also Performing a safe clean boot

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