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Boot options not appearing after Esc and all F## keys held when powering up laptop
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For those with other computers with the same question comes this answer:
Access Boot Menu
To access Boot Menu on your computer you will need to hit different keys (or combination of keys) depending on your computer type. Here is the list of possible keys you may have to press depending on your PC:
| Device | Key Combination | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Acer | Esc, F12 or F9 | F12 key most likely |
| Apple | ⌥ | the key is also known as Option or Alt |
| Asus | F8 or Esc | |
| Compaq | Esc or F9 | |
| Dell | F12 | |
| eMachines | F12 | |
| Fujitsu | F12 | |
| HP | Esc or F9 | |
| Lenovo | F8, F10 or F12 | Other possibilities: Novo button or Fn + F11 |
| Samsung | Esc or F2 or F12 | For ultrabooks from Samsung disable the fast boot option in BIOS/UEFI. See next section. |
| VAIO | Esc, F10 or F11 | Other possibilities: Assist button |
| Toshiba | F12 |