Here is my list of Laptop and Desktop System Boots Codes for various vendors. It's great if you're a techy like me and you're trying to remember what code to use for a particular brand or model of computer. Note, not all keys will work as some models have different key combinations to others.
F2 (BIOS Setup)
ALT + F2 (Boot Device Options)
F12 (Boot Device Options)
ALT + F10 (Acer eRecovery)
ESC (Boot Selection Menu)
F2 (BIOS Setup)
F9 (Asus Laptop Recovery)
Command + Option + P + R (PRAM and NVRAM Reset)
Command + S (Boot into Single-User Mode)
Command + V (Boot with Verbose Status)
Option (Select Hard Drive Boot Volume)
Option + N (Boot Image from Netboot Server)
Shift (Boot into Safe Mode)
C (Boot from CD Drive)
D (Boot from OS/X Recovery and perform Hardware Test)
N (Boot from Network)
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CTRL + F11 (Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec)
F8 (Repair Your Computer) Dell Factory Image Restore
F10 (System Recovery)
F2 (BIOS Setup)
F12 (Boot Menu)
F11 or R (Gateway Recovery)
F10 (HP Recovery)
ESC (Startup Menu)
F1 (System Information)
F2 (System Diagnostic)
F9 (Boot Device Options)
F10 (BIOS Setup)
F11 (System Recovery)
F11 (IBM Product Recovery)
F2 (System Setup)
F7 (BIOS Update)
F10 (Boot Menu)
ESC (Boot Device Options)
(Lenovo OneKey Rescue System)
F2 (BIOS Setup)
F11 (Recovery Program)
F10 (VAIO Recovery Wizard)
0 (zero) (Toshiba Harddrive Recovery Utility)
F2 (Setup Utility)
F8 (Advanced Boot Options Menu)
F12 (Boot Menu)
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