Guide Computer Hardware BIOS Keys to get to Setup Screens Updated November 13 2024
This lists the most common keys to enter the BIOS after power on.

From windows admin command prompt, this should get you into bios setup (maybe only on UEFI?):
shutdown /r /fw /f /t 0

Acer: F2 or DEL
ASRock: F2 - - F11 for Boot menu
ASUS: F2 for all PCs, F2 or DEL for motherboards
Dell: F12 or F2
HP: ESC (menu with all options) or F10 (BIOS Setup)
Lenovo: F2 or Fn + F2
Lenovo (Desktops): F1
Lenovo (ThinkPads): Enter + F1.
MSI: DEL for motherboards and PCs
Microsoft Surface Tablets: Press and hold volume up button.
Origin PC: F2
Samsung: F2
Sony: F1, F2, or F3
Toshiba: F2

Dell Servers: F2 BIOS Setup, F10 Lifecycle Controller, F11 Boot Manager, F12 PXE
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