How to Access or Enter Your Computer Motherboard BIOS Setting?

Depending on your computer model, the way you will access your BIOS set up menu will differ. Most newer computers have a much easier accessability to the BIOS.
The information below can be used to access the BIOS from all the major suppliers of BIOS chips and the Computer Manufacturers that use them.
During the computers initial boot the BIOS supplier will be displayed. If the OEM(Original Equiptment Manufacturer) logo splash screen is displayed, press the ESC key to see the boot up information. Press the Pause/Break key if text displays too fast.
Here is a list of the most common models used and the access key used for this process. As a Windows PC user, when you forgot your Windows password,  you will need set your PC BIOS boot from CDDVD or USB to reset Windows password with a password reset disk. Hope the infor that I list below will help you a lot.
Warning: Making changes to BIOS settings can have adverse effects on the way a computer performs. Use caution when performing BIOS modifications.

Bios Suppliers		Keyboard Commands
ALR Advanced Logic Research, Inc. ® PC / PCI		F2
ALR PC non / PCI		CTRL+ALT+ESC
AMD® (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) BIOS		F1
AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOS		DEL
Award™ BIOS		CTRL+ALT+ESC
Award BIOS		DEL
DTK® (Datatech Enterprises Co.) BIOS		ESC
Phoenix™ BIOS		CTRL+ALT+ESC
Phoenix BIOS		CTRL+ALT+S
Phoenix BIOS		CTRL+ALT+INS
Computer  Vendor		Keyboard Commands
Acer®		F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+ESC
ARI®		CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL
AST®		CTRL+ALT+ESC, CTRL+ALT+DEL
Compaq® 8700		F10
CompUSA®		DEL
Cybermax®		ESC
Dell® 400		F3, F1
Dell 4400		F12
Dell Dimension®		F2 or DEL
Dell Inspiron®		F2
Dell Latitude		Fn+F1 (while booted)
Dell Latitude		F2 (on boot)
Dell Optiplex		DEL
Dell Optiplex		F2
Dell Precision™		F2
eMachine®		DEL
Gateway® 2000 1440		F1
Gateway 2000 Solo™		F2
HP® (Hewlett-Packard)		F1, F2 (Laptop, ESC)
IBM®		F1
IBM E-pro Laptop		F2
IBM PS/2®		CTRL+ALT+INS after CTRL+ALT+DEL
IBM Thinkpad® (newer)		Windows: Programs-Thinkpad CFG.
Intel® Tangent		DEL
Micron®		F1, F2, or DEL
Packard Bell®		F1, F2, Del
Seanix		DEL
Sony® VAIO		F2
Sony VAIO		F3
Tiger		DEL
Toshiba® 335 CDS		ESC
Toshiba Protege		ESC
Toshiba Satellite 205 CDS		F1
Toshiba Tecra		F1 or ESC