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Samsung Galaxy Book boot menu and BIOS key: F10 and F2

Information checked against official sources on Oct. 24, 2026.

Samsung (Galaxy Book) Key
Boot menu F10
BIOS F2

Booting from USB (Samsung's steps)

  1. Shut the computer down fully. According to Samsung, the boot menu cannot be reached if the computer starts from a low-power or sleep state.
  2. Press the power button and immediately press F10 repeatedly (or hold it) until the boot menu appears.
  3. Select the USB drive and press Enter.

Entering the BIOS

Press and release F2 repeatedly before the Samsung logo appears. If a password screen or Windows opens, restart the computer and try again. According to Samsung, the keyboard layout may differ by model and language.

If the key does not work

If setup cannot find the drive, shows "This PC can't run Windows 11" or the USB drive does not start: Windows 11 installation problems. All brands: boot menu and BIOS keys table.

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  2. Lenovo boot menu and BIOS key: IdeaPad F12/F2, ThinkPad F12/F1, Novo button
  3. HP boot menu and BIOS key: Esc, F9 and F10
  4. Dell boot menu and BIOS key: F12 (One Time Boot) and F2
  5. Acer boot menu and BIOS key: enabling the F12 menu, and F2
  6. MSI laptop boot menu and BIOS key: F11 and Delete
  7. HUAWEI MateBook boot menu and BIOS key: F12 and F2
  8. Samsung Galaxy Book boot menu and BIOS key: F10 and F2
  9. Motherboard boot menu and BIOS key: ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE, ASRock

Sources

  1. Samsung — Boot your PC with a USB drive or other external media
  2. Samsung — How to enter the BIOS settings