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How to Enter BIOS or the Boot Menu on a Samsung Galaxy Book

Beginner Samsung Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 11

F2 for BIOS — one of the more consistent brands for this, similar to Acer.

Before you start: save any open work and note down what you were doing when the problem started — that context helps if you need to search further or ask for help.
  1. Restart or power on the Samsung Galaxy Book, and immediately start tapping F2 repeatedly — this is Samsung's BIOS Setup key across the current Galaxy Book lineup.
  2. For the one-time boot menu instead, tap F10 repeatedly at the same point instead of F2.
  3. Start tapping the moment you press the power button, before the Samsung logo even appears — waiting until you see the logo is often already too late, especially on Galaxy Book's fast boot times.
  4. If neither key responds, check whether Fn+F2 or Fn+F10 is needed instead, since some models require the Fn modifier for function-row keys by default.
  5. This works independently of Windows, so it's available even if the installed copy of Windows won't boot at all.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is F2 consistent across all Samsung Galaxy Book generations?
It's been consistent across the current Galaxy Book lineup, though very old Samsung laptop models (before the Galaxy Book branding) occasionally used different keys.
Why would F2 not respond even though I'm tapping it correctly?
Fast boot times on newer Galaxy Book models can make the timing window shorter than expected — starting to tap the instant you press power, rather than waiting for any visual cue, gives the best chance of catching it.

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