Hard To Find Boot Menu

James Quillian · Post by **James Quillian** » 5 Apr 2019 10:27 am

I am helping a friend troubleshoot a Toshiba DC19V 237.A

This laptop has no function keys so there is no way push F12 to get to the boot menu.

I don't find a manual on line.

Do any of you folks have any idea ho to get to the boot menu on this machine?

Jim Pollard · Post by **Jim Pollard** » 5 Apr 2019 12:06 pm

If F12 isn't working use F2 to get into the BIOS and change the boot device.

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 5 Apr 2019 12:23 pm

If there are no function keys how do you use F2 instead of F12?

Ken Boi · Post by **Ken Boi** » 6 Apr 2019 4:16 am

Maybe try the DEL key, or ESC key?

Anders Eriksson · Post by **Anders Eriksson** » 6 Apr 2019 5:03 am

Can't find any Toshiba DC19V 237.A
But Toshiba DC19V 2.37A is a charger!

If you are running Windows 10 you can access the boot menu a number of ways. See linked article.

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-access- ... -8-2626229

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 6 Apr 2019 6:01 am

Someone posted the same thing about a Toshiba Laptop in another forum. After closer examination there are F keys, just in very small letters.

Another option is to use a USB connected keyboard that does have F keys.

James Quillian · Post by **James Quillian** » 6 Apr 2019 6:50 pm

I may get a magnifying glass and see if there is anything too small to see. My eyes aren't that great.

The reason I need the boot menu is that Windows 10 doesn't load.

James Quillian · Post by **James Quillian** » 6 Apr 2019 6:53 pm

Jack, thanks. There really are numbers there. It did take a magnifying glass but I am not sure I could have seen those when I was 25.

Jack Stoner wrote:Someone posted the same thing about a Toshiba Laptop in another forum. After closer examination there are F keys, just in very small letters.

Another option is to use a USB connected keyboard that does have F keys.