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The power button on your computer is one of the first things you think of when you want to turn on your computer. However, besides the power button, try setting up these additional ways to turn on your laptop to avoid any potential mishaps with the power button and ensure you can still meet your deadlines!
In this article, Mytour will guide you through the super simple process of turning on your laptop using just your mouse and keyboard. Let's dive in!
How to Turn on Your Laptop without the Power Button
It might sound magical, but in reality, turning on your laptop without the power button is entirely possible if you configure these 2 features for your laptop beforehand. Here's how to set it up:
How to set up laptop power-on using the mouse?
Step 1: To begin, start your laptop using the power button. Once it's powered up, press the shortcut key to access your laptop's BIOS.
Here's a list of shortcut keys to access the BIOS of various laptop models:
- Acer: F2 or DEL
- ASUS: F2 for all PCs, F2 or DEL for motherboards
- Dell: F2 or F12
- HP: ESC or F10
- Lenovo: F2 or Fn + F2
- Lenovo (PC): F1
- Lenovo (ThinkPads): Enter + F1.
- MSI: DEL for motherboards and PCs
- Microsoft Surface Tablets: Press and hold the volume up button.
- Standard PCs: F2
- Samsung: F2
- Sony: F1, F2 or F3
- Toshiba: F2
Step 2: In the CMOS setup program, select Power Management Setup.
Step 3: Next, choose the Power on by mouse option >> Enter.
Step 4: At this point, navigate and select the Double Click option >> then double-click to restart your laptop.
Once the Double Click feature is enabled, all you need to do is double-click, and your laptop will be up and running!
How to set up laptop power-on using the keyboard?
Step 1: First, start your laptop using the power button. Once it's powered up, press the shortcut key to access your laptop's BIOS.
Here's a list of shortcut keys to access the BIOS of various laptop models:
- Acer: F2 or DEL
- ASUS: F2 for all PCs, F2 or DEL for motherboards
- Dell: F2 or F12
- HP: ESC or F10
- Lenovo: F2 or Fn + F2
- Lenovo (PC): F1
- Lenovo (ThinkPads): Enter + F1.
- MSI: DEL for motherboards and PCs
- Microsoft Surface Tablets: Press and hold the volume up button.
- Standard PCs: F2
- Samsung: F2
- Sony: F1, F2 or F3
- Toshiba: F2
Step 2: In the CMOS setup program, select Power Management Setup.
Step 3: Here, select Power on by keyboard to enable keyboard startup program >> Enter.
Step 4: Finally, simply select Password or Keyboard 98 >> Enter >> Type [Enter] [Your Password] [Enter] to restart your laptop.
After setting up this feature, all you need to do is press Enter >> enter your password >> Enter and your laptop will be up and running!
Conclusion:
Thus, Mytour believes that after reading this article, you've learned how to turn on your laptop using the keyboard and mouse without the Power button, keep those deadlines rolling. Best of luck!
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