Accessing the BIOS and Boot Men

1 min. readlast update: 11.06.2025

Your Star Labs laptop will use one of two types of firmware: AMI or coreboot.

The steps to access system settings or the boot menu vary slightly depending on which one your device uses.


🧭 For AMI Firmware

  • Press F2 to open BIOS Settings
    This is where you can configure hardware options, boot order, and other system settings.

  • Press F7 to open the Boot Menu
    This menu lets you choose a temporary boot device (for example, a USB drive).


⚙️ For coreboot Firmware

When using coreboot, the correct key to press will be shown briefly on screen during startup.
Unlike AMI, coreboot does not have a full BIOS interface — only a boot menu.

💡 Tip:
If you’re looking to change firmware settings such as boot order or performance options, you can do this using the coreboot-configurator utility within your operating system.


🔑 Function Lock Users

If Function Lock is enabled on your keyboard, you’ll also need to hold the Fn key when pressing the BIOS or Boot Menu keys.
For example:

  • To open the boot menu, press Fn + F7

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