Accessing BIOS on DV6-6135DX to enable boot from CD

I am unable to access bios by hitting F2/F9/F10/F11 or esc during startup on my new DV6-6135DX notebook. What key do I strike during startup to provide a menu that allows me to switch to booting from the CD/DVD?

Hold esc, and it will show you a list of options. I believe its F9 but I am not sure.

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