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| 997 | 1998-12-26 07:38:00 | Hi My Father-in-law bought a second hand computer 12 months ago and I want to adjust the bios settings, but the previous owner has set a password and we cannot contact them. Is there any way to easly reset the bios? |
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| 998 | 2007-04-21 06:17:00 | Change the jumpers on your Mobo, it should clear all passwords on your computer. If there is a bios password you shouldn't be able to boot into windows, eg use the computer. | Mike.H (145) | ||
| 999 | 2007-04-21 06:42:00 | If there is a bios password you shouldn't be able to boot into windows, eg use the computer true for some laptops but for desktops not true But mike is right there are jumper on most motherboards that allow you to clear BIOS passwords check google if you don't have the mother board manual |
beama (111) | ||
| 1000 | 2007-04-21 06:44:00 | Ah, I think the guy would have sorted it out by now. Or chucked it in the bin after 8 and 1/2 years. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1001 | 2007-04-21 07:08:00 | Ah, I think the guy would have sorted it out by now. Or chucked it in the bin after 8 and 1/2 years. $#@%^&!, Speedy didnt even notice that :angry:angry:angry |
beama (111) | ||
| 1002 | 2007-04-21 11:19:00 | Lol ... too funny :lol: | Myth (110) | ||
| 1003 | 2007-04-21 14:55:00 | it'd be a laugh if he'd subscriped to this topic and suddenly got an email about it lol. | Faded_Mantis (79) | ||
| 1004 | 2007-04-21 16:31:00 | however Quote: If there is a bios password you shouldn't be able to boot into windows, eg use the computer true for some laptops but for desktops not true incorrect.........with a bios password........if it's a POWERON password you cant get to windows unless you know the password......not sure now-a-days but older compaqs had this function |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 1005 | 2007-04-21 21:45:00 | I would be interested to learn how this post surfaced after such a long time! | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1006 | 2007-04-22 00:25:00 | 8 1/2 years ago!. :eek: Thats about when i first joined the press f1 forums ( i've been through 3 user names since then) Doesnt seem that long ago that i was sitting in front of my first (second hand) computer a p2 300mhz with 32mb ram running ME and i thought that this was awesome. Thats when i joined press f1. It was slow as a slug but it was a computer!:D . I was taking my first steps into computing:thumbs: |
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