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Default power on password is on

"HH" wrote in message
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Have you tried using the motherboard jumper to clear CMOS? I'd
try that first. Clearing CMOS removes any power-on passwords.


It's also likely to reset the CMOS settings to their defaults. Be sure you
have a list of the currnent settings before clearing them.