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Have you tried using the motherboard jumper to clear CMOS? I'd try that
first. The location of the jumper (it's usually close to the round CMOS battery on the motherboard) and how to use it (some boards you just remove it for 30 seconds or so and replace. On others it's moved from one pin to another) shouild be in the docs that came with the PC. If not, give HP a call for directions. Clearing CMOS removes any power on passwords. HH "ted" wrote in message ... i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. thanks |
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"HH" wrote in message
news:-92dnQLhuKHZbQnanZ2dnUVZ_uevnZ2d@metrocastcablevisi on.com... 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. |
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On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:34:04 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote: "HH" wrote in message news:-92dnQLhuKHZbQnanZ2dnUVZ_uevnZ2d@metrocastcablevisi on.com... 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. It might be a bit hard to make that list if the password prevents use? Generally OEMs have rather spartan bios options, and while this is often seen as a negative thing it also means the system had to be able to run correctly without some of the more advanced settings changes available. IOW generally there's just basic things like disabling onboard features and boot items. |
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"kony" wrote in message
... On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:34:04 -0800, "William Sommerwerck" It might be a bit hard to make that list if the password prevents use? True. It depends on whether you can access the BIOS settings without having to use the password. Regardless, you should have a list of BIOS settings written down somewhere. I have such a listing. |
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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...=46302&lang=en "HH" wrote in message news:-92dnQLhuKHZbQnanZ2dnUVZ_uevnZ2d@metrocastcablevisi on.com... Have you tried using the motherboard jumper to clear CMOS? I'd try that first. The location of the jumper (it's usually close to the round CMOS battery on the motherboard) and how to use it (some boards you just remove it for 30 seconds or so and replace. On others it's moved from one pin to another) shouild be in the docs that came with the PC. If not, give HP a call for directions. Clearing CMOS removes any power on passwords. HH "ted" wrote in message ... i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. thanks |
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