computer password

[mike]

hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30 secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant buy her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98

[Richard G. Harper]

Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to remove
it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"mike" > wrote in message
...
> hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
> everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> secounds
> later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of
> a
> key.
> nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
> turn
> it on same thing.
> people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me nothing.
> how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter computer
> fixed
> but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant buy
> her
> one.
> can you help.
>
> it is a compaq presario zip100
> windows 98

[dadiOH]

mike wrote:
> hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
> with a emblem of a key.
> nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
> i turn it on same thing.
> people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> computer fixed
> but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
> buy her one.
> can you help.
>
> it is a compaq presario zip100
> windows 98

Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.

--
dadiOH
____________________________

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[mike]

someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five minutes,could
you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to remove
> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "mike" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> > secounds
> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of
> > a
> > key.
> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
> > turn
> > it on same thing.
> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me nothing.
> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter computer
> > fixed
> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant buy
> > her
> > one.
> > can you help.
> >
> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> > windows 98
>
>
>

[mike]

to the people that keep answering my questions on my computers,you people
dont seem to understand that i cant look in bios i cant do any thing it locks
up on that screen, pushing fi f2 f10 or boot disk it dont let you do nothing.
i call micro soft the tell me to g to compaq i do they wont tell me because
computer is not under warenty, and they want a lot of money to do this that i
dont have.

"dadiOH" wrote:

> mike wrote:
> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> > seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> > secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
> > with a emblem of a key.
> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
> > i turn it on same thing.
> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> > nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> > computer fixed
> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
> > buy her one.
> > can you help.
> >
> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> > windows 98
>
> Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.
>
> --
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>

[mike]

you can look in the bios if you cant get on the computer.

"dadiOH" wrote:

> mike wrote:
> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> > seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> > secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
> > with a emblem of a key.
> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
> > i turn it on same thing.
> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> > nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> > computer fixed
> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
> > buy her one.
> > can you help.
> >
> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> > windows 98
>
> Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.
>
> --
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>

[Ron Badour]

Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
and about the size of a nickel or so.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" > wrote in message
...
> someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
> minutes,could
> you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
>> remove
>> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "mike" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
>> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
>> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
>> > secounds
>> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem
>> > of
>> > a
>> > key.
>> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
>> > turn
>> > it on same thing.
>> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
>> > nothing.
>> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
>> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
>> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
>> > computer
>> > fixed
>> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
>> > buy
>> > her
>> > one.
>> > can you help.
>> >
>> > it is a compaq presario zip100
>> > windows 98
>>
>>
>>

[mike]

hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother board i
know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you tellme if
it might be behind or in a diffrent place.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
> and about the size of a nickel or so.
>
> --
> Regards
>
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
>
>
> "mike" > wrote in message
> ...
> > someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
> > minutes,could
> > you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >
> >> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
> >> remove
> >> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
> >> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> >> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> >> > secounds
> >> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem
> >> > of
> >> > a
> >> > key.
> >> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
> >> > turn
> >> > it on same thing.
> >> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> >> > nothing.
> >> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> >> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> >> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> >> > computer
> >> > fixed
> >> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
> >> > buy
> >> > her
> >> > one.
> >> > can you help.
> >> >
> >> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> >> > windows 98
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[Ron Badour]

The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you exactly
where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and could not
find anything.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" > wrote in message
...
> hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother board
> i
> know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
> silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you tellme
> if
> it might be behind or in a diffrent place.
>
> "Ron Badour" wrote:
>
>> Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
>> and about the size of a nickel or so.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>> Knowledge Base Info:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>>
>>
>>
>> "mike" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
>> > minutes,could
>> > you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.
>> >
>> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
>> >> remove
>> >> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "mike" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
>> >> > seems
>> >> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
>> >> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
>> >> > secounds
>> >> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a
>> >> > emblem
>> >> > of
>> >> > a
>> >> > key.
>> >> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
>> >> > i
>> >> > turn
>> >> > it on same thing.
>> >> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
>> >> > nothing.
>> >> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
>> >> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
>> >> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
>> >> > computer
>> >> > fixed
>> >> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
>> >> > buy
>> >> > her
>> >> > one.
>> >> > can you help.
>> >> >
>> >> > it is a compaq presario zip100
>> >> > windows 98
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

[mike]

hi ron its mike
the computer is a compaq presario zip100 with windows 98, ive looked
everywhere for this battery,can not find it nowhere.
one person said it might be out of memorey??
is there any way of clearing every thing and starting over?? orr am i just
stuck.
seems to me there has to be a way to get on this com??
thanks if there any thing else you know that might help please let me know.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
> particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you exactly
> where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and could not
> find anything.
>
> --
> Regards
>
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
>
>
> "mike" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother board
> > i
> > know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
> > silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you tellme
> > if
> > it might be behind or in a diffrent place.
> >
> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
> >
> >> Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
> >> and about the size of a nickel or so.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> >> Knowledge Base Info:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
> >> > minutes,could
> >> > you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.
> >> >
> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
> >> >> remove
> >> >> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> >> >> > seems
> >> >> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> >> >> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> >> >> > secounds
> >> >> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a
> >> >> > emblem
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > key.
> >> >> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
> >> >> > i
> >> >> > turn
> >> >> > it on same thing.
> >> >> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> >> >> > nothing.
> >> >> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> >> >> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> >> >> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> >> >> > computer
> >> >> > fixed
> >> >> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
> >> >> > buy
> >> >> > her
> >> >> > one.
> >> >> > can you help.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> >> >> > windows 98
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[Ron Badour]

Mike,

You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where the
BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and not
the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery. Post
the model number back here if you can find it.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" > wrote in message
...
> hi ron its mike
> the computer is a compaq presario zip100 with windows 98, ive looked
> everywhere for this battery,can not find it nowhere.
> one person said it might be out of memorey??
> is there any way of clearing every thing and starting over?? orr am i just
> stuck.
> seems to me there has to be a way to get on this com??
> thanks if there any thing else you know that might help please let me
> know.
>
> "Ron Badour" wrote:
>
>> The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
>> particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you
>> exactly
>> where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and could
>> not
>> find anything.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>> Knowledge Base Info:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>>
>>
>>
>> "mike" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother
>> > board
>> > i
>> > know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
>> > silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you
>> > tellme
>> > if
>> > it might be behind or in a diffrent place.
>> >
>> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is
>> >> flat
>> >> and about the size of a nickel or so.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>> >> Knowledge Base Info:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "mike" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
>> >> > minutes,could
>> >> > you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> remove
>> >> >> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
>> >> >> > seems
>> >> >> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
>> >> >> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about
>> >> >> > 30
>> >> >> > secounds
>> >> >> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a
>> >> >> > emblem
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > key.
>> >> >> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer,
>> >> >> > then
>> >> >> > i
>> >> >> > turn
>> >> >> > it on same thing.
>> >> >> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
>> >> >> > nothing.
>> >> >> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
>> >> >> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
>> >> >> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
>> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> > fixed
>> >> >> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure
>> >> >> > cant
>> >> >> > buy
>> >> >> > her
>> >> >> > one.
>> >> >> > can you help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > it is a compaq presario zip100
>> >> >> > windows 98
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

[mike]

hey i found the battery and removed it for 10 minutes and istalled it again
and the same problem exsists, do uou have any idea as to what else i can try.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> Mike,
>
> You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where the
> BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and not
> the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
> 4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
> either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery. Post
> the model number back here if you can find it.
>
> --
> Regards
>
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
>
>
> "mike" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi ron its mike
> > the computer is a compaq presario zip100 with windows 98, ive looked
> > everywhere for this battery,can not find it nowhere.
> > one person said it might be out of memorey??
> > is there any way of clearing every thing and starting over?? orr am i just
> > stuck.
> > seems to me there has to be a way to get on this com??
> > thanks if there any thing else you know that might help please let me
> > know.
> >
> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
> >
> >> The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
> >> particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you
> >> exactly
> >> where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and could
> >> not
> >> find anything.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> >> Knowledge Base Info:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother
> >> > board
> >> > i
> >> > know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
> >> > silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you
> >> > tellme
> >> > if
> >> > it might be behind or in a diffrent place.
> >> >
> >> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is
> >> >> flat
> >> >> and about the size of a nickel or so.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> >> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> >> >> Knowledge Base Info:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
> >> >> > minutes,could
> >> >> > you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> remove
> >> >> >> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> >> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> >> >> >> > seems
> >> >> >> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> >> >> >> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about
> >> >> >> > 30
> >> >> >> > secounds
> >> >> >> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a
> >> >> >> > emblem
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> > key.
> >> >> >> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer,
> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> > i
> >> >> >> > turn
> >> >> >> > it on same thing.
> >> >> >> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> >> >> >> > nothing.
> >> >> >> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> >> >> >> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> >> >> >> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> >> >> >> > computer
> >> >> >> > fixed
> >> >> >> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure
> >> >> >> > cant
> >> >> >> > buy
> >> >> >> > her
> >> >> >> > one.
> >> >> >> > can you help.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> >> >> >> > windows 98
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[mike]

do you know how this can be don some one said to remove the bios battery that
it would clear this but i tryed and still have the same problem, do you have
any ideas as to what else i can try?? dont know what else to do if im locked
out of the computer.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to remove
> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "mike" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> > secounds
> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of
> > a
> > key.
> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
> > turn
> > it on same thing.
> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me nothing.
> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter computer
> > fixed
> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant buy
> > her
> > one.
> > can you help.
> >
> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> > windows 98
>
>
>

[mike]

ron the computer is a compaq presario zip100
model is f-1155v/r9
serial is 1x96cly8p3ga
do you have any other ideas removeing battery didnt change nothing.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> Mike,
>
> You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where the
> BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and not
> the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
> 4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
> either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery. Post
> the model number back here if you can find it.
>
> --
> Regards
>
>
> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> Knowledge Base Info:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
>
>
> "mike" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi ron its mike
> > the computer is a compaq presario zip100 with windows 98, ive looked
> > everywhere for this battery,can not find it nowhere.
> > one person said it might be out of memorey??
> > is there any way of clearing every thing and starting over?? orr am i just
> > stuck.
> > seems to me there has to be a way to get on this com??
> > thanks if there any thing else you know that might help please let me
> > know.
> >
> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
> >
> >> The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
> >> particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you
> >> exactly
> >> where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and could
> >> not
> >> find anything.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> >> Knowledge Base Info:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother
> >> > board
> >> > i
> >> > know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
> >> > silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you
> >> > tellme
> >> > if
> >> > it might be behind or in a diffrent place.
> >> >
> >> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is
> >> >> flat
> >> >> and about the size of a nickel or so.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> >> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> >> >> Knowledge Base Info:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
> >> >> > minutes,could
> >> >> > you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> remove
> >> >> >> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> >> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> >> >> >> > seems
> >> >> >> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> >> >> >> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about
> >> >> >> > 30
> >> >> >> > secounds
> >> >> >> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a
> >> >> >> > emblem
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> > key.
> >> >> >> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer,
> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> > i
> >> >> >> > turn
> >> >> >> > it on same thing.
> >> >> >> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> >> >> >> > nothing.
> >> >> >> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> >> >> >> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> >> >> >> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> >> >> >> > computer
> >> >> >> > fixed
> >> >> >> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure
> >> >> >> > cant
> >> >> >> > buy
> >> >> >> > her
> >> >> >> > one.
> >> >> >> > can you help.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > it is a compaq presario zip100
> >> >> >> > windows 98
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[Ron Badour]

Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password. I
looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it comes
with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do you
have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of sale,
user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the BIOS
password on that specific model.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" > wrote in message
...
> ron the computer is a compaq presario zip100
> model is f-1155v/r9
> serial is 1x96cly8p3ga
> do you have any other ideas removeing battery didnt change nothing.
>
> "Ron Badour" wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where
>> the
>> BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and
>> not
>> the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
>> 4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
>> either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery.
>> Post
>> the model number back here if you can find it.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>> Knowledge Base Info:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>>
>>
>>
>> "mike" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > hi ron its mike
>> > the computer is a compaq presario zip100 with windows 98, ive looked
>> > everywhere for this battery,can not find it nowhere.
>> > one person said it might be out of memorey??
>> > is there any way of clearing every thing and starting over?? orr am i
>> > just
>> > stuck.
>> > seems to me there has to be a way to get on this com??
>> > thanks if there any thing else you know that might help please let me
>> > know.
>> >
>> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
>> >> particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you
>> >> exactly
>> >> where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and
>> >> could
>> >> not
>> >> find anything.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>> >> Knowledge Base Info:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "mike" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother
>> >> > board
>> >> > i
>> >> > know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no
>> >> > round
>> >> > silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you
>> >> > tellme
>> >> > if
>> >> > it might be behind or in a diffrent place.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> flat
>> >> >> and about the size of a nickel or so.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Regards
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>> >> >> Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>> >> >> Knowledge Base Info:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> > someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
>> >> >> > minutes,could
>> >> >> > you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks
>> >> >> > like.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll
>> >> >> >> need
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> remove
>> >> >> >> it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
>> >> >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> >> >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied
>> >> >> >> to.
>> >> >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> >> >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "mike" > wrote in message
>> >> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> > seems
>> >> >> >> > everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
>> >> >> >> > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then
>> >> >> >> > about
>> >> >> >> > 30
>> >> >> >> > secounds
>> >> >> >> > later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with
>> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> > emblem
>> >> >> >> > of
>> >> >> >> > a
>> >> >> >> > key.
>> >> >> >> > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the
>> >> >> >> > computer,
>> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> > i
>> >> >> >> > turn
>> >> >> >> > it on same thing.
>> >> >> >> > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell
>> >> >> >> > me
>> >> >> >> > nothing.
>> >> >> >> > how can i find where or what to break this problem?
>> >> >> >> > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
>> >> >> >> > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my
>> >> >> >> > daughter
>> >> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> >> > fixed
>> >> >> >> > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i
>> >> >> >> > sure
>> >> >> >> > cant
>> >> >> >> > buy
>> >> >> >> > her
>> >> >> >> > one.
>> >> >> >> > can you help.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > it is a compaq presario zip100
>> >> >> >> > windows 98
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

[Echy]

Ron Badour wrote:
> Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password. I
> looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it comes
> with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do you
> have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of sale,
> user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
> model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the BIOS
> password on that specific model.
>

I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.

Echy
Australia

[mike]

hi have look the whole computer over all i can find on it is the computeris a
compaq presario it has a zip 100 0n tha front
tha front door where the model might have been my daughter threw out.
the serial number is 1x96cly8p3ga its an older model.
i tried with the battery over night does the same thing.???
any other ideas.
regaurds mike

"Echy" wrote:

> Ron Badour wrote:
> > Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password. I
> > looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it comes
> > with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do you
> > have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of sale,
> > user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
> > model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the BIOS
> > password on that specific model.
> >
>
> I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
> manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
> the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
> up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.
>
> Echy
> Australia
>

[Ron Badour]

I don't know why the battery removal did not work. Sometimes the BIOS
password is cleared with jumper pins on the motherboard; however, it seems
like the battery removal would have cleared the password anyway. I have no
way of easily searching for this kind of info without having a model number.
There are BIOS password crackers available on the internet--use Google.com
to search for them. I don't know what kind of BIOS your machine has so you
might have to try more than one program.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" > wrote in message
...
> hi have look the whole computer over all i can find on it is the
> computeris a
> compaq presario it has a zip 100 0n tha front
> tha front door where the model might have been my daughter threw out.
> the serial number is 1x96cly8p3ga its an older model.
> i tried with the battery over night does the same thing.???
> any other ideas.
> regaurds mike
>
> "Echy" wrote:
>
>> Ron Badour wrote:
>> > Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password.
>> > I
>> > looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it
>> > comes
>> > with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do
>> > you
>> > have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of
>> > sale,
>> > user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
>> > model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the
>> > BIOS
>> > password on that specific model.
>> >
>>
>> I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
>> manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
>> the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
>> up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.
>>
>> Echy
>> Australia
>>

[Ron Badour]

http://www.wimsbios.com/

Click on FAQ and then on FAQ #16

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" > wrote in message
...
> hi have look the whole computer over all i can find on it is the
> computeris a
> compaq presario it has a zip 100 0n tha front
> tha front door where the model might have been my daughter threw out.
> the serial number is 1x96cly8p3ga its an older model.
> i tried with the battery over night does the same thing.???
> any other ideas.
> regaurds mike
>
> "Echy" wrote:
>
>> Ron Badour wrote:
>> > Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password.
>> > I
>> > looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it
>> > comes
>> > with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do
>> > you
>> > have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of
>> > sale,
>> > user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
>> > model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the
>> > BIOS
>> > password on that specific model.
>> >
>>
>> I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
>> manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
>> the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
>> up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.
>>
>> Echy
>> Australia
>>

[TR]

"mike" > schreef in bericht
...
> hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
> everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> secounds
> later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of
> a key.
> nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
> turn it on same thing.
> can you help.
>
> it is a compaq presario zip100

As explained in other replies: remove the battery from the motherboard.
Than pull the powerplug.
Study the motherboard carefully to find a jumper which has to do with 'reset
cmos'. If there is a jumper, remember it's position.
If there is no jumper, skip the next jumperthings, keep the pc 10 minutes
without battery and disconnected from power.

If the jumper is on 2 pins out of 3, place the jumper on the other 2 pins
and keep it there for 10 minutes.
Than remove the jumper for 10 minutes.
When done, place the jumper back in its original position.

Insert the battery, recconnect the power.

If the problem still exists, please try to visit newsgroup
alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq.

Grtz,

TR

[Dixonian69]

Why don't yuo have password? Who set password? Whose computer is it?
--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"mike" wrote:

> you can look in the bios if you cant get on the computer.
>
> "dadiOH" wrote:
>
> > mike wrote:
> > > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> > > seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> > > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> > > secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
> > > with a emblem of a key.
> > > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
> > > i turn it on same thing.
> > > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> > > nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> > > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> > > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> > > computer fixed
> > > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
> > > buy her one.
> > > can you help.
> > >
> > > it is a compaq presario zip100
> > > windows 98
> >
> > Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.
> >
> > --
> > dadiOH
> > ____________________________
> >
> > dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> > ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> > LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> > Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
> >
> >
> >

[Dixonian69]

Do you know where the jumper is?
do yuo know what it looks like?
It should be right next to CMOS battery. I think yuo have located battery.
It's pretty small. Maybe black or blue or white. It sits over two very small
pins sticking out from motherboard.

There are 3 pins. The jumper is sitting over top of two. The third should be
visible.
Note: the position jumper is in. Make sure computer is unplugged. Move
jumper so it sits over previously visible pin, and pin next to it that was
previously covered by jumper. Leave jumper in this position for approximately
one minute. Return jumper to original position. PLug in computer and try to
boot up. Should no longer have password protection.

The battery removal should have worked!! So should this work!!!
If it doesn't, I don't know what to tell you. No one else seems to know
either.

I have used "Online Chat w/Technician support". It doesn't cost a thing. It
is a live chat with text messaging. Try it out.
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h_pagetype=s-006&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&h_product=89327&h_client=S-A-R163-2&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&cc=us
Pick yuor model! guess! doesn't really matter once you get to Tecnician.


--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"mike" wrote:

> you can look in the bios if you cant get on the computer.
>
> "dadiOH" wrote:
>
> > mike wrote:
> > > hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
> > > seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
> > > when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
> > > secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
> > > with a emblem of a key.
> > > nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
> > > i turn it on same thing.
> > > people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
> > > nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
> > > is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
> > > can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
> > > computer fixed
> > > but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
> > > buy her one.
> > > can you help.
> > >
> > > it is a compaq presario zip100
> > > windows 98
> >
> > Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.
> >
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[phorbin]

In article >,
says...
> Do you know where the jumper is?
> do yuo know what it looks like?
> It should be right next to CMOS battery. I think yuo have located battery.
> It's pretty small. Maybe black or blue or white. It sits over two very small
> pins sticking out from motherboard.
>
> There are 3 pins. The jumper is sitting over top of two. The third should be
> visible.
> Note: the position jumper is in. Make sure computer is unplugged. Move
> jumper so it sits over previously visible pin, and pin next to it that was
> previously covered by jumper. Leave jumper in this position for approximately
> one minute. Return jumper to original position. PLug in computer and try to
> boot up. Should no longer have password protection.
>
> The battery removal should have worked!! So should this work!!!
> If it doesn't, I don't know what to tell you. No one else seems to know
> either.
>
> I have used "Online Chat w/Technician support". It doesn't cost a thing. It
> is a live chat with text messaging. Try it out.
> http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h_pagetype=s-006&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&h_product=89327&h_client=S-A-R163-2&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&cc=us
> Pick yuor model! guess! doesn't really matter once you get to Tecnician.

Forgive me for piggybacking the following on your message but the
original post has gone away.

1. All of this depends on knowing who makes the motherboard.

2. Finding out who made the motherboard is the first step to a
solution. BECAUSE you can often go to the REAL manufacturer's
site and get the motherboard specs and jumper settings. (Compaq,
Dell, etc. don't manufacture their own boards)

2b. When you look at the motherboard there are going to be codes
on it... Those codes will help you find more about the motherboard.
The Dell's I've found all have Intel boards. I don't know about
Compaq... but I'd wonder if it is an Intel board too.

3 . FWIW My Intel board has IIRC only one jumper on it (apart from the
led jumper/connector array)... Setting that jumper will kick the
motherboard into setup mode wherein I can change the passwords etc.
Unsetting it lets the machine to boot as normally as windows allows.

4. Knowing how old the machine is might help. ...Though maybe not.

5. Knowing how it stores this setting seems important. If it's being kept
in flash, then screwing around with the battery isn't going to work-----
ever. (eg. My motherboard has room for other little programs to exist in
flash... and they would run at power-on if there were any there). There
is a setting in CMOS that disables their running... and there has to be a
way to get to it... see items 1 and 2.

6. If there is a physical keyhole on the front of the computer then the
machine may want to have a key inserted and turned... The solution may be
to disconnect the key from the motherboard... in which case you also need
to know if there is a jumper or altenate way to disable the key... see
items 1 and 2.

6b. If there is no way to disable the key ... it may be possible to
hotwire it, a question better posed in an electronics newsgroup.

7. Try typing blindly admin ---If it doesn't work after the
second time, give up. If you found it outside a store... try the store's
name. IF that doesn't work after the second time, give up.



My wife used to work in a bookstore. She described the following exchange
with a customer.

Customer: I'm looking for a book.

Wife: What's the title?

Customer: It's a good book.

Wife: What's the title?

Customer: It has a blue cover.

Wife: Blue can be a pretty colour. We have hundreds of books with blue
covers. What's the title?

Customer: It's blue and it has pictures on it.

Wife: I can't help you if I don't know the title.

Customer: I think it's a biography... or maybe it's fiction.


The upshot is that my wife called the manager over... who said, "Are you
sure you don't want a book with a red cover? We have far more books with
red covers than we do with blue. Red is very popular this year?........"