Speaking of Mark's jumper suggestion (and maybe he's talking about the same thing), won't reading the mo-bo docs and finding the _bios reset_ jumper do the trick? Usually it's a three pin jumper, even on _jumper-less_ motherboards, and you turn the power off AND upplug the power. Then you put the jumper on the other two pins for a few seconds, the put it back, and turn the power on. I've done this to fix a lot of things, but I've never used a bios password, so for all I know, the bios password is smarter than that...
Dave On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Mark K. Kim wrote: > The simpler thing to do would be to get a BIOS password cracker for your > BIOS manufacturer. If you have access to DOS (where most BIOS password > crackers run), it's the quicker way to find the BIOS password. > > If that's not an option, look for the battery on the motherboard. The > ones I've seen these days are button-type battery cells on the > motherboard. Usually removed with a small phillips screw. Other types > I've seen use enclosed battery mounted on the inner wall of the computer, > with a connection leading to the motherboard (old 386) and lithium cells > that look like a dwarf version of the AA battery on-board (old Macs.) > > Once you remove the battery, the modern systems require you to keep the > system turned off for several hours. I'd leave it off for about 6 hours > to be safe... if you ever turn it back on, and the capacitor hasn't been > fully discharged, you might have to start waiting all over again with a > fully recharged capacitor. (Some motherboards have a capacitor discharge > pins, but you gotta find it and set a jumper across it... it's a lot of > hassle, but you might wanna look for 'em if it's time-pressing enough.) > > -Mark > > > On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Bill Kendrick wrote: > > > > > I'm assuming the best way to clear a BIOS's unknown password (and probably > > any other settings; d'oh!) is to remove the batter for a while. > > > > Here's a dumb question... how do I remove the battery? :^) I didn't see an > > obvious way. Do I need a particular tool? > > > > Sorry for the dumb question. Again, it may surprise some of you, but I am > > so /seriously/ ignorant when it comes to PCs. ;) > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got kids? Get Tux Paint! > > http://newbreedsoftware.com/bill/ http://newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > vox-tech mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > > > -- > Mark K. Kim > AIM: markus kimius > Homepage: http://www.cbreak.org/ > Xanga: http://www.xanga.com/vindaci > Friendster: http://www.friendster.com/user.jsp?id=13046 > PGP key fingerprint: 7324 BACA 53AD E504 A76E 5167 6822 94F0 F298 5DCE > PGP key available on the homepage > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech