On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 14:11, Deep Thinker wrote: > On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:57:38 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Removing the CMOS battery isn't always easy on laptops. Also, most > > laptop hard drives offer a feature of setting a password on the drive > > itself. > > I figured as much. That is why, if at all possible, I would much > rather not have to take the machine apart. > The BIOS is a PhoenixBIOS but I am not sure which version. Searching > online I found several sites that tell me about 'backdoor' passwords > to bypass this. The only one I found for Phoenix is 'phoenix'. Anyone > else have any ideas? > > Thanks for everyones suggestion.
What I found involves taking the thing apart. At the link below, you'll find detailed info on that too. Hope it helps. http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/msgs/1255-1275/ponpass.html cheers Andras -- Linux User #245991
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