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Bypass Password
Name: Patrick Date: September 19, 2001 at 08:57:34 Pacific
Comment:
I bought a old Packard Bell computer, 486SX. It is password protected, it asks for the password right after the floppy check. Is there anyway to bypass this to get into the system to change it.
Name: Michael Date: September 19, 2001 at 10:00:43 Pacific
Reply:
W0rm has a utility on his page called CMOSpwd.. It can probably reset your CMOS password. Check it out here: http://jason-n3xt.org/dos/downloads/sec.htm
Good luck! -Michael
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Response Number 2
Name: fred6008 Date: September 20, 2001 at 19:02:54 Pacific
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If that does not work, remove the cover and either reset the cmos with a jumper or remove the battery for about five seconds. Be sure you note the settings in the BIOS because you have to reset them after this.
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