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Name: Justin Date: November 10, 2003 at 11:27:12 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home Edition CPU/Ram: 1.1 ghz 256mb
Comment:
In my neighborhood, there have been a lot of robberies with electronics stolen. I just wanted to know if there is any way I can make my computer impossible to use if stolen. Like set a bios password without the option of the jumper. I want to make sure it will not work for anyone else than me.
Name: Justin110332 Date: November 10, 2003 at 11:31:45 Pacific
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Sorry about this, I accidently posted this in the wrong fourm.
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Response Number 2
Name: Agent Smith Date: November 11, 2003 at 11:23:23 Pacific
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You CANNOT make a computer impossible to use via BIOS password because all someone has to do is remove the Harddrive and replace in a different system which thus has full access. If someone really wanted physical access to your computer they could just remove the battery/flash your CMOS to remove the password. The best way to protect your computer, in my opinion, is to lock it up in a case that has a secure built-in lock.
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Response Number 3
Name: slashx Date: November 14, 2003 at 02:14:46 Pacific
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invest in a computer box cage and lock it up to something really heavy :)
format drives iwth NTFS partitions only and encrypt ALL data that is important to you, and always back up your crap.
else there is NO way to stop anything from happening
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