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Changed Dipswitch to unprotect pwd
Name: SarahBP Date: December 31, 2006 at 11:25:10 Pacific OS: WINDOWS 98 CPU/Ram: 512 Product: Aptiva/2153E2N
Comment:
I have changed the dipswitch to bypass because the computer all the sudden put a lock on and now the computer will fire and I can get into the BIOS but when I try to save the settings it goes bak to the manufracture setting what can I do?
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: December 31, 2006 at 15:26:26 Pacific
Reply:
Are you trying to set a user or supervisor password in the BIOS? If so, do you then save the changes when exiting the BIOS? Your question isn't very clear.
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Response Number 2
Name: JimPIM Date: January 4, 2007 at 07:50:58 Pacific
Reply:
Hi, The Motherboard DipSwitch only affects the PassWord set into the BIOS SETUP. It does nothing for any other Password. Bios Setup pass word can also be reset by resetting the Bios Setup. Also the DipSwitch may only be to prevent anyone getting into the Bios Setup.
Good Luck, Jim
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 8, 2007 at 11:51:05 Pacific
Reply:
Must no longer be an issue since she didn't post back. :)
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