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Setting a BIOS boot password

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Name: USS Enterprise
Date: August 12, 2006 at 11:57:40 Pacific
OS: win98
CPU/Ram: PIII
Product: asdf
Comment:

I'm trying to get the bios to ask for a password to boot the computer. I set a bios password and supervisor password, however, these do not seem to have anything to do with booting the computer. I boot the computer and it will not ask for these passwords unless I try to access to bios. I just want to set a password to keep unauthorized users from booting the computer. How does one do this?
Thanks



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Response Number 1
Name: JimPIM
Date: August 12, 2006 at 12:13:07 Pacific
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Hi That's all the BIOS PASSWORD is for. Search for a program on the internet to do what you want.

Good Luck, Jim


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Response Number 2
Name: Sabertooth
Date: August 12, 2006 at 12:19:35 Pacific
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If you know what you are doing a BIOS password is all you need.


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Response Number 3
Name: Derek
Date: August 12, 2006 at 12:29:51 Pacific
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Search Google for a motherboard manual. If you are lucky enough to find one it should give you the procedure. A BIOS password should do what you want.

DerekW


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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill
Date: August 12, 2006 at 18:18:13 Pacific
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If you found the proper entries for the passwords and they didn't work you may not have saved before exiting the BIOS.


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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill
Date: August 12, 2006 at 18:20:51 Pacific
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One other thought, if this is a laptop computer be very careful about passwords. There are HD passwords that if lost will cause you untold problems.


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Response Number 6
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: August 12, 2006 at 20:57:23 Pacific
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I think if your bios doesn't have an option for a boot password then you're out of luck. Most older motherboards didn't have it.


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Response Number 7
Name: GX1 Man
Date: August 15, 2006 at 17:56:51 Pacific
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You could set a Windows password if using Win2000 or XP.

Is this a laptop? If so, heed the advice. You can lock yourself out of that baby forever!!!


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