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I cannot find the Factory Reset
Name: Danielle09 Date: November 5, 2005 at 22:24:11 Pacific OS: ?? CPU/Ram: 126095360+
Comment:
I need serious help, I have a Compaq Presario 5000, I have looked everywhere for the "Factory Reset" button and connot find it anywhere. Can anybody help me and tell me where I might be able to find it.
Name: plainandsimple Date: November 6, 2005 at 01:02:30 Pacific
Reply:
Maybe head over to http://www.compaq.com and download a manual !
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Response Number 4
Name: Dog Date: November 6, 2005 at 04:13:36 Pacific
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Hmm. On my 2500 there is a SMALL hole in the bottom with the word reset near it. It is very small so look carefully.
D4Dog "beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder"
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Response Number 5
Name: mike66666 Date: November 6, 2005 at 08:19:50 Pacific
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load the recovery cd and pick the factory default option .i own a compaq 500 series and i never heard of a button....its in the recovery/set to default cd
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Response Number 6
Name: Abnormal Date: November 6, 2005 at 10:02:46 Pacific
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: November 6, 2005 at 13:47:31 Pacific
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Danielle, what is it you're trying to accomplish?
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Response Number 8
Name: GX1 Man Date: November 6, 2005 at 14:56:04 Pacific
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Factory Reset? LOL
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Response Number 9
Name: Dog Date: November 7, 2005 at 02:25:23 Pacific
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GXI Man..Yep, you can restore MOBO to factory state (on mine anyway) which is just button in a hole underneath the laptop
D4Dog "beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder"
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Response Number 10
Name: Dog Date: November 7, 2005 at 02:30:28 Pacific
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OK, my bad. Should have realised its a desktop.
D4Dog "beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder"
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Response Number 11
Name: GX1 Man Date: November 10, 2005 at 20:06:45 Pacific
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Did you ever find that reset button?
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Response Number 12
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: November 11, 2005 at 11:15:58 Pacific
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I wrote to Danielle. She claimed to have found the "Factory Reset Button" and pushing it reset the computer to the state in which it was upon purchase. No details were provided as to where exactly this button was located... It's a mystery...
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Response Number 13
Name: jboy Date: November 11, 2005 at 22:32:14 Pacific
Name: jboy Date: November 12, 2005 at 15:16:45 Pacific
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Heh - yes, save our babies ; )
I dunno - you read some pretty strange things around here from time to time. I'd read that one, and thought the baby monitor suggestion held merit. I used to pick up taxi broadcasts from my old stereo speakers (with the stereo turned off)
Resist the temptation to close your request for help with semantically-null questions like “Can anyone help me?”
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Response Number 16
Name: Abnormal Date: November 13, 2005 at 11:24:28 Pacific
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Anything is possible now, too bad that easy button can't fix all problems.
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Response Number 17
Name: tinker8716 Date: December 14, 2005 at 18:15:37 Pacific
Reply:
Pull off the side panel, the reset button is on the mainboard in the lower right hand corner, yellow button marked CMOS. Push and hold for count of ten. start the computer, then you will have to set the date and time in the BIOS.
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