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  #1  
Old November 2nd 05, 02:58 AM
mike
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Default computer password

hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30 secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant buy her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98
  #2  
Old November 2nd 05, 12:42 PM
Richard G. Harper
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Default computer password

Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to remove
it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"mike" wrote in message
news
hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of
a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant buy
her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98


  #3  
Old November 2nd 05, 12:44 PM
dadiOH
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Default computer password

mike wrote:
hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
with a emblem of a key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
i turn it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
computer fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
buy her one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98


Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico


  #4  
Old November 2nd 05, 06:25 PM
mike
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Default computer password

someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five minutes,could
you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to remove
it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"mike" wrote in message
news
hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem of
a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant buy
her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98




  #5  
Old November 2nd 05, 06:25 PM
mike
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Default computer password

to the people that keep answering my questions on my computers,you people
dont seem to understand that i cant look in bios i cant do any thing it locks
up on that screen, pushing fi f2 f10 or boot disk it dont let you do nothing.
i call micro soft the tell me to g to compaq i do they wont tell me because
computer is not under warenty, and they want a lot of money to do this that i
dont have.

"dadiOH" wrote:

mike wrote:
hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
with a emblem of a key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
i turn it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
computer fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
buy her one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98


Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico



  #6  
Old November 2nd 05, 06:27 PM
mike
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Default computer password

you can look in the bios if you cant get on the computer.

"dadiOH" wrote:

mike wrote:
hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
seems everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password
with a emblem of a key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
i turn it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
nothing. how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
computer fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
buy her one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98


Look in the BIOS to see if some sort of password protection is enabled.

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico



  #7  
Old November 2nd 05, 07:09 PM
Ron Badour
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Default computer password

Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
and about the size of a nickel or so.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" wrote in message
...
someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
minutes,could
you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
remove
it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"mike" wrote in message
news
hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem
of
a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
buy
her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98






  #8  
Old November 2nd 05, 08:18 PM
mike
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Posts: n/a
Default computer password

hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother board i
know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you tellme if
it might be behind or in a diffrent place.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
and about the size of a nickel or so.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" wrote in message
...
someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
minutes,could
you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
remove
it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"mike" wrote in message
news hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a emblem
of
a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then i
turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
buy
her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98






  #9  
Old November 3rd 05, 02:11 AM
Ron Badour
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Default computer password

The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you exactly
where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and could not
find anything.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" wrote in message
news
hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother board
i
know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you tellme
if
it might be behind or in a diffrent place.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
and about the size of a nickel or so.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" wrote in message
...
someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
minutes,could
you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
remove
it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"mike" wrote in message
news hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a
emblem
of
a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
i
turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
buy
her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98








  #10  
Old November 3rd 05, 02:26 AM
mike
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Default computer password

hi ron its mike
the computer is a compaq presario zip100 with windows 98, ive looked
everywhere for this battery,can not find it nowhere.
one person said it might be out of memorey??
is there any way of clearing every thing and starting over?? orr am i just
stuck.
seems to me there has to be a way to get on this com??
thanks if there any thing else you know that might help please let me know.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

The large board is the motherboard. Perhaps someone that has that
particular model (you did not say what it is) of Compaq can tell you exactly
where it might be located. I checked the HP (Compaq) web site and could not
find anything.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" wrote in message
news
hi i know this sounds stupid, i dont know whitch board is yhe mother board
i
know there is one large one whith i asume is it, but there are no round
silver objects or for that matter any round one that size.could you tellme
if
it might be behind or in a diffrent place.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Look on the motherboard--it should be a round silver battery that is flat
and about the size of a nickel or so.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"mike" wrote in message
...
someone said that you have to remove the bios battery for five
minutes,could
you exsplain what and where to look for this.or what it looks like.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

Someone has put a power-on password on the computer. You'll need to
remove
it and most likely the Compaq web site will tell you how.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"mike" wrote in message
news hi have put question or required help for computer lockout but it
seems
everywhere i turn im comeing up emty
when i turn on the computer the compaq sign shows up then about 30
secounds
later a 3x5 white box apears that says power- on password with a
emblem
of
a
key.
nothing i do changes this other then shutting off the computer, then
i
turn
it on same thing.
people send me to compaq, cant aford that and they wont tell me
nothing.
how can i find where or what to break this problem?
is tthere a disk that can be made or a way of by passing this.
can any one help me with this ive been trying to get my daughter
computer
fixed
but im retired so cant aford to fix by some one else and i sure cant
buy
her
one.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100
windows 98









 




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