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  #11  
Old November 3rd 05, 02:49 AM
Ron Badour
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Default computer password

Mike,

You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where the
BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and not
the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery. Post
the model number back here if you can find it.

--
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
...
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











  #12  
Old November 3rd 05, 05:27 AM
mike
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Default computer password

hey i found the battery and removed it for 10 minutes and istalled it again
and the same problem exsists, do uou have any idea as to what else i can try.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Mike,

You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where the
BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and not
the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery. Post
the model number back here if you can find it.

--
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
...
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












  #13  
Old November 3rd 05, 05:31 AM
mike
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Default computer password

do you know how this can be don some one said to remove the bios battery that
it would clear this but i tryed and still have the same problem, do you have
any ideas as to what else i can try?? dont know what else to do if im locked
out of the computer.

"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




  #14  
Old November 3rd 05, 05:51 AM
mike
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Default computer password

ron the computer is a compaq presario zip100
model is f-1155v/r9
serial is 1x96cly8p3ga
do you have any other ideas removeing battery didnt change nothing.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Mike,

You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where the
BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and not
the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery. Post
the model number back here if you can find it.

--
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
...
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












  #15  
Old November 3rd 05, 08:09 AM
Ron Badour
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Posts: n/a
Default computer password

Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password. I
looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it comes
with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do you
have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of sale,
user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the BIOS
password on that specific model.

--
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
...
ron the computer is a compaq presario zip100
model is f-1155v/r9
serial is 1x96cly8p3ga
do you have any other ideas removeing battery didnt change nothing.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Mike,

You cannot clean off the drive and start over because that is not where
the
BIOS password is stored. The Zip100 is probably a 100 mb Zip drive and
not
the Presario model number which I think will be a four digit number like
4774. Unless you know the BIOS password, you have to clear the BIOS with
either a jumper switch on the motherboard or by removing the battery.
Post
the model number back here if you can find it.

--
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
...
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














  #16  
Old November 3rd 05, 01:21 PM
Echy
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Default computer password

Ron Badour wrote:
Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password. I
looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it comes
with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do you
have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of sale,
user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the BIOS
password on that specific model.


I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.

Echy
Australia
  #17  
Old November 3rd 05, 05:02 PM
mike
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Default computer password

hi have look the whole computer over all i can find on it is the computeris a
compaq presario it has a zip 100 0n tha front
tha front door where the model might have been my daughter threw out.
the serial number is 1x96cly8p3ga its an older model.
i tried with the battery over night does the same thing.???
any other ideas.
regaurds mike

"Echy" wrote:

Ron Badour wrote:
Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password. I
looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it comes
with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do you
have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of sale,
user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the BIOS
password on that specific model.


I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.

Echy
Australia

  #18  
Old November 3rd 05, 05:59 PM
Ron Badour
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Default computer password

I don't know why the battery removal did not work. Sometimes the BIOS
password is cleared with jumper pins on the motherboard; however, it seems
like the battery removal would have cleared the password anyway. I have no
way of easily searching for this kind of info without having a model number.
There are BIOS password crackers available on the internet--use Google.com
to search for them. I don't know what kind of BIOS your machine has so you
might have to try more than one program.

--
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
...
hi have look the whole computer over all i can find on it is the
computeris a
compaq presario it has a zip 100 0n tha front
tha front door where the model might have been my daughter threw out.
the serial number is 1x96cly8p3ga its an older model.
i tried with the battery over night does the same thing.???
any other ideas.
regaurds mike

"Echy" wrote:

Ron Badour wrote:
Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password.
I
looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it
comes
with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do
you
have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of
sale,
user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the
BIOS
password on that specific model.


I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.

Echy
Australia



  #19  
Old November 3rd 05, 08:16 PM
Ron Badour
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Default computer password MORE

http://www.wimsbios.com/

Click on FAQ and then on FAQ #16

--
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
...
hi have look the whole computer over all i can find on it is the
computeris a
compaq presario it has a zip 100 0n tha front
tha front door where the model might have been my daughter threw out.
the serial number is 1x96cly8p3ga its an older model.
i tried with the battery over night does the same thing.???
any other ideas.
regaurds mike

"Echy" wrote:

Ron Badour wrote:
Leave the battery out over night and see if that clears the password.
I
looked up 1155 and while there is a Presario by that model number, it
comes
with Win XP so I doubt that is the correct number for your machine. Do
you
have any of the documentation that came with the computer--bill of
sale,
user guide, etc., that might give the model number? If you can get the
model number, you can use Google to try to locate info on clearing the
BIOS
password on that specific model.


I don't know if it will help, but I havequite a lot of technical
manuals/manual extracts for Compaqs (in PDF format). I agree with Ron re
the model number you have posted, it doesn't look right. If you can come
up with a model number, I may well have a manual that could help.

Echy
Australia



  #20  
Old November 4th 05, 03:09 AM
TR
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"mike" schreef in bericht
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.
can you help.

it is a compaq presario zip100

As explained in other replies: remove the battery from the motherboard.
Than pull the powerplug.
Study the motherboard carefully to find a jumper which has to do with 'reset
cmos'. If there is a jumper, remember it's position.
If there is no jumper, skip the next jumperthings, keep the pc 10 minutes
without battery and disconnected from power.

If the jumper is on 2 pins out of 3, place the jumper on the other 2 pins
and keep it there for 10 minutes.
Than remove the jumper for 10 minutes.
When done, place the jumper back in its original position.

Insert the battery, recconnect the power.

If the problem still exists, please try to visit newsgroup
alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq.

Grtz,

TR


 




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