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suriya6in
08-19-2003, 06:28 AM
hi
Is it possible to break the administrator password which will be asked in the booting setup menu.
I want to access the system setup menu but it asks for a password. can we break it with any dos application?
suriya
Spookster
08-19-2003, 06:39 AM
Open up the case and remove the cmos battery on the motherboard for a few seconds then put it back in.
You can also make short circuit on that battery if it's easier for you
I know that on some motherboards it is quite difficult to take them out
oracleguy
08-19-2003, 07:15 PM
Originally posted by Dugi
You can also make short circuit on that battery if it's easier for you
I know that on some motherboards it is quite difficult to take them out
I don't think you'd want to do that.
In any event, most motherboards have a CMOS reset jumper too. So you don't have to take the battery out.
Ben@WEBProp
08-23-2003, 01:05 AM
Some motherboards have a small screw that you can use to reset by turning it CW 180 degrees...or something like that.
sage45
08-23-2003, 01:40 AM
HUH???
Jumpers, Yes...
Batteries, Yes...
SwitchBlocks/DIP Switches, Yes...
Screws??? Ummm, before I even respond on this one, name one and give me a web addy... This even I gotta see...
-sage-
Originally posted by sage45
HUH???
Jumpers, Yes...
Batteries, Yes...
SwitchBlocks/DIP Switches, Yes...
Screws??? Ummm, before I even respond on this one, name one and give me a web addy... This even I gotta see...
-sage-
I seem to remember a picture of a keyboard which had a little switch wired to the motherboard and would reset the cmos every time it was flipped. :D
sage45
08-23-2003, 02:37 AM
True... But thats not a screw... :p
-sage-
Originally posted by sage45
True... But thats not a screw... :p
-sage-
But it's still awesome! :)
whackaxe
08-23-2003, 11:44 AM
the point being?:confused:
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