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June 25th, 2009 07:00
What is a System Password?
Hi-
I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what my "system password" is? I shut down my computer and now there is a black screen requiring a system password, which I have never used before and have no idea what this is. It will not let me get past this screen. Please help!
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PH3N0M
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June 25th, 2009 07:00
Someone has set a password in the BIOS that prevents the machine from booting unless you know the password. There is a small jumper located on your motherboard and it will have small letters that say something like "PSWD", "PASS", or "PASSWORD". Right next to it, you will see two small metal wires protruding outward from the motherboard. Remove the jumper from the present position and insert it over the two prongs that have the letters "RST", "RESET", or "BYPASS". This should fix your problem.