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Resetting CMOS and BIOS passwords on Dimension E310 (aka 3100)
Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the system board, and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
NOTE: When you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pin 1.
Then boot it up to Windows, shut it down, and put the jumper back the way it was with similar steps as above ('cept the jumper goes back to pins 1/2) and you have a computer with factory defaulted CMOS settings to work with. WHOOHOOO!
But now the theory.......they whole reason I have to do this in the first place is 'cause a pre-teen was trying to keep his mom out, then forgot (so he says) the password. Since it mentions that the system will boot to windows with the 2/3 jumper settings does this mean that it simply sets factory defaults, then boots to them? (You probably see where I'm heading here by now).
The only disadvantage I can think of just leaving the jumper pined out to 2/3 is that no user-customized settings can be saved. Unless someone knows of some damage or extra wear-and-tear on any part of the MB that would actually be a good thing in this situation because the pre-teen will probably try the same thing again the next time he has a disagreement with mom.
So anyone have any objections for defaulting CMOS on every boot to ultimately make the BIOS "read-only"?
Message Edited by monkeyg on 04-02-2006 10:24 AM
Majestic
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monkeyg
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April 2nd, 2006 13:00
Message Edited by monkeyg on 04-02-2006 10:24 AM
monkeyg
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April 2nd, 2006 14:00
Ahh, the password jumper is separate from the CMOS jumper? Even better! No passwords would save but meanwhile the boot order etc. would be maintained if CMOS customization was needed.
Unfortunately I never had this problem with my two kids. If junior was mine, the first time he pulled that password scheme would have been his last.
Agreed! I'll have a similar outlook as you when mine gets old enough, but tell that to a client and :smileysurprised: who knows how they'll take it.
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