R rickeyd412 Distinguished Jun 26, 2010 3 0 18,510 Jun 26, 2010 #1 Why is my computer all of a sudden asking me for a password before it will boot up?
F False_Dmitry_II Distinguished Aug 4, 2009 1,944 0 19,960 Jun 26, 2010 #2 Because somebody's prolly playing a prank on you. Reset the CMOS. Upvote 0 Downvote
X xAPOCALYPSEx Distinguished Nov 18, 2009 77 0 18,640 Jun 27, 2010 #3 If you haven't figured out how, take out the watch battery on the motherboard, unplug all power from the computer, hold the power button down for ~30 seconds, then plug it all back in. Upvote 0 Downvote
If you haven't figured out how, take out the watch battery on the motherboard, unplug all power from the computer, hold the power button down for ~30 seconds, then plug it all back in.
jsc Champion Jul 14, 2004 16,893 6 52,960 Jun 27, 2010 #4 Or better yet, read the instructions in the motherboard manual. Upvote 0 Downvote