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More info?)
Moving the CMOS jumper from normal to config and back, and even
removing the battery, does not reset the settings.
This leads me to believe the power-on password enable/disable is
stored in non-volitale memory (e.g., flash) rather than battery-backed
RAM of old, and that the battery is only there for the RTC (real-time
clock).
I've also called Compaq support, which is quite good, but as the model
no./serial no. sticker on the unit is torn and unreadable, I haven't
been able to get specific online or phone support.
Meanwhile, I have also found this article, on the HP web site:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?locale=en_US&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=96490&prodTypeId=12454&objectID=PSD_DS000413_CW01
but it doesn't work, either.
I also received a suggestionfrom somone (via email) to remove (a
non-existent) jumper. Unhelpful.
As for the (rather stupid, IMO) suggestion (NOT from you, I'm not
implying this!) to ask the person I bought the computer from, he is
unavailable due to holiday/vacation, and I want to set up this system
before I leave town for 4 weeks (beginning the middle of this week).
Not a computer novice by any means, I'm looking for an answer from
someone who KNOWS (ie, has DONE this) on the iPaq desktop, rather than
*thinks* he knows.
It appears likely that I will have to wait a few weeks.
Thanks, anyway.
On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 06:44:24 -0400, "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Huh?
>HH
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><stonenews@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>news:1fdnj0ph2ktr66lru2rea28hqnebovd9td@4ax.com...
>> No, that does not work, Puzzing.
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>> The p/w must be stored in a seperate flash....
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>> On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 15:52:33 -0400, "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> >Clear CMOS.
>> >HH
>> >
>> ><stonenews@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>> >news:fkhmj059pdtsn70op4g4vsfnari75oc4vv@4ax.com...
>> >> I just bought a used IPAQ Desktop, but the Power-On Pasword is enabled
>> >> and I can't use the system....
>> >>
>> >> How do I reset/remove the power-on password?
>> >>
>> >> TIA,
>> >> Danny
>> >
>> >
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