Power On Password

[Blazerk]

Need a power-on password taken off of a IBM NetVista computer.

Have tried F1 during boot-up, F2 and F8 to get into Bios to no avail. Anybody got any suggestions?

 

[kippy13]

Is the F1 key working normally?
Try the escape key or also the F2 key which can also be ways into the BIOS

"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[kippy13]

Also try the "delete" key. Make sure u try them a few times.

"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[wolluf]

Blazerk - this isn't a windows 2000 issue - forum602 is probably best place for it, if its a bios password.

PS. Some bios access key options here:-

http://www.bootdisk.com/txtfiles/zbios1.txt

 

[gberry]

Has the originator of this thread found a solution? If not it sounds like you have been locaked out of the BIOS upon boot becasue some one has password protected it. If this is the case and you are unable to get in you may have a motherboard level option. A lot of times you will find a password jumper on the motherboard that can either be remove and then boot the system once. Removed and placed on another set of pins and rebotted. You may also be able to remove all power including the board level battery unless it is an on the board clock cell. You should be able to call the manufacture while you are at the system with the cover off. If you can ID the board you may be able to ge the answer directly off the web.