Computer Bios Prob
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Computer Bios Prob
I seem to be having a problem entering the Bios to change some settings.
A small screen that says *enter password* pops up.
Note:This machine doesn't require password entry.
The AMD Athlon book states that if one just presses <enter> without entering any info into the space provided,another message stating the password feature has been disabled shows up, then one is supposed to be allowed to enter the bios.'
This will not work when *Enter* is pressed.
The computer is stalled in this situation.
Anyone know what could be the problem ?
A small screen that says *enter password* pops up.
Note:This machine doesn't require password entry.
The AMD Athlon book states that if one just presses <enter> without entering any info into the space provided,another message stating the password feature has been disabled shows up, then one is supposed to be allowed to enter the bios.'
This will not work when *Enter* is pressed.
The computer is stalled in this situation.
Anyone know what could be the problem ?
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Then there MUST be a password setup. You just have to figure it out. 
I know that you used to be able to disconnect the battery that is attached to the motherboard and that would erase (lose memory) all the BIOS settings. But then you have to redo them all (if you remember them). 
-Matt
P.S. The battery is about 2 cm across or so, eh!?
I know that you used to be able to disconnect the battery that is attached to the motherboard and that would erase (lose memory) all the BIOS settings. But then you have to redo them all (if you remember them). -Matt
P.S. The battery is about 2 cm across or so, eh!?
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Dennis. Find the book for the mother board, and then the jumper for the CMOS reset. Reset the Cmos, it SHOULD relearn all teh correct variables on it's own. These newer systems are a whole lot easier to configure than the older ones.
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I have the book in front of me.
It says to clear any password that may be there, just click ENTER without putting any info into the spaces provided.
I have tried doing this a bunch of times to no avail.
Page 3-30 of the manual
Here's the manual to download.
Click Quote > copy URL and paste to address bar .
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/suppor...=E6738v1.0*****
It says to clear any password that may be there, just click ENTER without putting any info into the spaces provided.
I have tried doing this a bunch of times to no avail.
Page 3-30 of the manual
Here's the manual to download.
Click Quote > copy URL and paste to address bar .
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/suppor...=E6738v1.0*****
Last edited by Mil1ion; Dec 4, 2005 at 06:43 PM.
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Someone got in it.
A password exists.
You can get around it - Shut it down, open the case, pull the battery that keeps the bios alive, and let it sit for about a week until the memory is nulled.
I hope you have a backup PC, and I also hope you keep your PC's in a locked study or similar room.
The ridiculous side of this is that it may have been the result of a bad keystroke - but most passwords have to be entered TWICE for that very reason.
A password exists.
You can get around it - Shut it down, open the case, pull the battery that keeps the bios alive, and let it sit for about a week until the memory is nulled.
I hope you have a backup PC, and I also hope you keep your PC's in a locked study or similar room.
The ridiculous side of this is that it may have been the result of a bad keystroke - but most passwords have to be entered TWICE for that very reason.
Last edited by Greywolf; Dec 4, 2005 at 06:50 PM.
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I have removed the battery.
After 20 minutes I'll see if that works
I am using the laptop.
I just found out 5 minutes ago that Michelle had been in the BIOS just before the last vacation.
She doesn't know how she got there or what she did when she did.
The procedure the book said to use should still have worked but it didn't That's what bothers me most.
After 20 minutes I'll see if that works
I am using the laptop.
I just found out 5 minutes ago that Michelle had been in the BIOS just before the last vacation.
She doesn't know how she got there or what she did when she did.
The procedure the book said to use should still have worked but it didn't That's what bothers me most.
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Don't be suprised if it takes longer than that for the EPROM to zero out.
Obviously you have an extra PC, this is good.
If it doesn't come up quick - give it several days as I suggested. I had to do this once before, and I gave it a week to make certain.
PS: Good to hear from you again, my friend. I have a lot of bad stuff going on right now as you can see if you looked in TN lately, but i'm working a solution.
There IS another procedure that can be tried - it is called "SHORTING" or "ZEROING" the bios.
But it could result in a full platform crash, depending on how it was set up.
Obviously you have an extra PC, this is good.
If it doesn't come up quick - give it several days as I suggested. I had to do this once before, and I gave it a week to make certain.
PS: Good to hear from you again, my friend. I have a lot of bad stuff going on right now as you can see if you looked in TN lately, but i'm working a solution.
There IS another procedure that can be tried - it is called "SHORTING" or "ZEROING" the bios.
But it could result in a full platform crash, depending on how it was set up.
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Some of the motherboards have a couple of pins you can short out to erase the EPROM info. That is much faster than leaving the battery disconnected. One a password has been entered for the BIOS system you can not use the method stated in the book. That is for a different situation. The computer will start up with the default BIOS settings which should work OK in most cases.
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Yes, there should be a CMOS reset jumper. The manual should show the location. It seems suspect that there is such an easy bypass if you forget the password. I would set the password to something so that she doesn't accidentally do it again. Screwing up CMOS settings can cause a LOT of problems.
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Problem solved<> Battery removed for 12 hours did the trick.
Computer now recognizes the new HD and the new DVD drive.
It boots properly every time
Thanks for the help
I couldn't see the jumper things.
Computer now recognizes the new HD and the new DVD drive.
It boots properly every time
Thanks for the help
I couldn't see the jumper things.
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