[techtalk] Bios Password

[Davida Schiff]

Hi Chris,

Check this site if you haven't already    http://www.tomshardware.com/
On a jumper less board you may be able to remove the cmos battery to reset
the bios. Also flashing the bios may help. (using a FD made on another PC
with the flash program). If you try to short the board with a screwdriver
you may fry it,  as asus boards are somewhat frail compared to others.

HTH,

Davida

PS: When I worked for Hitachi, I accidentally discovered that after
accessing the bios (phoenix) I was able to override the password screen by
hitting escape. I was then able to get into the bios and disable the
password.

-----Original Message-----
From: cmcanally at ticnet.com [mailto:cmcanally at ticnet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:00 AM
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: [techtalk] Bios Password




I have two boxes at home one PC and one Caldera box.  I loaned my PC box to
my brother for a Lan party and had the bright idea to set a bios password
on the machine and wrote it down and gave it to him.  He used the machine
and lost the paper.  Then just before the party was over forgot the
password.  I too have forgotten the damm thing.  I know I can pop the BIOS
or something to reset it.  Does anyone know where I can find info on it? 
It's an Asus P2B-LS motherboard. 

I don't use the PC for much but games, but Diablo is calling...

Chris McAnally

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