Have you tried it with an "old style" AT keyboard?
Maybe they replaced the keyboard, and the new
one is not seen by the BIOS, (just the boot loader).

                                    Rick Glazier

From: "Ian" <[log in to unmask]>
> A customer's antique Presario 425 'tabletop' machine (combined box and
> monitor) has a bios password installed which he wants removed.
>
> He has the password, so he can start it up ok, he just wants to remove the
> hassle of
> using a password, and the risk of losing or forgetting it.
>
> I can access the bios ok with F10, but the bios won't accept any
> alterations - ie, there's no response to any keystrokes.
>
> So it would appear that the bios is locked, in fact the password is shown to
> be
> 'Set'. Anyone know the command to unlatch this oldie?

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