Two methods.
Approved Method for newer boards:  look for a jumper marked "Clear CMOS";
"CCMOS", "CMOS", "Erase CMOS" or something similar.
 note position of jumper (like on pins 1 and 2  but not 3) move jumper so
it's on pin 2 and 3.
power up machine, nothing should happen, power down machine, move jumper
back to original position, power up and return all cmos settings to what
you want, then add password known only to you and school nurse.
2nd way: remove battery supplying juice to cmos, wait for a bit, replace
battery and power up.
Waiting period can range from seconds to days if there is a capacitor that
is acting as a fail safe battery.


At 09:48 PM 6/23/99, you wrote:
>I maintain a variety of standalone computers in my school and have recently
>found that one of my pupils has interfered with the CMOS settings and has
>password protected his work. The BIOS is an Award version on an oldish
>(c1993) PC marketed by Research Machines in the UK. The OS is Windows 95.
>
>Does anyone know how I can get around the password protection?
>
>TIA
>
>Gerry Coburn
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