Let me ask a question here,
Have you tried the cmos password reset utility? I have used it on machines I worked on that have had BIOS passwords. This sometimes happens when machines are passed between departments at the place I work.
http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files001.shtml#KillCMOS
Derek Buchanan
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