Well, after a month of him trying to remember his password, he finally relented and spent the $1.99 on a password recovery disc I found on Ebay. It worked. Peace in the family again. Thanks for all the insights and suggestions. Jonas Miglinas Miglinas TV Chicago ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:28 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > Battery, backup battery? This is the WindowsXP password you are trying > to deal with, not the bios password. Forget the batteries, that won't > help. Use a utility program to get around the password or format the > hard drive and set it up again as a new computer. > > > ******************************** > Since 1972 * > Jim Myers * > Telrad Electronics * > Fort Wayne Indiana * > ******************************** > > > jonas miglinas wrote: > > In order to remove the back up battery, you have to remove the main battery > > first. (It's located in the main battery compartment) > > > > Jonas Miglinas > > Miglinas TV > > Chicago > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:26 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > > > > > > > >>Dumb question: Did you also remove the main battery pack at same time? > >>Maybe needs an hour?Just trying to figure how memory was retained. > >>Phil > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: jonas miglinas <miglinasj@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:38 pm > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > >> > >> > >>>Hello again, > >>> > >>>I finally found the back up battery, unplugged it for a few > >>>minutes, and > >>>have the same results. > >>>Turn computer on, "press control + alt + delete" page switches to > >>>Windows XP > >>>Professional. User name is there, must have password to continue. > >>>This is where he forgot his password. > >>> > >>>Jonas Miglinas > >>>Miglinas TV > >>>Chicago > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "J. Knoll" <jaystv@xxxxxxxxx> > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:30 PM > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I still haven't figured out if it is in his bios or operating > >> > >>system > >> > >>>>myself. I use the ultimate boot cd to remove admin passwords for xp > >>>>and such. It does a lot but requires a bit of reading. Jay > >>>>http://ultimatebootcd.com/ > >>>> > >>>>On 6/29/05, J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>I dont know about the Dell, but on a IBM Thinkpad, all you > >>> > >>>have to do is > >>>= > >>> > >>>>to > >>>> > >>>>>unplug the backup lithium cell. > >>>>>Jerry Silverman > >>>>>Greentron Inc > >>>>>4 Newland Ave > >>>>>Greenville SC 29609 > >>>>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > >>>>>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > >>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>From: "jonas miglinas" <miglinasj@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:05 PM > >>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > >>>>>=20 > >>>>>=20 > >>>>> > >>>>>>Hello All, > >>>>>>My uncle dropped his 6 month old laptop and broke the > >>> > >>>screen. I was > >>>abl= > >>> > >>>>e > >>>> > >>>>>to locate and change the screen for him this past week. Screen > >>> > >>>looksgrea= > >>> > >>>>t. > >>>> > >>>>>>Meanwhile the old coot forgot his password...... > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Is there anyway to bypass, eliminate, or blow magic dust to > >>> > >>>start over > >>> > >>>>>again the password process. I'm tired of him leaning over my > >>> > >>>shoulder> > telling me to type in "this" or "maybe that". Might as > >>>well open up the > >>> > >>>>>Lithuanian dictionary and start from "A". > >>>>> > >>>>>>Please, all help is appreciated. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Jonas Miglinas > >>>>>>Miglinas TV > >>>>>>Chicago > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>------= > >>> > >>>>--- > >>>> > >>>>>--- > >>>>> > >>>>>>This Email List is Public. 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