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 looks grea= > 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. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.ht= > m > > > Set Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dset%20techassist%20vacation > > > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?"= > . > > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >=20 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= > ---- > > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dset%20techassist%20va= > cation > > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >=20 > > > --=20 > J. Knoll TechAssist Monitor > TechAssist > 225 Monticello Ave. > Clarksburg WV, 26301 > www.tech-assist.org www.techassist.net=20 > ------------------------------------------------------- > PS: > If replying to this email, please include all previous correspondence.=20 > It is the only way we can get the full picture. Thank You!!! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/