Power-on password

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Dow Jones · #1 Post by **Dow Jones** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:23 pm

I heard from a friend that I must enter the poweron password correctly in 3 tries, or else....?

My question is, Or else what? What happens?

Is my friend just trying to scare me?

Leon · #2 Post by **Leon** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:17 pm

etherealtml · #3 Post by **etherealtml** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:24 am

Or else... your machine will self-destruct.

Dow Jones · #4 Post by **Dow Jones** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:19 am

Self destruct? Gimme a break...

What happens if I entered it wrong 3 times? Would I have to take it to IBM or something?

n3il · #5 Post by **n3il** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:04 am

After 3 incorrect attempts it will "lock up" - you then turn the machine off and on again and you have 3 more attempts. Ad infinitum...

Dow Jones · #6 Post by **Dow Jones** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:25 am

Oh alright thanks for that info. I do not understand the point of locking up though if you can just reboot and try again.

Leon · #7 Post by **Leon** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:40 am

just to slow a thief down......

hausman · #8 Post by **hausman** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:17 am

Leon wrote:just to slow a thief down......

Lotus Notes has a similar, but even more elegant, feature. Every time you supply an incorrect login password there's a progressively longer delay before the dialog box reappears to give you another try. People who have difficulty with typing had better be patient

Power-on password

Power-on password

No seriously...

After 3 times, it locks up.

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