Remove Power on Password (i know the password)

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Remove Power on Password (i know the password)

#1 Post by Daveboy » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:23 pm

How do i remove the power on password i know it it just beeps at me when i click it i have a thinkpad 600x what a brilliant machine so quick this is my first post by the way

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#2 Post by AlphaKilo470 » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:25 pm

If you know the password, you can remove it by typing it in at the password prompt then adding a space after the password.
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#3 Post by Daveboy » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:26 pm

Thanks alot for the quick reply
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#4 Post by Daveboy » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:27 pm

does that set it too blank what if i want to enable it in a years time but dont remember it can it be reset to a blank value
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#5 Post by carbon_unit » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:59 pm

Then you hit F1 at boot time and go into the BIOS where you can set the password. You can also remove the password this way if you like.
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