disable all passwords in BIOS, but...

[NS]

Hello everyone,

I have a problem with my R60. Initially, i have enabled BIOS power on password, HDD password and supervisor password and now i decided to disable everything so i log into BIOS and disable everything and reboot my R60.

Then when the IBM image is over, out comes the black BIOS power on password screen asking me to type in my password. I have disabled this and i have saved the input but how come it still demand password from me?

Another problem is, i used to run all recovery disks on all my external HDD and i have input a password during the windows log on and now i have formatted the external HDD but it only recognise my R60 and no other computers. That means, if i read all files on another computer other than my R60, it is read only access and i have no right to save/edit anything on the HDD.

*Ignore my rank, i am worse than a noob for R series thinkpads.*

[JaneL]

*Ignore my rank, i am worse than a noob for R series thinkpads.*

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[vlyne]

These passwords and security features are great when they work but things can and do go wrong! I'm not sure about the R60 but the harddisk can be secured by both User and Master. Did you set/disable both?

Hey Nonny, if those colored stripes on your birdie icon are resistor color bands (orange, red, black, yellow?) that would stand for 32 ohms with no tolerance. Now there's an idea for ranking...and tolerance...
Cheers

[NS]

These passwords and security features are great when they work but things can and do go wrong! I'm not sure about the R60 but the harddisk can be secured by both User and Master. Did you set/disable both?

Yes, the hdd can be secured by both user + master and i have that disabled. But the BIOS keep showing me the black power on screen. I have disabled everything.

Must to do some registry editing?? Is it reliable? Because 1 wrong move will cripply my whole system. Anyone who is good at registry editing?

Hey Nonny, if those colored stripes on your birdie icon are resistor color bands (orange, red, black, yellow?) that would stand for 32 ohms with no tolerance. Now there's an idea for ranking...and tolerance...
Cheers

That is neither a birdie nor a parrot. It is a toucan.

[vlyne]

Registry editing! I don't think you're talking here of Window's registries either?? If you are referring to manually editing the BIOS then yes, that would be a crazy and dangerous thing to do! The BIOS is telling you that it has a password set that you haven't disabled. I'm not familiar enough with the R60 BIOS setup but it could be related to the Security Chip??- someone else would have to advise you on that.

That is neither a birdie nor a parrot. It is a toucan.

A toucan it is then - a male at that? And, according to one web source quoting Huxley:

male adornment is itself instrumental in establishing dominance relationships among males. When so employed, adornment actually reduces the physical activity necessary to intimidate rivals.

So, there you go...I learnt something new.
Cheers

[NS]

Registry editing! I don't think you're talking here of Window's registries either?? If you are referring to manually editing the BIOS then yes, that would be a crazy and dangerous thing to do! The BIOS is telling you that it has a password set that you haven't disabled. I'm not familiar enough with the R60 BIOS setup but it could be related to the Security Chip??- someone else would have to advise you on that.

Edit the BIOS is what i mean. Why must i edit the windows registry when it is not related to this password thingy?

~:::Cheers:::~

[vlyne]

I guess some people do like living on the edge.

Editing the BIOS is risky at the best of times but when you have a password set, in a relatively sophisticated machine that is designed to prevent just such an action, you are taking an even greater risk. Is the machine not under warranty, or what?

Cheers (you'll have to add some color to your Cheers to intimidate me! )

[NS]

I guess some people do like living on the edge.

Editing the BIOS is risky at the best of times but when you have a password set, in a relatively sophisticated machine that is designed to prevent just such an action, you are taking an even greater risk. Is the machine not under warranty, or what?

No. I have not touch on any BIOS editing yet. Just ask to make sure.

The machine is under warranty and i am getting direct help through the phone. I am typing on my T60.

Cheers (you'll have to add some color to your Cheers to intimidate me! )

ChEeRzzzz...

I cannot use color for this because it will distract other members away from my actual question. So there you go: cHeErZZZ...

Thank you for your reply and thanks to nonny for her reply too

[egibbs]

Just a thought... If you enter the user password by mistake when entering BIOS rather than the Supervisor password it will let you in, but it won't save any changes. It's not real obvious that the changes weren't saved either.

Are you sure the changes got saved? If you go into BIOS do all the passwords show as disabled?

Ed Gibbs

[NS]

<snip> Are you sure the changes got saved? If you go into BIOS do all the passwords show as disabled?

Ed Gibbs

Hi,

yes, all passwords in the BIOS are disabled and it is shown as all disabled. I also pressed F10 to save all changes before i reboot my machine.