Administrator POWER ON Password

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When I purchased my Dell Dim/C521 I set up a power on password, along with a
user account to which I'm suppose to be the administrator. I done some work
on the pc then shut down. Later Rebooted, and my "Power On password" did not
work, so I was locked out of my new Pc. lol.

Then I phoned Dell, and the technical staff told me to take the side panel
off my pc and move a clip "i think it was called a bus", it was a rubber clip
covering 2 individual little "pins" coming out of the mother board, near the
battery. Now it's only covering one pin, not both. The Tech staff told me to
put it on only one, and then reset my passwords, after doing a full format
and re-install of Vista Home Basic.

My computer is running great now, but I am wondering if I can take the panel
off and put the "clip" back on both pins (bus) and restart my pc normally or
will it ask me for the Original Password to which I can't remember? Not sure
what to do, but there must have been a reason for it being on both pins
because now when I boot, it stops at the screen that says, F1 or F2 options.
I'd rather not see that screen, and for the OS to just go to my windows
loging user ID/Password screen. By putting the rubber cover over the 2 pins
will this solve the Screen with F1/F2, or will it prompt me for the original
old administrator password from September?? Any help or suggestions would be
appreciated. Thanks
 
When I purchased my Dell Dim/C521 I set up a power on password, along with a
user account to which I'm suppose to be the administrator. I done some work
on the pc then shut down. Later Rebooted, and my "Power On password" did not
work, so I was locked out of my new Pc. lol.

Then I phoned Dell, and the technical staff told me to take the side panel
off my pc and move a clip "i think it was called a bus", it was a rubber clip
covering 2 individual little "pins" coming out of the mother board, near the
battery. Now it's only covering one pin, not both. The Tech staff told me to
put it on only one, and then reset my passwords, after doing a full format
and re-install of Vista Home Basic.

My computer is running great now, but I am wondering if I can take the panel
off and put the "clip" back on both pins (bus) and restart my pc normally or
will it ask me for the Original Password to which I can't remember? Not sure
what to do, but there must have been a reason for it being on both pins
because now when I boot, it stops at the screen that says, F1 or F2 options.
I'd rather not see that screen, and for the OS to just go to my windows
loging user ID/Password screen. By putting the rubber cover over the 2 pins
will this solve the Screen with F1/F2, or will it prompt me for the original
old administrator password from September?? Any help or suggestions would be
appreciated. Thanks
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Call Dell, they have a feature on-line called 'ask a tech' where they
will open a chat live with a tech.
 
That "clip" is called a jumper. Dell had you clear the system BIOS which
includes a temporary storage area where your password was stored. You have
apparently left the jumper setting on Clear so you are losing your settings
on each power up. Returning the jumper to the original position will fix
this, will not return your original password, and will eliminate the the
Press F1 / F2 prompt on every start up.
The BIOS password has nothing to do with Vista. I can't imagine why Dell
would have told you to "format and re-install Vista" unless there was also
some other problem.
 
Thanks GTS, i will try it now, put the jumper back on both pins after that I
hope it removes that screen f1/f2 etc. just a naggy thing i didn't like. Hope
it works, if it does, i'll be back. Thanks in advance.
 
All is working great, thanks for the speedy info, i unplugged the pc, and
attached the jumper to both, then booted, and away we go. Another happy
customer, thanks again. HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and yours. Hope I dont have to
come back over the holidays but its nice to have people like you to help so
quickly. PC is running smooth and as i wanted it to. Chuck aka Mortician.
 
All is working great, thanks for the speedy info, i unplugged the pc, and
attached the jumper to both, then booted, and away we go. Another happy
customer, thanks again. HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and yours. Hope I dont have to
come back over the holidays but its nice to have people like you to help so
quickly. PC is running smooth and as i wanted it to. Chuck aka Mortician.
 
You're welcome.
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morticianme said:
All is working great, thanks for the speedy info, i unplugged the pc, and
attached the jumper to both, then booted, and away we go. Another happy
customer, thanks again. HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and yours. Hope I dont have
to
come back over the holidays but its nice to have people like you to help
so
quickly. PC is running smooth and as i wanted it to. Chuck aka Mortician.
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