Can't set CMOS password

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A friend has some concerns about security of her computer while she is
at work. I advised her to set a CMOS password, but she asked me to do
it for her. I've never had any problems doing this before, but when I
tried to set hers, the supervisor password "takes", but the user
password does not. I went through the steps carefully. Now you need
the supervisor password to get into setup, but you need no password to
boot. Windows boots right up despite setting a user password over and
over again and doing the F10 or save changes and exit (Y) thing
correctly. It's a Phoenix Award Bios and a pretty new clone with WinXP
home.
I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone can tell me what may be going on
here.
Thanks...

Jack
 
A friend has some concerns about security of her computer while she is
at work. I advised her to set a CMOS password, but she asked me to do
it for her. I've never had any problems doing this before, but when I
tried to set hers, the supervisor password "takes", but the user
password does not. I went through the steps carefully. Now you need
the supervisor password to get into setup, but you need no password to
boot. Windows boots right up despite setting a user password over and
over again and doing the F10 or save changes and exit (Y) thing
correctly. It's a Phoenix Award Bios and a pretty new clone with WinXP
home.
I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone can tell me what may be going on
here.
Thanks...

Jack
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Try doing it the other way round?



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JClark said:
Shep: Will do and post result. Thanks.

Jack
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there no point in setting up a cmos password and it can be cleared off. just
by taking out the cmos battery wipes the password that there may been stored
on it.
 
there no point in setting up a cmos password and it can be cleared off. just
by taking out the cmos battery wipes the password that there may been stored
on it.
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Certainly true, but the person I'm trying to prevent getting into my
friend's computer is not very computer literate and likely does not
know that or does not have the time to do that. I've found that you
also have to pull the power cord, by the way.
With regard to my original problem, it was my own ignorance. I didn't
realize that I had to change the CMOS password setting from "setup"
to "system". My other computers always gave the choice between "setup"
and "always" which is a bit clearer.
Thanks for advice.

Jack
 
Certainly true, but the person I'm trying to prevent getting into my
friend's computer is not very computer literate and likely does not
know that or does not have the time to do that. I've found that you
also have to pull the power cord, by the way.
With regard to my original problem, it was my own ignorance. I didn't
realize that I had to change the CMOS password setting from "setup"
to "system". My other computers always gave the choice between "setup"
and "always" which is a bit clearer.
Thanks for advice.

Jack
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Nice one.Hope I helped point you there :P



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