Re: Laptop Encryption & Hibernation

--- Kevin Snively <kevinsnively@comcast.net> wrote:

> Btw (ByTheWay)  BIOSs are not passworded the way you are suggesting. Simply
> removing power from the bios (remove battery or battery connection on MB
> (motherboard) will reset any passwords and "Clear" the BIOS back to
> defaults - not an expensive or complicated fix. This depends on make and
> model of MB. Also some (such as Dell, if memory serves me) have a reset
> shunt (aka jumper) and on others you have to remove power by disconnecting
> the battery.
On newer systems that may be but I remember the Sun Sparc machines, which did
not  do a password clear even if the removable prom was taken out.  Later I
learned if you leave it out for a couple days (yes days!). It will PROBABLY
reset itself.  I've had one out for three days and it still didn't reset. 


                
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