I have older Toshiba laptop A15-S1292 running XP SP3. Problem is every time it start, before anything can be seen, it ask for password. I know the password, but I do not know how to romove the...
ESC Key BIOS Password removing procedure
1.
Starting with the computer fully off, turn it on by pressing and
releasing the power button. Immediately and repeatedly tap the Esc key.
The computer will display the "Password = " prompt.
2. Enter the
correct password, and press the Enter key. The computer will display
"Valid password entered, system is now starting up. Check system. Then
press (F1) key"
3. Press the F1 key. The BIOS setup program will appear.
4. Using the arrow keys or the tab key, move to the password field, and highlight REGISTERED.
5. Press the spacebar, enter the correct password, and press the Enter key. The Password field will change to NOT REGISTERED.
F2 Key BIOS Password removing procedure
1.
Starting with the computer fully off, turn it on by pressing and
releasing the power button. Immediately and repeatedly tap the F2 key.
The unit will display the "Password = " prompt.
2. Enter the correct password, press the Enter key. (You may need to press the F2 key after you hit the enter key.)
3. The BIOS setup program will appear.
4. Using the arrow keys, move to the Security tab, and to Set User Password.
5.
Press the F5 or the F6 key to navigate to the Password section. Enter
the current password at the Old Password prompt, and press Enter. At the
New Password prompt, press Enter (without typing anything into the
password field). At the Confirm Password prompt, press Enter again
(without typing anything into the password field). The password should
now be removed.
6. Press F10 to save and exit from the BIOS Setup program.
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