Guest hoffmt28 Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 When I start up my computer, I always get a message in the BIOS system that says: Passwords have been cleared Set switch to Clear Password to open before rebooting. Does anyone have any idea as to how to fix this? My computer still works but I have to push F1 everytime I start this computer before I can continue.
Guest Elmo Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Start up error message hoffmt28 wrote: > When I start up my computer, I always get a message in the BIOS system that > says: > "Passwords have been cleared. > Set switch to Clear Password to open before rebooting." > > Does anyone have any idea as to how to fix this? My computer still works > but I have to push F1 every time I start this computer before I can continue. A few things to try: - Set switch to Clear Password to open before rebooting. That would be a jumper on the motherboard, most likely. - Get a new battery for the motherboard. That might work if your passwords are being cleared because the motherboard battery is dead and the BIOS sees the cleared passwords each time you restart. - Try a hardware or motherboard newsgroup where they've experienced specific causes for this error message. - Try a Google Groups search to see all archived discussions on this error message: http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=%22Passwords+have+been+cleared%22&qt_s=Search -- Joe =o)
Guest Ron Badour Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Start up error message Is your PC a HP? If so: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.hp.hardware/browse_thread/thread/9c509575b6a47345/b1d032973bcd2ae7?lnk=st&q=%22Passwords+have+been+cleared%22&rnum=1#b1d032973bcd2ae7 This article may contain a fix. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "hoffmt28" <hoffmt28@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B9756B1-C5E4-4D47-B363-9CB238C04009@microsoft.com... > When I start up my computer, I always get a message in the BIOS system > that > says: > Passwords have been cleared > Set switch to Clear Password to open before rebooting. > > Does anyone have any idea as to how to fix this? My computer still works > but I have to push F1 everytime I start this computer before I can > continue.
Guest Richard in AZ Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Start up error message Sounds like you have motherboard jumper set in the wrong position. It is set to clear motherboard passwords and need to be set back in the "run" position. You will need your motherboard manual to know which jumper and what is the "run" position. "hoffmt28" <hoffmt28@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B9756B1-C5E4-4D47-B363-9CB238C04009@microsoft.com... > When I start up my computer, I always get a message in the BIOS system that > says: > Passwords have been cleared > Set switch to Clear Password to open before rebooting. > > Does anyone have any idea as to how to fix this? My computer still works > but I have to push F1 everytime I start this computer before I can continue.
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