Is there a way to circumvent the password security on a Compaq laptop?

[shadu]

The original user can't remember
the password and you cannot get
past the first screen without it.

[AndyP]

1. I think you can hold down

shift or tab through the whole startup.
Is is a bios password or a windows password?

[shadu]

3. I believe it is a bios password

[Don_G]

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[quispquake]

4. You've got a problem...

By default, password security is NOT set on a Compaq laptop, so someone put a password in...so, it's whatever someone put in (i.e. pretty darned difficult to figure out if you don't know it).

You can always try:

system
admin
password

One of those may work...

[shadu]

5. I fear you might be right

Is there another way around this?
I have a feeling those passwords will not work.

[texas1928]

6. A very large hammer

applied numerous times to the BLANKITY BLANK THING

[shadu]

7. that sounds like fun

God, I hate when people use a security password and
forget what the damn password is.

[shadu]

8. I found the password. Whew! Thank You all for your time

The first thing I will do with that password
is to eliminate the need for a password!

[texas1928]

9. So you beat it out of it

way to go :yourock: