Hello

I have a large problem since setting up a password on a Compaq notebook. It
is the password that is invoked when the computer comes back on after power
save shutdown. I know the password I am using is correct but the computer
will not recognise it. I have tried many times in both ordinary & safe mode.

As a result I cannot start the computer, have tried booting with set up
disks, a "rescue disk" created by my anti-virus software and a Win98 startup
disk. The very first screen that appears is the "Enter Password" one and I
cannot get any further.

I am wondering if there is any solution - any help much appreciated.

The notebook is a Compaq Armada 7400 (Series6366/T14/10.0/V/M/1), 192Mb RAM,
Pentium 2, 3 gig hard disk space left, Windows 98 (not 98SE).

Thanks in advance.
Echy

Regards from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
http://www.visitvictoria.com/

Remove all batteries (RTC, aux and main battery).

Power up with the AC adaptor and reset password.

For location of internal batteries see page 27...in the manual:
http://h200001.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/UCR/SupportManual/TPM_204249-002_ch5/TPM_204249-002_ch5.pdf



Echuca wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I have a large problem since setting up a password on a Compaq notebook. It
> is the password that is invoked when the computer comes back on after power
> save shutdown. I know the password I am using is correct but the computer
> will not recognise it. I have tried many times in both ordinary & safe mode.
> 
> As a result I cannot start the computer, have tried booting with set up
> disks, a "rescue disk" created by my anti-virus software and a Win98 startup
> disk. The very first screen that appears is the "Enter Password" one and I
> cannot get any further.
> 
> I am wondering if there is any solution - any help much appreciated.
> 
> The notebook is a Compaq Armada 7400 (Series6366/T14/10.0/V/M/1), 192Mb RAM,
> Pentium 2, 3 gig hard disk space left, Windows 98 (not 98SE).
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Echy
> 
> Regards from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
> http://www.visitvictoria.com/
> 
> 

Many thanks for your help. Have just had the time & obtained the tool I
needed to open the case. Have successfully restarted the computer. The
extract from the tech. manual was extremely helpful  too. Is the full manual
available for downloading anywhere? I have the user manual but not the tech.
one.

Thanks again for your assistance.

Regards
Echy
"primatech" <graeme@NOSPAMprimatechnologies.com.au> wrote in message
news:SEbod.44384$K7.35546@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
: Remove all batteries (RTC, aux and main battery).
:
: Power up with the AC adaptor and reset password.
:
: For location of internal batteries see page 27...in the manual:
:
http://h200001.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/UCR/SupportManual/TPM_204249-002_ch5/TPM_204249-002_ch5.pdf
:
:
:
: Echuca wrote:
: > Hello
: >
: > I have a large problem since setting up a password on a Compaq notebook.
It
: > is the password that is invoked when the computer comes back on after
power
: > save shutdown. I know the password I am using is correct but the
computer
: > will not recognise it. I have tried many times in both ordinary & safe
mode.
: >
: > As a result I cannot start the computer, have tried booting with set up
: > disks, a "rescue disk" created by my anti-virus software and a Win98
startup
: > disk. The very first screen that appears is the "Enter Password" one and
I
: > cannot get any further.
: >
: > I am wondering if there is any solution - any help much appreciated.
: >
: > The notebook is a Compaq Armada 7400 (Series6366/T14/10.0/V/M/1), 192Mb
RAM,
: > Pentium 2, 3 gig hard disk space left, Windows 98 (not 98SE).
: >
: > Thanks in advance.
: > Echy
: >
: > Regards from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
: > http://www.visitvictoria.com/
: >
: >

May have spoken too soon. See new posting headed "Temperature Warning"

"Echuca" <acuhce@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:41a846e4$0$26294$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
: Many thanks for your help. Have just had the time & obtained the tool I
: needed to open the case. Have successfully restarted the computer. The
: extract from the tech. manual was extremely helpful  too. Is the full
manual
: available for downloading anywhere? I have the user manual but not the
tech.
: one.
:
: Thanks again for your assistance.
:
: Regards
: Echy
: "primatech" <graeme@NOSPAMprimatechnologies.com.au> wrote in message
: news:SEbod.44384$K7.35546@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
: : Remove all batteries (RTC, aux and main battery).
: :
: : Power up with the AC adaptor and reset password.
: :
: : For location of internal batteries see page 27...in the manual:
: :
:
http://h200001.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/UCR/SupportManual/TPM_204249-002_ch5/TPM_204249-002_ch5.pdf
: :
: :
: :
: : Echuca wrote:
: : > Hello
: : >
: : > I have a large problem since setting up a password on a Compaq
notebook.
: It
: : > is the password that is invoked when the computer comes back on after
: power
: : > save shutdown. I know the password I am using is correct but the
: computer
: : > will not recognise it. I have tried many times in both ordinary & safe
: mode.
: : >
: : > As a result I cannot start the computer, have tried booting with set
up
: : > disks, a "rescue disk" created by my anti-virus software and a Win98
: startup
: : > disk. The very first screen that appears is the "Enter Password" one
and
: I
: : > cannot get any further.
: : >
: : > I am wondering if there is any solution - any help much appreciated.
: : >
: : > The notebook is a Compaq Armada 7400 (Series6366/T14/10.0/V/M/1),
192Mb
: RAM,
: : > Pentium 2, 3 gig hard disk space left, Windows 98 (not 98SE).
: : >
: : > Thanks in advance.
: : > Echy
: : >
: : > Regards from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
: : > http://www.visitvictoria.com/
: : >
: : >
:
: