The basic input/output system manages the operation of hardware in the HP Compaq dc7800. The PC allows users to make changes to the BIOS to alter how the computer and ...

Acer has configured the BIOS supervisor password so that it is only eight characters long. After you enter the password, the BIOS automatically converts it to all capital letters, which means you must ...

A friend purchased a used Sony Vaio from her son's friend and asked me to take a look at it. I'm trying to access the BIOS to reset the boot order to wipe the HD and re-install the OS, but it keeps ...

Two quick tips for getting past a lost BIOS password Your email has been sent A user has set a BIOS password and then forgotten it. Now the computer won't move past ...

Apparently, through the course of various events, a BIOS password got set on it, and he doesn't know what it is. Any suggestions on how to clear it? On a desktop machine, I'd just crack open the case ...

Whether you bought it on eBay and it came pre-locked or you set your BIOS password so long ago you can't remember it, for most laptop manufacturers resetting your ...

Other than securing your local account with a password or a PIN, one can set and use BIOS or UEFI passwords on their Windows computer. In this post, we see how you can set up an Administrator or ...

[Dogbert] took a look at the security that goes into BIOS passwords on many laptops. He starts off with a little background about how the systems work. People are bound to forget their passwords, so ...

He considered reverse engineering the BIOS, which was an interesting exercise, but it did not yield any password data. He also thought about swapping the hard drive’s logic board with that of a ...