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    BIOS User password is not working?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Blackvoid, Feb 28, 2012.

  1. Blackvoid

    Blackvoid Notebook Consultant

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    Hello people.

    I was just trying to set up my Supervisor and User Password in BIOS to have my PC pw protected, but user password doesn't seem to work. I have to use supervisor pw when I'm trying to get into BIOS, but user password doesn't do anything.

    Any idea whats the problem?

    Thank you
     
    Blackvoid, Feb 28, 2012
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    owatch15 Notebook Consultant

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    Does your PC prompt the password every time it turns on?

    As in, when the system runs through BIOS and CMOS. (On the screen written as BIOS revision, And had a bar that loads. Does it ask for a password there? Like before you can even get to Windows? Or does it only ask for a password when you try to enter setup?
     
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    Blackvoid Notebook Consultant

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    It only ask when I try to get to BIOS. So user password doesn't seem to work at all.
     
    Blackvoid, Mar 1, 2012
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    That is strange. I understand that supervisor holds far more rights than user, but thats about it. I'll look if my comptia book says anything then get back to you
     
    owatch15, Mar 1, 2012
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    Did you find anything? Could anyone please try if your User password is working properly?

    Thanks
     
    Blackvoid, Mar 9, 2012
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    I have both passwords set but I'm only ever prompted for it when trying to access the BIOS - not on a normal boot process.
     
    ConfusedUK, Mar 9, 2012
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