Satellite 5100-201 and HW-Setup / Boot-PW

Hello!

We have a 5100 (XP SP2, just installed freshley, pilots from today at Toshiba, update the Bios from today ' hui) where it it s not possible to access HWSetup or Boot password (essential). No probs defining a super-pw protect hwsetup, change or modify the settings. no error box appears, no error is logged in the event log.

Is the question on this matter, as the get´s a new laptop computer and we won´t release the old with a password on it.

so, the main question is: how to clear the password.

see you soon
Ralf

Hello

You're right about the ESC key. When starting press ESC button and hold the button. Then press F1 and you will enter the BIOS settings. There, you'll be able to create your personal password.

As far as I know that you can create the supervisor password and the user using the Console from Toshiba. Start the console and go to the Security tab.

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