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power on password is on
"CBFalconer" wrote in message ... ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) |
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power on password is on
It is a desktop, not a notebook.
HH "- Bobb -" wrote in message . .. "CBFalconer" wrote in message ... ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) |
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power on password is on
HH wrote: ** and top-posted. Fixed. **
"- Bobb -" wrote: "CBFalconer" wrote: ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) It is a desktop, not a notebook. So you can ignore my caution. But please do not top-post. Your answer belongs after (or intermixed with) the quoted material to which you reply, after snipping all irrelevant material. I fixed this one. See the following links: -- http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/ (taming google) http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ (newusers) -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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power on password is on
Balderdash! If you don't know what the computer is, do a little research before
posting a response, almost invariably followed by your obsessive cluttering of the newsgroups scolding people not to top-post. A mindless google search turned up "Software & Driver downloads Compaq Presario 6027US DESKTOP PC". Capitals are mine for emphasis. It took me less time than it took you to respond and then send your top-posting canned message! .... Ben Myers On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:34:59 -0500, CBFalconer wrote: HH wrote: ** and top-posted. Fixed. ** "- Bobb -" wrote: "CBFalconer" wrote: ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) It is a desktop, not a notebook. So you can ignore my caution. But please do not top-post. Your answer belongs after (or intermixed with) the quoted material to which you reply, after snipping all irrelevant material. I fixed this one. See the following links: -- http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/ (taming google) http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ (newusers) |
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power on password is on
Well, then. Let's see. Would you rather have an accurate response top-posted
or a half-baked and ignorant response bottom posted? Let's exercise some value judgements here... Ben Myers On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:46:08 +1100, Barry OGrady wrote: On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:49:48 -0500, Ben Myers wrote: Balderdash! If you don't know what the computer is, do a little research before posting a response, almost invariably followed by your obsessive cluttering of the newsgroups scolding people not to top-post. A mindless google search turned up "Software & Driver downloads Compaq Presario 6027US DESKTOP PC". Capitals are mine for emphasis. It took me less time than it took you to respond and then send your top-posting canned message! http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting ... Ben Myers On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:34:59 -0500, CBFalconer wrote: HH wrote: ** and top-posted. Fixed. ** "- Bobb -" wrote: "CBFalconer" wrote: ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) It is a desktop, not a notebook. So you can ignore my caution. But please do not top-post. Your answer belongs after (or intermixed with) the quoted material to which you reply, after snipping all irrelevant material. I fixed this one. See the following links: -- http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/ (taming google) http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ (newusers) Barry ===== Home page http://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og |
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power on password is on
Forget it, Ben. Your words are falling on deaf ears.
HH "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... Well, then. Let's see. Would you rather have an accurate response top-posted or a half-baked and ignorant response bottom posted? Let's exercise some value judgements here... Ben Myers On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:46:08 +1100, Barry OGrady wrote: On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:49:48 -0500, Ben Myers wrote: Balderdash! If you don't know what the computer is, do a little research before posting a response, almost invariably followed by your obsessive cluttering of the newsgroups scolding people not to top-post. A mindless google search turned up "Software & Driver downloads Compaq Presario 6027US DESKTOP PC". Capitals are mine for emphasis. It took me less time than it took you to respond and then send your top-posting canned message! http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting ... Ben Myers On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:34:59 -0500, CBFalconer wrote: HH wrote: ** and top-posted. Fixed. ** "- Bobb -" wrote: "CBFalconer" wrote: ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) It is a desktop, not a notebook. So you can ignore my caution. But please do not top-post. Your answer belongs after (or intermixed with) the quoted material to which you reply, after snipping all irrelevant material. I fixed this one. See the following links: -- http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/ (taming google) http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ (newusers) Barry ===== Home page http://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og |
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It's just a bit of fun to prod them some more. It's interesting that the URL
cited gives no facts, only that usenet started with the bottom-posting convention, followed by a lot of essentially repetitive statements. So now, of course, they all expect everyone to bottom-post. Had usenet started the other way with top-posting, you and I would be all set, and the bottom-posting bigots would be the frowned upon. I should note that the original Western Union telegraph was bottom-posting, wasn't it? ... Ben Myers On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:25:25 -0500, "HH" wrote: Forget it, Ben. Your words are falling on deaf ears. HH "Ben Myers" wrote in message .. . Well, then. Let's see. Would you rather have an accurate response top-posted or a half-baked and ignorant response bottom posted? Let's exercise some value judgements here... Ben Myers On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:46:08 +1100, Barry OGrady wrote: On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:49:48 -0500, Ben Myers wrote: Balderdash! If you don't know what the computer is, do a little research before posting a response, almost invariably followed by your obsessive cluttering of the newsgroups scolding people not to top-post. A mindless google search turned up "Software & Driver downloads Compaq Presario 6027US DESKTOP PC". Capitals are mine for emphasis. It took me less time than it took you to respond and then send your top-posting canned message! http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting ... Ben Myers On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:34:59 -0500, CBFalconer wrote: HH wrote: ** and top-posted. Fixed. ** "- Bobb -" wrote: "CBFalconer" wrote: ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) It is a desktop, not a notebook. So you can ignore my caution. But please do not top-post. Your answer belongs after (or intermixed with) the quoted material to which you reply, after snipping all irrelevant material. I fixed this one. See the following links: -- http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/ (taming google) http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ (newusers) Barry ===== Home page http://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og |
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power on password is on
I believe WU was bottom-posting.
HH "Ben Myers" wrote in message ... It's just a bit of fun to prod them some more. It's interesting that the URL cited gives no facts, only that usenet started with the bottom-posting convention, followed by a lot of essentially repetitive statements. So now, of course, they all expect everyone to bottom-post. Had usenet started the other way with top-posting, you and I would be all set, and the bottom-posting bigots would be the frowned upon. I should note that the original Western Union telegraph was bottom-posting, wasn't it? ... Ben Myers On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:25:25 -0500, "HH" wrote: Forget it, Ben. Your words are falling on deaf ears. HH "Ben Myers" wrote in message . .. Well, then. Let's see. Would you rather have an accurate response top-posted or a half-baked and ignorant response bottom posted? Let's exercise some value judgements here... Ben Myers On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:46:08 +1100, Barry OGrady wrote: On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:49:48 -0500, Ben Myers wrote: Balderdash! If you don't know what the computer is, do a little research before posting a response, almost invariably followed by your obsessive cluttering of the newsgroups scolding people not to top-post. A mindless google search turned up "Software & Driver downloads Compaq Presario 6027US DESKTOP PC". Capitals are mine for emphasis. It took me less time than it took you to respond and then send your top-posting canned message! http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting ... Ben Myers On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:34:59 -0500, CBFalconer wrote: HH wrote: ** and top-posted. Fixed. ** "- Bobb -" wrote: "CBFalconer" wrote: ted wrote: i have a compaq 6027us and the power on password is on and has locked me out how do i unlock the pc. i need the hp secret password to reset it. If this is a laptop, you can't change it without the co-operation of the manufacturer, which will also involve convincing them that you own it. When I worked at Compaq - had to SEND IT IN - they would wipe it - OS to factory ( or maybe just tossed the old drive ?). So if you NEED the data, remove the disk, install into a desktop pc as second drive and backup before sending back ( ASK them while on the phone) It is a desktop, not a notebook. So you can ignore my caution. But please do not top-post. Your answer belongs after (or intermixed with) the quoted material to which you reply, after snipping all irrelevant material. I fixed this one. See the following links: -- http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/ (taming google) http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ (newusers) Barry ===== Home page http://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og |
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power on password is on
Well, then, I should have known. Western Union established the long-running
historical precedent for bottom-posting. How silly of us to ignore a tradition that is about 150 years old! And then there was GE time-sharing which operated the same way... Ben Myers On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:31:01 -0500, "HH" wrote: I believe WU was bottom-posting. HH |
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