Password Security and Resetting CMOS

6.Reconnect the external devices.

7.Plug in the computer and turn on power.

✎You will receive POST error messages after clearing CMOS and rebooting advising you that configuration changes have occurred. Use Computer Setup to reset your passwords and any special system setups along with the date and time.

See the Desktop Management Guide on the Documentation CD for further instructions on reestablishing passwords. For instructions on Computer Setup, see the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation CD.

Backing Up the CMOS

Backing up is easily done. The CMOS Save/Load utility ROMPAQ can be found at http://www.hp.com under the support and drivers for the HP Business Desktop dx5150. Download the ROMPAQ files into a folder on a removable storage device (such as a DriveKey).

To back up the CMOS:

1.Make sure the computer to be backed up is turned on. Connect the removable storage to the computer.

2.In Windows, click Start > Run, type CMD, and click OK to open a DOS command window.

3.Type N:\folder\BIOS.exe SAVE:ABC001.DAT (where N is the drive letter of the removable storage) to save the CMOS setting to the removable storage device.

4.Make sure the target computer is turned on. Connect the removable storage to the target computer.

5.In Windows, click Start > Run, type CMD, and click OK. to open a DOS command window.

6.Type N:\folder\BIOS.exe LOAD:ABC001.DAT (where N is the drive letter of the removable storage) to load the custom CMOS setting onto the target system.

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