Re: removing power on password

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From: davidb_at_computer.org
Date: Fri Nov 05 1999 - 23:25:29 EST

If all you want to do is remove the old password, you don't need to go into
EZ-Setup. Instead, simply boot up and at the password prompt:
- enter the password follow by one space
- then press enter.

That's it.

----- Original Message -----
From: <JEShoemaker_at_aol.com>
To: <mike760_at_ricochet.net>
Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: removing power on password

> In a message dated 04/11/99 6:50:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> mike760_at_ricochet.net writes:
>
> > First of all I own this computer and I do know the password. I am
selling
> > this so I want to remove the password. Would anyone know how I do that?
>
> Mike,
>
> To change the ThinkPad passwords read this site:
>
> http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3JZNDP
>
> 1. Boot while holding down f1
>
> 2. When it asks for the password,
> - enter password
> - hit spacebar once
> - hit ENTER
>
> 3. When EasySetup comes up, change the password.
>
> 4. Or, hit ESC to have NO password.
>
> Sorry ... the lst URL that I send dealt with the Supervisor
> Password.
>
> John
>

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