Dell Laptop Bios password

bios password forgot

1. RECOVERY IF YOU CAN BOOT THE SYSTEM
   
   If you can boot the system, BIOS password recovery is usually easy. The first thing you will want to do is to use a BIOS password cracker to recover the actual password. There are a large number of BIOS password crackers available from a variety of sources. Some BIOS crackers only work with certain BIOS versions and some work better than others. You may have to try a number of crackers before you find one that works.
   
   Some BIOS’ have pre-installed backdoor passwords that enable access to the system if you have lost or forgotten your password. Attempting to regain access to the computer by using one of the following backdoor passwords should be your first step if you have lost or forgotten your BIOS password and cannot boot your computer. If you are able to regain access to your system by using a backdoor password, you can then use a password cracker to reveal the stored password or enter the BIOS setup to change the password. These backdoors are more likely to work on older desktop systems. We are not aware of any name brand laptops or notebooks that have backdoor BIOS passwords.
   
   At boot-up note the BIOS provider (Award, AMI, Phoenix, IBM, etc.)
   
   For Award BIOS’ try these backdoor passwords:
   
   AWARD_SW
   j262
   HLT
   SER
   SKY_FOX
   BIOSTAR
   ALFAROME
   Lkwpeter
   j256
   AWARD?SW
   LKWPETER
   syxz
   ALLy
   589589
   589721
   awkward
   CONCAT
   d8on
   CONDO
   j64
   szyx
   
   For AMI BIOS’ try these backdoor passwords:
   
   AMI
   BIOS
   PASSWORD
   HEWITT RAND
   AMI?SW
   AMI_SW
   LKWPETER
   A.M.I.
   CONDO
   
   For PHOENIX BIOS’ try this backdoor password:
   
   phoenix
   
   These backdoor passwords have been provided to you free of charge.

Dell latitude D600 battery charge light flashing

My Dell laptop's battery used to work properly and charge and show a green light flashing while charging. Now I can't get the battery to charge and when it is plugged in I am seeing the charge light flash orange quickly 4 times, followed 1 longer green light flash.

The computer appears to work fine while plugged, but won't work when it is not "plugged in".

1. ***IT ALL DEPENDS WHEN YOU REMOVE AND REINSERT THE BATTERY***
   
   The diagnostic procedures from the Dell User Guide are as follows:
   
   Total Power Failure When Using a Battery
   If an AC adapter is not connected to your computer, the computer's power source
   is a battery. If the battery indicator flashes amber or is a steady amber, the
   battery needs to be charged. If the battery is flashing green and amber, the
   battery may be defective. To troubleshoot this problem, use the following
   procedure.
   1. Turn off the computer and peripherals, and disconnect them from AC power.
   2. Reseat each installed battery by removing it and then replacing it.
   3. Turn on the computer. Does the green power indicator light up?
   Allow one minute for the computer to initialize its components before checking
   for signs of power.
   Yes. Continue to step 4.
   No. Use the AC adapter to connect your computer to AC power. If the computer
   operates normally when using AC power, go to step 7. If the computer does not
   boot when using the AC adapter, see the previous subsection, "Total Power
   Failure When Using the AC Adapter."
   4. Does the battery indicator flash amber or show a a steady amber light?
   Yes. The battery needs to be charged. Go step 5.
   No. Go to step 7.
   5. Connect the computer to AC power, and fully charge the battery.
   For instructions, see the topic titled "Charging the Battery" in the online
   System User's Guide.
   6. As the battery charges, does the green battery indicator light up?
   Yes. Go to step 9.
   No. Go to step 7.
   7. Is the battery indicator flashing green and amber?
   Yes. Your computer may be in a hot environment. Charging the battery in this
   condition may affect the life span of the battery. Continue to step 8.
   No. The problem is resolved.
   8. Disconnect the computer from AC power. Is the the battery indicator still
   flashing amber?
   Yes. You may have a defective battery. Continue to step 9.
   No. The problem is resolved.
   9. Remove the battery, and press its test button. Is the uppermost indicator in
   the charge gauge of the battery flashing?
   Yes. You have a defective battery. Continue to step 9.
   No. The problem is resolved.
   10. If a spare battery is available, fully charge it, and then install it in the
   computer.
   11. Turn on the computer. Is the power indicator off?
   Yes. Your original battery is defective. Call Dell for a replacement. (See
   Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for
   instructions.)
   No. Call Dell for technical assistance. (See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for
   instructions.)

Software for Dell Latitude d600

pls i want to download the software for Dell Latitude d600

1. For the Dell Latitude D600, you can visit Dell's Support website using this link: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen. On the site, you can get all the downloads pertaining to your laptop, based on model [D600], or by your unit's Asset Tag, which is a white sticker usually located on the bottom of your laptop.
   
   There are several categories listed for downloads, such as audio, video, networking, etc. Just choose the items you need, or you can download them all, and save to a CDR for future use.
   
   Hope this helps; Good Day to all!

Hp pavilion dv2000 notebook will not boot up

Hp pavilion dv2000 notebook will not boot up

1. I have the HP pavilioin dv2000 too. I encountered the same problem. I did everything i though possible (reseated the battery, reseated the ram) and everytime i hit the power button, i would get all the blue lights on but no screen. And it is non responsive. Fed up i held the power key down for no less than 2 minutes and ta-da the computer responds by turning off. After i pressed the power button again, it started normally.
   
   Hope it helps. Take care.
2. Sure, you can try to boot up in safe mode. Don't know if that will work in this situation, but that might tell us something.
   
   We most probably have one of three things happening. Either it's an LCD display problem, a bad motherboard or something is hanging things up.
   
   For the LCD problem, start it up in a dark room and see of there is a faint display visible.
   
   We'll not worry about the motherboard for the time being.
   
   As far a determining if there is a system hang, we need to take it down to bare bones.
   This is the procedure that I wrote up:
   Could be a power problem or could be a motherboard problem.
   However, before we jump to any conclusions, there are a few things that we can try.
   
   First, simply remove the battery and try to power up. Defective batteries can cause this type of symptom.
   
   If that doesn't work-
   Reseat everything, or take it down to "bare bones" and see what happens.(Remove the battery and don't replace it until you are done with these processes)
   
   Reseating everything means to tear it down to the point that you can access every connector and removable component. Disconnect each cable, and component, one at a time and plug it back in. While you're doing this, check for water stains (mineral deposits) and gently clean them with alcohol if any are found. If it doesn't come up after doing this, try the bare bones approach.
   
   By bare bones, I mean to disassemble to the point that you only have the a/c adapter, motherboard, 1 stick of memory and the display hooked up. At this point, if it doesn't come up farther than it does at present, you more than likely have a bad motherboard.
   
   If it does show signs of life, start reconnecting one item at a time, and try to power up after replacing each item or connector. If you replace/reconnect something and it no longer does anything, you have just located the part that is bringing your system down.
   
   Using this approach, I have seen memory cards, hard disk drives, keyboards, mice, touchpads, floppies, cd readers all cause this type of problem.
   One note on this procedure is that when using the word "disassemble", that doesn't necessarily mean to actually take it out of the computer. It is referring more to making sure that each item is totally disconnected.
   
   Go ahead and try these things and let me know what happened (or didn't happen, as the case may be).