My Toshiba laptop displays Password= prompt on startup

Is your Toshiba laptop asking for the BIOS password even though you didn’t set up the password? Most likely this is Toshiba’s fault.Here’s very interesting information I found on Toshiba website. They posted this information in Support Bulletins.The computer models listed above may display a “Password =” prompt when the computer is turned on, even though no power-on password has been set. If this happens, there is no password that will satisfy the password request. If the computer is turned off and back on again, it is very likely that the same password prompt will appear. The computer will be unusable until this problem is fixed.If the problem has not happened yet, you can prevent it from happening in the future by upgrading the BIOS...

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ZIP Password Recovery Magic

ZIP Password Recovery Magic is an easy-to-use program that can help you to recover lost passwords for zip archives. ZIP Password Recovery Magic provides brute-force and dictionary recovery methods, you can pause and resume recovery job easily. ZIP Password Recovery Magic has an easy to use interface. All you need to recover your password is just to add your file to the operation window.ZIP Password Recovery Magic is an easy-to-use program that can help you to recover lost passwords for zip archives. ZIP Password Recovery Magic provides brute-force and dictionary recovery methods, you can pause and resume recovery job easily. ZIP Password Recovery Magic has an easy to use interface. All you need to recover your password is just to add your file...

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7 Tips to Prevent Motherboard Bad BIOS Flash - Bios Tips

BIOS is an important component of your computer, with out which your computer won’t run at all. Many motherboard manufacturer often issue BIOS updates to fix bugs, minor enhancements, support for newer processors (CPU) and RAM. Many people end screwing up their computer’s motherboard because they don’t take proper precautions when flashing their motherboard’s BIOS. Remember most motherboard manufacturers do not offer warranty for bad flash.Below 7 Tips to prevent Motherboard bad BIOS flash :1. Check your Power Supply before you start flashing: The most common cause for screwed up BIOS is power failure during the flashing process. Before you start flashing make sure to connect your computer to a UPS. In event of power failure the UPS...

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CRT Monitor Block Diagram - Monitor Troubleshooting

BLOCK DIAGRAM OF CRT MONITORLight color image: a color picture signal components and integrated into a video image by scanning principle, with three monochrome images are generated on the color picture tube through which the principles of color mixing color image synthesis is displayed with full color.Block power supply: power supply block of Monitor operating under the principle of pulse sources or switching, the input voltage is applied can vary quite widely from 150V AC to 250V AC, output voltage typically provide 5 types of power fixed DC voltage to provide for other blocks in the machine.* Volume scanning lines: A block is responsible for creating the high voltage supply for the light work around the same time it provides...

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SMPS Troubleshooting tips

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Hard Disk Troubleshooting And trouble tips

One day you wake the computer up and not see the familiar Windows logo appears, instead, the screen went blank, a warning appears several "cryptic" or some "beep beep ..". Be calm. Some start up problems are overcome by the simple solution to ... unexpected. 1. Do not worry: blank screen or a problem in the boot process is not always due to corrupted hard drive. Hard disk is now often longer than other parts of the PC, as well as running the system utilities are not needed and reinstall or replace hardware. 2. Reboot: Turn off computer, wait 10 seconds, and turn it back on. This movement will adjust the computer - and usually that is enough to solve this problem. 3. Check out: If the screen remains blank, check all electrical wire,...

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HOW TO REPAIR COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD

MOTHERBOARD NOT BOOTa. check whether the short circuit CPU voltage b. MOS tube 5V and 3V voltage is normal c. check motherboard VID0-VID5 signal d. 12V Power Management Chip 0 ohm affect, MOS capacitor for the wrong side of the tube will affect the voltage e. VID_GOOD signal 2. No clock a first check the clock chip 2.5V and 3.3V power supply is normal b 14.318MHZ whether the starting crystal oscillator, capacitor bad or adverse affect body vibration can not afford to c check the clock chip VTT_PWRGD (intel chipset) 3-d clock chip resistore bad body clock chip DIMM on the clock: A check whether the output clock frequency chips to North Bridge Check the power supply 2 DIMM and 2 .. 5V 1.25V is normal (next to the reference voltage 1.25V Northbridge...

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How to Hide User Accounts from the Welcome Screen in Windows 7 and Vista

Tto hide additional user accounts on Windows & Logon Use Regedit, also works for VistaHide User Accounts in windows Vista and Windows 7at Run type regeditOnce in regedit go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonIn the left panel, right click on Winlogon and click New and click Key.Type SpecialAccounts and press EnterIn the left panel, right click on SpecialAccounts and click New and click Key.Type UserList and press Enter.In right panel of UserList, right click on a empty area and click New then click DWORD (32bit) Value.Type in the name of the user account that you want to hide and press Enter.eg: Everyday Account.In the right panel, right click on the user account name and click Modify.To hide the user...

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How To Repair Windows XP With Windows XP CD

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How To Restore Your Computer - Windows Troubleshooting

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HOW TO UPGRADE RAM YOUR LAPTOP

How to add remove and installing laptop ram memory. The steps are common for all types of laptops like hp, acer Toshiba etc. but the place for the ram may different for different laptops. Ram is on the back side of laptop and on the cover there is a image stampl on cover.Remove one screw of the memory cover. after that you can see memory ram installed on motherboard yellow arrow indicate the ram.As shown in the picture with red arrow Carefully spread latches on both sides of the memory slot with fingers.The memory module will come out at 30 degrees angle. Remove as shown in read arrow direction.To install memory follows the steps in reverse directi...

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NETWORKING TROUBLESHOOTING

NETWORKING TROUBLESHOOTINGNETWORK TYPES NETWORK MEDIA TROUBLE SHOOTING NETWORKS NETWORK TYPESPEER-TO-PEER CLIENT SERVER TERMINALS PEER-TO-PEER: Peer-to-peer is a network where there is no cauterized server to share resources or common administration of users and resources. This network can be setup between two computers by a cross-over cable (CAT) and RJ-45 jack or between more then two computers through a network hub/switch using straight through cable. Primary requirement is that the computer should have a network card installed and commonly used protocol is TCP/IP. In cross-over cabling the 8 color coded wires at both the ends A & B are crimped into the RJ-45 jack in the following pattern: end A - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and end B - 3,6,1,4,5,2,7,8....

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Windows XP Shortcut key

First Go To Windows "Run" BoxAccessibility Controls                        access.cplAdd Hardware Wizard                       hdwwiz.cplAdd/Remove Programs                    appwiz.cplAdministrative Tools                         control admintoolsAutomatic Updates                           ...

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