A neighbor asked me to wipe their PC hard drive so they could give the PC to a friend.<BR><BR>I took my XP disc over, since they didn't have one, and tried to boot from the CDROM. Wouldn't do it. So I ...

Clearing the CMOS memory on your motherboard is often the quickest way to access a desktop when you don't know the BIOS password. The password, along with your other BIOS settings, goes back to the ...

Well, I know i mentioned in my articles a lot that mainboard manufacturers should included a CMOS micro-switch on the maomnboard, but this might be taking it a step too far. Anyway, SilverStone ...

When you start your system, first, it performs the checksum test of the BIOS. If the checksum test is incorrect, it is assumed that the BIOS is corrupt and the hidden ...

Hey guys and gals, <br><br>A friend of mine called me this morning with an usual problem. He has a Sony laptop with windows xp. He needs his "Sony password" in order ...

PC owners aren't strangers to the usual hardware debacle. If you’ve been using a PC for more than a year, chances are you have probably encountered some common hardware hiccups. Whether it’s an ...