Troubleshooting Guide

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Password Security and Resetting CMOS
6. Reconnect the external devices.
7. Plug in the computer and turn on power.
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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.