From: c@t69.net   
      
   Drumstick  wrote in   
   news:MPG.1fd4aa11ca19e11898971a@newsgroups.bellsouth.net:   
      
   > In article , c@t69.net   
   > says...   
   >> Drumstick  wrote in   
   >> news:MPG.1fd431d423fa09e8989719@newsgroups.bellsouth.net:   
   >>   
   >> > In article , c@t69.net   
   >> > says...   
   >> >> Got a new laptop today and have already managed to lock it.   
   >> >> The only password I used was during setup, it is the same password I   
   >> >> always use for just about everything, nonetheless the damn thing   
   >> >> will not accept it. So what to do now ?   
   >> >>   
   >> >   
   >> > Ultimate Boot CD; it has password utilities on it that will help.   
   >> > Course you can get them separately...if I knew where...sorry.   
   >> >   
   >> >   Drum--   
   >>   
   >> Thanks, I managed to solve it by browsing around [no shortage of info,   
   >> I found they have dedicated forums just for this].   
   >> I typed in "Administrator" instead of my name and it worked, so it   
   >> turned out for some reason the pw was good but the name was wrong ... I   
   >> have no idea why it created a second account, I still have my profile   
   >> [which I am set as administrator] and now this new administrator one.   
   >>   
   > At least you're in...you can fix the account stuff.   
   > Glad you got it solved.   
   >   
   >   Drum--   
   >   
      
   Me too. This Acer did not come with a restore CD, I am not sure would I could   
   have done, or what I will do if I ever do have to reformat.   
      
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