Re: BIOS

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:02:38 -0800

Thanks to you all. Its clearly a toshiba function rather
than a wondows one. Ill go check thereh
>-----Original Message-----
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:f26701c3f206$be8971b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am using a toshiba TE 2100 on win xp professional.
The
>> other day I was given a command to put in the run
>> facility to change my computer BIOS settings from ECP
to
>> standard. I can't remember what the command line was
as I
>> have since had the CMOS battery changed hence my need
to
>> change the settings again. Perhaps this was another way
>> ot alter the settings
>>
>> Part of the command line was chp or cwp I think
>>
>> Maybe BIOS may be the wrong term, but I was certainly
able
>> to change the settings such as password, ecp to
standard
>> etc from here cos I did it
>>
>SNIP
>
>If you are talking about an application that came with a
laptop, you need to
>go to the manufacturer (in your case Toshiba) as some
laptops DO have an
>application that can access/alter the BIOS. However,
this is not a regular
>part of Windows XP, but something provided by the
laptop's manufacturer.
>Chris
>
>
>.
>

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