Re: can't get past alt-ctrl-del - help me please??

"AK" <anyoldmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have XP Pro on my laptop. the laptop is password protected. On boot up
> when it asks you to alt-ctrl-del to get into the password screen it does
> nothing, it just sticks at that point so I can't get to the point of
> putting
> in my password. So I can't get into my computer. I have tried starting
> in
> safe mode but it still stops at alt-ctrl-del............please someone
> help

Try an external keyboard, the normal keyboard may be broken.

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