Crossposted to Win95 General Discussion.

The page http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/dta/plata01/ suggests that
the machine's running Windows 95 (which, like Win98, is no longer supported
by Microsoft).

See if anything on this page helps:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...1/00000046.htm
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


Sudy Nim wrote:

Thanks PA Bear but, I can not get into DOS or the windows Control Panel,
which are required by the various options listed at that Dell site. The only
computer option I get at boot is ... Enter Password! Anything I type returns
with - Password is incorrect, System halted, Must power down.

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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You say you inherited this machine. Does the HDD contain information you
need to access (e.g., for personal or legal reasons) or do you just wanna
see if you can get it working and use it?
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~PA Bear

"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message
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I have no idea as to what is on it. I got it from my daughter who got it
from her former employer. The company went out of business (another story)
and she was among the last to leave. After all equipment was sold off a
salvage company picked up the remnants. She was allowed to take some items
including this computer. Because it was locked by a password she asked me if
I would be interested in trying to fix it, as she was going to junk it. Just
a challenge on my part to see if I can get it to work. Possibly someone in
my family might keep it if it were any good? Sudy Nim


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Have you tried using a 95/98 DOS boot disk?
http://www.bootdisk.com/

Please read Read1st in the right pane for instructions on how to create the boot
disk from the downloaded file.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@noplace.com> wrote in message
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If it were a desktop, I would unplug the power to the motherboard and short
a Clear CMOS jumper for three or more seconds. How is this done inside a
laptop? Perhaps disassembling it to see if there is a similar jumper.

Once again, if I was unable to identify that jumper in a motherboard, I
would unplug the power cord, pull out the coin-shaped lithium battery and
any other peripheral that might carry power into this motherboard, and then,
short out the battery holder for a few seconds, then reassemle everything.

Hope this helps point in the right direction.

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message
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