Fujitsu amilo bios password
Lemon Haze
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I need to enter the BIOS to turn on the wireless capability for this laptop but I don't know the bios password. I wiped Vista earlier and have reinstalled with Windows 7 Ultimate. It was my mates Dads old laptop, but unfortunately he is ill and using a ventilator following an operation last week. My mate and his GF called around last night and brought the laptop with them. They couldn't connect to the net wirelessly and there was such a load of crap on the laptop It needed wiping.
Help please.
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http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/archive/t-726192.html
It was on rapidshare a while ago, but no longer.
If anyone has FujitsuSiemens_*pwgen.zip I'd be very grateful.
Also ensure that wireless is actually switched on via the wireless switch or by pressing the FN key and relevant F key.
And instead of installing (a probably hokey) version of W7, you should have been able to restore to factory settings. This would have installed all drivers for you.
I found some information, but the link doesn't work. It would be easy enough to turn it on in the BIOS but I can get in there in the first place.
http://www.fixya.com/support/t1633847-turn_wireless_capability_fujitsu_siemens
I also found 5x4 hexadecimal digits code generator as this is what I get when the BIOS password fails 3 times, but it still doesn't work. I pulled the back panel off the laptop but the CMOS battery is behind the keyboard, but removing the battery does not work. I spoke to my mate and there is no manual for the password, so atm I'm stumped.
http://dogber1.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/table-of-reverse-engineered-bios.html
So try unplugging the mains adapter and remove the main battery then remove the CMOS battery and leave it for a minute or so and see if that makes any difference.
You won't get at it from the back panel if it is under the keyboard. That means it is on top of the motherboard and all you see taking the bottom panel off is the underside of the motherboard. If the CMOS battery is under the keyboard then that means taking the keyboard out to get at it.
That may not be as daunting as it sounds. Often you just pop off a bit of trim round the keyboard and undo a couple of screws and the keyboard lifts out. There will be a ribbon cable between it and the motherboard but you should have enough slack to just lift the keyboard out of the way without disconnecting it completely.
Thanks for your help chris.
http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/productselect.asp?lng=com&Level1=20968&lnid=45
You might find there is a default BIOS password set or there may be some Fn -F key combo that you have to use to turn the WiFi on even if it is turned on in the BIOS. It is not uncommon for laptops to have such a key combo or a switch on the side to switch it on and off.
If there is a F key that you press then it will most likely have a symbol like a transmitting tower on it. Maybe something like this
http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/645253/645253,1325609565,131/stock-photo-wifi-symbol-icon-on-white-background-91884044.jpg
That would be the first thoing I would be looking for rather than poking about in the BIOS.
I just read the manual and it said to contact the customer service centre if password is lost.
But have you actually confirmed in Device Manager that the wireless driver is installed and working correctly?
It's unlikely that wireless on a laptop would be disabled in the BIOS by default. Does the manual explicitly state this? Or are you saying that you know the previous owner disabled it?
Yes the device driver is installed and working correctly. It's an Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter. When i go to connect to the net it won't and when I go to diagnose problem it says 'Turn on wireless capability' which ties in with http://www.fixya.com/support/t1633847-turn_wireless_capability_fujitsu_siemens which says 'The issue is that it isn't turned on by default in the bios'
My mates gf said she had never been online with the notebook. It was the same problem with Vista as I'm now having with Windows 7 Ultimate.
I think maybe my mates dad used ethernet, but they will be taking the laptop with them to Spain in the next few months as they work there 6 months of the year and want wireless capability as they will use a neighbours wifi to connect.
I just plugged in an ethernet cable and it's connected to the net.
I presume the laptop doesn't actually find any wireless networks? You can try searching Google for a different version of the wireless driver.....actually, I've just searched the card in Google and it looks like there are a few issues. Some reading here for you:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Atheros+AR5007EG&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Alternatively, if you have access to a USB wireless adapter, install it and see if that connects. If so, you can get a mini one like this for under a tenner.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-EW-7811UN-Wireless-802-11b-150Mbps/dp/B003MTTJOY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358193022&sr=8-1
Not the most technical of solutions, but it might be the simplest.
Not always, I had a problem with a friends Medion laptop and indeed the onboard wireless was disabled in bios, turned it on and problem solved.
Either find the CMOS Reset pins (should say CMOS Reset) on the board and lay a screwdriver flat covering both ends (this will clear the password) or remove the battery from the unit (motherboard) and and 5 seconds and replace
http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/Download/ShowDescription.asp?SoftwareGUID=17BD3889-BAB3-4D85-AF7A-4A59BDCCDFCA&OSID=DD13C337-8EFF-4CFB-A589-72971D7BCBCE&Status=False&Component=Application%20-%20Tools%20and%20Utility
I'm still only getting 72Mbps connection from the Wifi though on my desktop, the laptop and with two different cards. I guess it must be the crappy Sky router as I've been through the settings and can't get more than 72Mbps. I've a spare
Thomson in the garage which I'll try tomorrow.
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