Forgotten admin user name and pass. HELP =[

I got a macbook on christmas for my birthday. i dont remember setting up my admin name and pass but they keep asking for it. i cant even watch dvds without unlocking the lock. everytime i try to unlock it, it asks for the admin user name and pass-which i dont noe. even if i try to put the mac os x cd in to reset the pass, it wont let me unless i noe the admin stuff. any helpful instructions??

This may help...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106156

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