HT1212 What if we never synced the iPad on a computer?  How can we unlock iPad if my daughter cannot remember her password?

My daughter changed her password and can't remember it.  Suggestions online say to go back to the computer we synced it on.  What if we never synced the iPad on a computer?  Any help?

You can restore the iPad using recovery mode (most likely needed) on any computer. She will lose everything on the iPad though. Purchased content can be downloaded again as long as you use the same Apple ID that you bought it with.
This will tell you how to restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If you cannot restore that way, you may have to use recovery mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
Downloading past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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