PowerBook 1400cs password question

Hey folks!
I was recently given a PowerBook 1400cs/133, which had been previously used rather heavily but a few years ago fell into disuse. I've been rejuvenating it...I've gotten a new battery for it, updated it from 8.0 to 8.1, and cleaned up the hard drive.
This question pertains to the "Password Security" control panel. Yes, I've seen the previous thread about not being able to boot up due to a password being set. I don't know the password on what's newly my machine, but obviously I can boot into and use it without complication (and I do mean that no prompt appears at boot up which I have to hit cancel for). I can't update the hard disk drivers, which is telling.
Given that I can boot into OS 8.1, is there some way of recovering or changing said password? I'd ordinarily take it to an Apple Store, but I'm in college and there isn't one close by to begin with.
Thanks for any help you feel like offering!

Translation,
click on someone's email link in their profile, contact them, convince them that you are legitimate, and then move on to solving your problem.
My son bought a G3 iBook at a pawn shop and by the time we drove home, we figured out how to contact the prior owner. A quick phone call revealed the fact that the laptop was in fact stolen. We arranged a second trip to the big city to reunite the owner with their laptop.
If you know the prior owner, or can search the bowels of the computer and find out the prior owner, that will go a long way towards legitimate computer dealings.
Jim

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Password for Powerbook 1400c

I have an old Macintosh Powerbook 1400c from work that I haven't used in several years. When I boot it up I must enter a password to proceed. I can't remember my password. Two questions..... 1. Is there a way to bypass this step and 2. Can I eliminate the need for a password completely?
Macintosh Powerbook 1400c Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier

It sounds like you have the open firmware password turned on which makes your computer a doorstop unless you remeber it.
I had a client about 5 years ago with the same problem, at the time we had to send it from our service centre to Apple direct - As far as I know service centre's now have the know-how to reset these passwords (as I have had to do it in recent weeks) but due to the nature of the security, no one will be able to explain to you how to do it. It will have to be done at a authorised service provider. Otherwise anyone could steal your beloved 1400c and make a fortune on ebay

How to reset the password on a PowerBook 1400c.

I recently inherited an old powerbook 1400c from a relative which passed, and am trying to reset the password in order to use the machine. I know that I could purchase the original os floppies, however I am not so keen on the $60+ I would spend to do so. If there is any suggestions or ways that I could possibly do so, thank you in advance.
Just for the record, I'm not new to macs per say, I've been using multiple macs for about a year and a half now, and am a registered IT for windows PCs (which, who isn't?).
Again, thanks in advance!
Jonathan

I finally fired up the old 7600 running OS 8.6 and, because it has a fairly fresh install, there's not much in the pref file. However, i did find one thing to try.
In the path MacIntosh HD > System > Preferences, the last entry is likely "Users and Groups prefs." The only security I can find in control panels is in Users and Groups, and there you set up sharing with a password. Deleting the Users and Groups pref should take out any sharing password that has been set.
However, 8.6 doesn't have the muliti-user structure of OS9, so it's not being as obvious as was the old notebook I was able to wake up.
See if a pref with a name similar to "network log-in" is present. If so, delete it. IF teh computer wereonce on a scholl or coroporate network, that could be at play
Another thought. Some OS7 versions, especially 7.0 and 7.1, had a different multi-user scheme called At Ease. It built custom launcher screens for each user and was set up so parrents could keep the kids out of their programs and files through a password.
Look for any prefs that contain "At Ease" and delete them. We have one older Mac, a Performa 475 running OS7.1 that is ofline right now that had At Ease. We ended up not using it beaouse it seemed to induce instability and wanted more RAM. The computer had only 4MB RAM soldered to the logic boards and one expansion slot. The first RAM stick we bought for it in the early 90s was an 8MB sitck that cost US$260!
I'm getting worried that you might has a third-party security package mucking up the works. If you see a preference name you think might be a security pref, post it and I can compare to the "clean" list on my 7600.

So you want to change your primary mail but can't get past the password question?

Claudius,either you didn't read my post, or you jumped to conclusions. I had a skype account that was created using a microsoft account (NOT THE ACCOUNT I AM USING NOW). PURE MICROSOFT ACCOUNT NO OTHER ACCOUNT LINKING.I had to change the primary mail of that account.I was told "no can do" by skype support.I found that if I went to account settings and clicked on the link on the line below the one that said "MICROSOFT etc" (labeled something along the lines of "TV or Device") I got the opportunity to set the password of the "live:username" account (WHICH YOU COINCIDENTALLY HAVE TO DO IF YOU WANT TO USE SMART TVs ETC).Once that was done, I COULD SUCCESSFULLY DO WHAT SKYPE SUPPORT SAID WAS IMPOSSIBLE- I could change the primary mail address. once that was done, and NOT BEFORE, I linked the account to a facebook account as well, just to be sure I have more than one way to access the skype account. What caused you to get the impression that I was writing something else? furthermore this sentence - "The solution you described in your initial message isn't actually once since all the time you were operating on different account that weren't actually linked" does not make sense, I think you mis-edited it.and I need to point out that you are incorrect. I WAS NOT OPERATING ON DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS I WAS OPERATING ON ONE SKYPE ACCOUNT, THAT WAS CREATED USING A MICROSOFT ACCOUNT just like you say you recommend. I still don't know how you can misread my initial entry like that. If you have a better solution to my initial problem - changing the primary mail of a skype account created throuth either a microsoft account or a facebook account, Please write a sticky to explain how to do it, and please inform skype support that Yes it can be done, and this is the way it is done. So far my "lucky shot" seems to be the only way to do it.

Hi!I ran into the same problem as a lot of other people seem to have done. I am changing ISP and because of that I have to change my mail address from my 10 year old [e-mail removed for privacy and security] to something else, this time I choose to use an outlook.com address in the hope that I will be able to keep that a bit longer. last week I realized that my skype account had my old expiring address as the primary mail, and that the primary mail was the only mail that skype will use for communication with me - I already had 2 other mail addresses in my skype profile (outlook.com and gmail). The skype account was created last summer using my microsoft account, and the microsoft account is the only means I have for accessing the skype account. So I logged on and opended the profile page, went on to edit the info and marked my outlook mail as the primary, clicked save and got the password question. I entered the password I use for logging on (ie the microsoft account password), but was told that the password was wrong. 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I recently purchased a macintosh powerbook 1400c/133 at a yard sale and was wondering where i could get a 24volt,1.9a adapter to get it started?

Sandy,
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Hi!
What would you do with a PowerBook 1400cs? Sell it for almost nothing? Give it away to somebody?..
I just thought you may share some ideas about it!..
It was my first portable mac (before I had a LCII), but I have to move away from a place and I have a lot of stuff..
Thanks!!

Give it away to somebody?..
Yes, why not? As you know, this computer is perfectly good for word processing. With a modem, it can be used for email and light web surfing during travels. Someone might even want to try to use it wirelessly.
Jan

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I've gotten used to most of OS X since my slow, late conversion to it two years ago, but its security arrangements still drive me nuts. I don't need them. I have no security concerns about my Powerbook. No master password is set on it. I'm the only user, except on occasions when I set up a new user for test purposes and then delete it. I know the admin password for my usual account, obviously, though I've set the PB up to log me in automatically on startup.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106973
Reset Keychain Password: Assuming that you are using a recent build of OS X, go to /Applications/Utilities and launch the app called Keychain Access. Go to the Window pulldown menu and select "Keychain First Aid". Enter your password, set the radio button to "Repair", and click "Start".
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If you can't access your keychain, or forget your password If you can't get into your keychain file because you've forgotten your password or the keychain file appears to be corrupt, there are a couple of options.
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Turn off Keychain synchronization in applications having problems If specific applications are experiencing issues when accessing password-protected material, Keychain may be to blame.
For example, it appears that in some cases, failures in .Mac synchronization transfers are linked to issues with Keychain.
If you are having problems synchronizing data with .Mac servers, you may want to try the following process:
Open System Preferences and access the .Mac pane
Click the "Sync" tab
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Close System Preferences
Re-open System Preferences and repeat steps 1 and 2
Re-check the "Synchronize with .Mac" checkbox
If the above process does not re-allow synchronization, you may need to leave Keychain synchronization turned off in the "Sync" tab of the .Mac System Preferences pane.
MacFixIt reader Faisal writes:
"I believe the problem may be related to Keychain sync overwriting or mangling the .Mac information in the Keychain. By disabling Keychain sync I seem to be able to sync again without issue."
A keychain is simply a secured database in which you can store userids and passwords securely. OS X integrates most applications to the Keychain so that when a userid and/or password is requested the Keychain fills in the information automatically unless you've elected otherwise. This is especially useful when accessing secure web sites so you don't have to remember every username and password you've assigned.
When you create a new account a new keychain file is created for that account. The account password is the default password used for the keychain so when you log into the account the associated keychain is opened automatically.

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My daughters each have their own nicknames for Game Center on their iPod Touches. Each nickname has its own password. My youngest can't remember her password.
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Anyway, I decided to buy a used display on Ebay. The person I got it from has 100% feedback and has done many auctions.
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I took the machine to work and tried it again with an external monitor once again. It works with an external display.
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I was
wondering if using an external display will prolong
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For every Mac model, there is a minimum required OS version. It won't boot into any lower version.
Turn your Powerbook over and remove its battery. Somewhere inside the battery compartment you'll find a label with the machine's basic specifications, serial number, etc. Make a note of the specifications (not the serial number, ethernet ID or Airport ID) and post them here. Also, tell us whether most of the ports for connecting other devies to it are on the back edge of the machine, under a hinged door between the display hinges, or on the left and right edges of the machine. This will help us identify your Powerbook model and determine what minimum OS version it requires. Meanwhile, you could be examining your OS X 10.2.x installer DVD closely for fingerprints, smudges, scratches, scuffs and dirt, and running a drive cleaning disc through your optical drive.
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