Frankly, I feel that for most PCs you don't want to password the BIOS. You know why now.
Product Name: Pavilion p6750de
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
I wanted to activate the hardware acceleration settings in my bios but forgot the password I set a longer time ago. So I read that it would be sufficient to move the password jumper, then wait a bit and then move it again into its initial position. Trying to access the bios I was asked to input a password and just typed something in. It worked and the bios interface was displayed. But I wasn't able to change anything it just said "View only item" all the time. The only things I could change were the time and the password. I tried to disable the password and rebooted but it asked again for a password and now neither my old nor a blank password would work.
After some research I decided to try reset the bios settings (cmos). I did the same procedure as with resetting the password but with the other jumper. But still it asks for a password and nothing seems to work.
Additionally, I am no longer able to boot my Windows 7 which breaks in the middle of the dot animation in the beginning. I read that this could be caused by some settings in the bios which I cannot change because I cannot access it.
I really appreciate any help on how to access the bios and how to get windows to work again.

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