Re: Unlocking Vista 15P3 (Monitronics Boards)

["Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This is the realm of expanding misinformation. Talking to different folks
give you different answers. Getting the installer code out of Monitronics
can be a problem. There is a policy I am told that says disclosing the
installer code is only done at the expense of wiping all the panel
information. Someone else here might know more about that policy, but is
prone to not telling much about anything in a truthful fashion.
>you can't change the dialer number.
If you have the installer code I am told you can change the dialer number.
As a practical matter not being able to download the panel yourself is one
problem, but knowing that ONLY someone else can download it and might, even
accidentally, should cause anyone some concern.

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:470f7c1e$0$497$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I've never come across a Monitronics that was locked..never. The main
> problem is it can only report to them, you can't change the dialer number.
> But you could still use it locally...or you could probably change the chip
> and have a fully usable V15P
>
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> Try *# on power up, it should display 20, then do a #20 to display the
> existing code, then *20 to change the installer code.
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> --
> Crash Gordon
> -------ouch------
>
> <I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe>
> "Marc" <mlipovitch@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:rMEPi.304$qv6.283@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | I have two extra of these, is there a way to reset the master Installer
> | Code?  Or is the master password somehow BIOS locked?  I don't want to
> | throw these away if I don't have to, but they are useless of course if
> | they can't be unlocked!  Any help appreciated.  PS *,# upon power up
> | then entering a new master code doesn't seem to work on either panel.  I
> | know for sure one came out of a Monitronics system,the other has
> | identical numbers on it and the same behavior).....
> |
> | Marc
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