I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

I need help getting past the windows 7 startup password on my laptop. It wasn't there before, but this morning I tried getting on and it won't let me enter safe mode or the boot menu. It's a black screen with a blue rectange that says "enter current password" I have tried doing the ctrl alt delete thing and F2, F8 and F12.. But nothing works! Help!

Reply 1 : I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

You can use NTPASSWD to reset the admin password or try booting SAFE MODE (widely documented) and trying the administrator account to change your password.
Bob

Reply 2 : I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

I have tried that.. Won't let me do anything. Not safe mode.. NOTHING! I'm getting extremely aggravated here. lol

Reply 3 : I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

Usually NTPASSWD does a nice job. I fear you may need to use http://www.lostpassword.com next.

-> I'm sorry but I have been lax in repeating the advice about having a spare admin account.

Do you have any other accounts you can use?
Bob

Reply 4 : I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

I don't think you understand.. It's not an administrative password that I need. The first thing it goes to is this black screen with a blue enter password rectangle. Because I do have a spare account. I can't even get that far for it to show me the log in for the accounts.

Reply 5 : I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

Sorry that we got off to the wrong direction but I did ask.

-> Now that it's a BIOS PASSWORD we need the make and model of the machine.

DON'T PANIC. That password can be reset. Sometimes it's a factory only job but they can be reset.
Bob

Reply 6 : I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

Toshiba, satellite L505, intel pentium. Is this it?

Reply 7 : I can't get past the startup password on my laptop

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/outFrm.jsp?ofId=AskIris&searchString=reset+password&x=0&y=0

It's a long read but maybe you'll luck out and avoid a trip to the service counter.
Bob