This password locking is worthless - most (if not all) BIOSes have backdoor password that allows anyone to bypass password lock.
Here's one of the pages that lists some of them: http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm
Here's one of the pages that lists some of them: http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm
I'm glad they've made this harder, as most thieves are deterred by the technical aspects of breaking in to wipe a computer.