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Pocket PC Phone User Manual
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Using your
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Using your
Pocket PC Phone
3.9 Securing Your Pocket PC Phone
You can customize the level of security you want to have on your Pocket PC Phone by locking
the keypad, the entire device, or the SIM card.
Locking the keypad
The keypad lock turns off the keypad functionality. This is a helpful feature if, for example,
your Pocket PC Phone is turned off and in your pocket, and you want to prevent accidental
keypress.
Select
Settings from the Start menu. In the System tab, tap Button Lock . In the Button
Lock screen, tap Lock all buttons except Power button , then tap OK.
To unlock the keypad, select Do not lock buttons , then tap OK.
Locking your Pocket PC Phone
Locking your Pocket PC Phone prevents access to personal data. When you enable this
feature, your Pocket PC Phone will automatically lock after a specified time of inactivity.
A screen will then be displayed, requiring your Pocket PC Phone "lock password" to be
entered before access is granted.
Select
Settings
from the Start menu. In the Personal tab, tap
Password
. In the Password
screen, check the Prompt if device unused for checkbox. In the drop-down list, select the
desired increment of time. For example, if you select 2 hours, then your Pocket PC Phone
will lock after 2 hours of inactivity passes.
In the
Password Type field, select the type of password you would like to use: Simple 4
digit or Strong alphanumeric . A strong password must have at least 7 characters that
are a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numerals, and punctuation.
Enter the desired password in the
Password field. If you wish, you can tap Hint at the bot-
tom of the screen to provide a password hint to yourself, in case you forget your password
someday.
After you tap OK to save the password, then in the future, whenever you select
Start menu
> Settings > Password , a different Password screen will display, in which you must first
enter your password before you can proceed to the next screen.
To unlock your Pocket PC Phone, and disable the password requirement, uncheck the
Prompt if device unused for checkbox, then tap OK. In the next dialog box, tap Yes to
confirm.