RIM Wireless Handheld — User’s Guide
Get to know your handheld — Using password protection
32
idle for that amount of time, you will need to type your password to
use the handheld.
You can also manually activate the password security screen by
selecting the Lock function from the Home screen. You should lock
your handheld if you leave it unattended.
If you do not want the password security screen to appear, you
must disable your password in the Security screen.
If you have entered information in the
Owner
screen of the
Options
function, it will appear on the password security screen. We
recommend that you include your contact information (or your
company’s) in case you mispace the handheld.
To enable password protection
You should set a password so that no one else can use your
handheld.
1.
In the Home screen, scroll to the OPTIONS icon and click.
2.
In the Device Options screen, scroll to Security and click. The
Security screen appears. While in the Password field, press the
SPACE
key to enable the password. A dialog box appears,
prompting you to type a minimum 4 character password. Press
ENTER
when you are finished. You will have to enter your
password again to verify it.
WARNING
If an incorrect password is entered 10 times, all information
will be erased from the handheld for security reasons.
