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Setting a Password
To start, you must first enter a password. Your
password is part of the encryption formula and
therefore secures your message. Your
message cannot be decoded unless someone
has both your password and the encoded
message. NOTE: You can encode more than
one message using the same password and
can have as many passwords as you like.
1. Choose a password (e.g.,
cowboy).
2. Type the password at the Ready screen.
To erase a character, press
.
3. Press PASSWD to enter it.
Password is set appears.
Tips You Need To Know
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Understanding Need To Know
Need To Know does not store your
messages, so there is no erasing required. It
is simply an encoder and decoder using an
algorithm to encrypt. Your password is part of
the encryption formula. This is why you must
have both your password and the written
encoded message in order to decode. It is
also why you must type in the encoded
message exactly as it appears on paper. It is
all part of the formula.
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Copy Carefully
Be careful when copying the encoded
message down on paper; some letters
might be mistaken for numbers. For
example, one might confuse a zero with the
letter O or a five with the letter S, etc.
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Typing Numbers
To type numbers, press NUM. The flashing
N means the top row of letters will type
numbers until you press a letter key that is
not on the top row or press NUM again.
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Password Safety
Each time you use Need To Know, you
should enter your password. It is possible to
inadvertently enter a new password by
pressing keys.
