HTC P3650 User Manual - Page 86

Encrypt files on your storage card - hard reset

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86 Setting Up Your Device To set a device password 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Lock. 2. Select the Prompt if device unused for check box, and in the box to the right, select how long your device must be idle before a password is required. 3. In the Password type box, select the type of password you would like to use. If your device is configured to connect to a network, use an alphanumeric password for increased security for your device. 4. Enter the password in both the Password and Confirm boxes. 5. Tap OK. The next time the device is turned on, you will be prompted to enter your password. Notes • To ensure you can always make emergency calls, do not begin your password with the digits of your local emergency number. • If you entered a hint, the hint will be displayed after the wrong password is entered five times. • Each time a wrong password is entered, the device response time gets longer until the device appears to be not responding. • If you forget your password, you can hard reset or clear the device memory. Before you do this, make sure you back up your data and files so that you can restore them back to your device. For more information about hard resetting the device and clearing the memory, see Chapter 13. Encrypt files on your storage card You can set your device to encrypt files as they are saved on the storage card. 1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Encryption. 2. Select Encrypt files placed on storage cards. Notes • Encrypted files can be read only on the device that encrypted them. • Encrypted files are opened just like other files, provided you are using the device that encrypted them. There is no separate step for you to take to read these files.

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86 Setting Up Your Device
To set a device password
1.
Tap
Start > Settings >
Personal
tab
> Lock
.
2.
Select the
Prompt if device unused for
check box, and in the box to
the right, select how long your device must be idle before a password
is required.
3.
In the
Password type
box, select the type of password you would like
to use. If your device is configured to connect to a network, use an
alphanumeric password for increased security for your device.
4.
Enter the password in both the
Password
and
Confirm
boxes.
5.
Tap
OK
. The next time the device is turned on, you will be prompted
to enter your password.
Notes
To ensure you can always make emergency calls, do not begin your
password with the digits of your local emergency number.
If you entered a hint, the hint will be displayed after the wrong password
is entered five times.
Each time a wrong password is entered, the device response time gets
longer until the device appears to be not responding.
If you forget your password, you can hard reset or clear the device
memory. Before you do this, make sure you back up your data and files
so that you can restore them back to your device. For more information
about hard resetting the device and clearing the memory, see Chapter 13.
Encrypt files on your storage card
You can set your device to encrypt files as they are saved on the storage
card.
1.
Tap
Start > Settings > System
tab
> Encryption
.
2.
Select
Encrypt files placed on storage cards
.
Notes
Encrypted files can be read only on the device that encrypted them.
Encrypted files are opened just like other files, provided you are using the
device that encrypted them. There is no separate step for you to take to
read these files.