HTC touchpro2 WM6.5 - New Features Guide - Page 242

Protecting your device with a password, Start > Settings, All Settings, Personal

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242 Managing Your Device Protecting your device with a password You can help keep your data more secure by requiring a password every time the device is turned on. To set a device password 1. Tap Start > Settings, and then tap All Settings. 2. On the Personal tab, tap Lock. 3. Select the Prompt if device unused for check box, then specify the idle time before the device requires a password. 4. In the Password type box, select the type of password you would like to use. Tip If your device is configured to connect to a network, use an alphanumeric password for increased security. 5. Enter the password in both the Password and Confirm boxes. 6. Tap OK. The next time the device is turned on, you will be prompted to enter your password. Notes • To ensure that 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. For more information about hard resetting the device and clearing the memory, see "Resetting Your Device".

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Managing Your Device
Protecting your device with a password
You can help keep your data more secure by requiring a password every time the
device is turned on.
To set a device password
1.
Tap
Start > Settings
, and then tap
All Settings
.
2.
On the
Personal
tab, tap
Lock
.
3.
Select the
Prompt if device unused for
check box, then specify the idle time
before the device requires a password.
4.
In the
Password type
box, select the type of password you would like to use.
Tip
If your device is configured to connect to a network, use an alphanumeric
password for increased security.
5.
Enter the password in both the
Password
and
Confirm
boxes.
6.
Tap
OK
. The next time the device is turned on, you will be prompted to enter
your password.
Notes
To ensure that 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. For
more information about hard resetting the device and clearing the memory, see
“Resetting Your Device”.