Sony PEG N610C Operating Instructions - Page 105

Locking your CLIE handheld with a password - updates

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Performing common tasks Locking your CLIE handheld with a password You can lock your CLIE handheld so that you have to enter your password to operate it. Note If you lock your CLIE handheld, you must enter the exact password to restart your CLIE handheld. If you forget the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your CLIE handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your CLIE handheld; however, you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync® operation. 1 Perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the data between your CLIE handheld and your computer. See "Chapter 3: Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation" for more information. 2 Assign a password and a hint to remember it. Follow the steps described in "Assigning a password." 3 Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select Security and press the Jog Dial navigator. Or tap the Security icon on the Application Launcher screen. The Security screen appears. 4 Tap Lock & Turn Off. The System Lockout dialog box appears. Chapter2 Using basic applications Continued on next page 105

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Chapter2
Using basic applications
105
Performing common tasks
Locking your CLIE handheld with a password
You can lock your CLIE handheld so that you have to enter your password
to operate it.
Note
If you lock your CLIE handheld, you must enter the exact password to restart your CLIE
handheld. If you forget the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your
CLIE handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your CLIE handheld;
however, you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync
®
operation.
1
Perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the data
between your CLIE handheld and your computer.
See “Chapter 3: Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync
®
operation” for more information.
2
Assign a password and a hint to remember it.
Follow the steps described in “Assigning a password.”
3
Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select Security and press the
Jog Dial navigator. Or tap the Security
icon on the
Application Launcher screen.
The Security screen appears.
4
Tap Lock & Turn Off.
The System Lockout dialog box appears.
Continued on next page