Sony PEG-TJ35 CLIE Handbook (primary manual) - Page 173

Changing or deleting a password, If you forget your password

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Protecting data Tip In step 3, you can enter a hint to remember your password. The hint will be displayed to remind you of the correct password if you enter an incorrect password. Changing or deleting a password You can change or delete the assigned password. 1 Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select (Security) on the CLIE Launcher and press the Jog Dial™ navigator. The Security screen is displayed. Tip You can also tap (Security) to display the Security screen. 2 Tap [-Assigned-]. The Password screen is displayed. 3 Enter the current password and tap [OK]. The Password dialog box is displayed. 4 Enter a new password and tap [OK]. To delete the password, tap [Unassign]. If you forget your password If you forget your password, you can delete it forcibly. However, note that deleting the password forcibly also deletes all your private data. (If you perform the HotSync® operation to synchronize with your computer, you can restore your private data that has been backed up.) 1 In the above Step 2, tap [Lost Password]. The Delete Password dialog box is displayed. 2 Tap [Yes]. Your password and private data are deleted. Protecting your data with a password 173

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Protecting your data with a password
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Protecting data
Tip
In step 3, you can enter a hint to remember your password. The hint will be
displayed to remind you of the correct password if you enter an incorrect password.
Changing or deleting a password
You can change or delete the assigned password.
1
Rotate the Jog Dial™ navigator to select
(Security) on
the CLIE Launcher and press the Jog Dial™ navigator.
The
Security
screen is displayed.
Tip
You can also tap
(Security) to display the
Security
screen.
2
Tap [-Assigned-].
The
Password
screen is displayed.
3
Enter the current password and tap [OK].
The
Password
dialog box is displayed.
4
Enter a new password and tap [OK].
To delete the password, tap [Unassign].
If you forget your password
If you forget your password, you can delete it forcibly. However, note that
deleting the password forcibly also deletes all your private data. (If you
perform the HotSync
®
operation to synchronize with your computer, you can
restore your private data that has been backed up.)
1
In the above Step 2, tap [Lost Password].
The
Delete Password
dialog box is displayed.
2
Tap [Yes].
Your password and private data are deleted.