Toshiba AT1S5-SP0101M User Guide 1 - Page 48

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48 Getting Started Navigation and features If you touch PIN or Password, you are prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen. The next time you turn on your tablet or wake up the screen, you must draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to unlock it. You can encrypt all the data on your tablet: Google™ Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, etc. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you power on your tablet. ❖ Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted device is to perform a factory data reset, which will erase all your data. ❖ You must not interrupt the encryption process or you will lose some or all of your data. (See "Privacy settings" on page 71 and "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 98). 1 Before starting the encryption process on your tablet, you must: ❖ Set a lock screen PIN or password (see "Securing your tablet" on page 47). ❖ Charge your tablet's battery. ❖ Plug your tablet to the USB/AC adaptor. ❖ Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: 2 Touch the Settings ( ) icon, Location & security ( ) icon, and then Encrypt tablet. Read the information on the Encrypt Tablet screen carefully. If you change your mind touch the Back ( ) button to exit the encryption process. 3 Touch the Encrypt tablet button. 4 Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Continue. 5 Touch the Encrypt tablet button again, to confirm you want to continue. The encryption process begins and displays the progress. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your tablet may restart several times.

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48
Getting Started
Navigation and features
If you touch
PIN
or
Password
, you are prompted to set a numeric
PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen.
The next time you turn on your tablet or wake up the screen, you
must draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to
unlock it.
You can encrypt all the data on your tablet: Google™ Accounts,
application data, music and other media, downloaded information,
etc. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time
you power on your tablet.
Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an
unencrypted device is to perform a factory data reset, which will
erase all your data.
You must not interrupt the encryption process or you will lose
some or all of your data. (See
“Privacy settings” on page 71
and
“If Something Goes Wrong” on page 98
).
1
Before starting the encryption process on your tablet, you
must:
Set a lock screen PIN or password (see
“Securing your
tablet” on page 47
).
Charge your tablet’s battery.
Plug your tablet to the USB/AC adaptor.
Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process:
2
Touch the
Settings
(
) icon,
Location & security
(
) icon,
and then
Encrypt tablet
.
Read the information on the Encrypt Tablet screen carefully.
If you change your mind touch the
Back
(
) button to exit
the encryption process.
3
Touch the
Encrypt tablet
button.
4
Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch
Continue
.
5
Touch the
Encrypt tablet
button again, to confirm you want to
continue.
The encryption process begins and displays the progress.
Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your tablet
may restart several times.