Encrypt Files On Your Storage Card - HTC TOUCH Diamond2 User Manual

16 Managing Your Device
Notes • To ensure that you can always make emergency calls, do not begin your password
• If you entered a hint, the hint will be displayed after the wrong password is entered
• Each time a wrong password is entered, the device response time gets longer until
• If you forget your password, you can hard reset or clear the device memory. For

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, and then tap All Settings.
2. On the System tab, tap Encryption.
3. Select Encrypt files when placed on a storage card.
Notes • Encrypted files can only be read on the device that encrypted them.
• Encrypted files are opened just like other files, provided you are using the device
Important If Encrypt files when placed on a storage card is enabled, backup all files from
with the digits of your local emergency number.
five times.
the device appears to be not responding.
more information about hard resetting the device and clearing the memory, see
"Resetting Your Device".
that encrypted them. There is no separate step for you to take to read these files.
the storage card before using Clear Storage, hard reset, or updating the operating
system. Otherwise you will no longer be able to access the encrypted files on the
storage card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center to transfer files
between your storage card and computer. After the procedure, copy your files
back to the storage card.