Protecting Your Phone With A Screen Lock - HTC MAGIC User Manual

196 Managing Your Phone

Protecting your phone with a screen lock

You can further secure your data by locking the screen and/or requiring a screen
unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from
sleep mode (screen is off ).
To lock the screen
Press the END CALL/POWER button. Locking the screen prevents accidental screen
touches when the phone is in your bag, purse, or pocket.
To unlock the screen, see "To unlock the screen" in Chapter 1.
To create and enable the screen unlock pattern
You can increase the security of your phone by creating a screen unlock pattern.
When enabled, you have to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen to unlock
the phone's control buttons and touch screen.
1.
Press HOME > MENU, then tap Settings.
2. Tap Security > Set unlock pattern.
3.
Read the information on the screen, then tap Next.
4.
Study the example pattern on the screen, then tap Next.
5.
Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting
at least four dots in a vertical, horizontal and/or
diagonal direction. Lift your finger from the
screen when finished.
Note You must slide your finger on the screen to
6.
The phone records the pattern. Tap Continue.
7. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern
again, then tap Confirm.
Tip
create the pattern and not tap individual dots.
Clear the Use visible pattern check box, if you
do not want the unlock pattern to display on
the screen when you unlock it.