Palm Treo 700VVX User Manual page 259

If you enter an incorrect password, you are
given another chance. Each time an
incorrect password is entered, you are
given progressively longer time periods
between your chances to enter the
password. If you forget the password, you
need to perform a hard reset to resume
using your smartphone. Performing a hard
reset deletes all the entries in your
smartphone. However, you can restore all
previously synchronized info the next time
you sync (see Synchronizing information).
1 Press Start and select Settings.
2 On the Personal tab, select Lock
3 On the Password tab, check the
Prompt if device unused for box to
turn on the password feature.
4 Select the first list, and then select how
long a period of inactivity must pass
before you are prompted to enter a
password to unlock the system.
5 Select the Password type list, and then
select a format for your password:
Strong alphanumeric: A strong
alphanumeric password must contain at
least 7 characters and must contain a
combination of letters, numerals, and
punctuation. You must press Option or
Alt before entering numerals or
punctuation.
Simple PIN: A simple PIN must contain
at least 4 characters and includes
numerals only. You do not need to press
Option before entering the PIN
numerals.
6 Select Password and enter your
password.
7 Select Confirm and enter the password
again.
8 (Optional) Select the Hint tab and enter
.
a hint to help you recall your password.
9 Press OK
If you lock your smartphone and use a
TIP
Simple PIN as the password, you can dial an
emergency number by entering the number in
the password field and pressing Phone/Send.
You do not need to press Option before
entering the number. However, if you select
Strong alphanumeric as the password type,
you must first press Option twice before
entering an emergency number in the
password field.
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