Nextel BlackBerry 6510 User Manual page 238

Options
7. Type your password again to verify it. Click the trackwheel.
The Options screen appears and your new password is enabled.
To lock your handheld
After you set a password, you can lock your handheld with the password at any
time.
On the Home screen, click the Lock icon. The Lock screen appears. The Lock
screen displays your contact information (if, on the Owner screen, you have typed
your contact information).
Note: When the handheld is locked, you can make an emergency call. On the Lock screen,
roll the trackwheel. The Handheld is locked dialog box appears. Click Emergency Call.
Type an emergency phone number. You can only place calls to recognized emergency
phone numbers when the handheld is locked.
To unlock your handheld
When the Lock screen is visible, you must unlock your handheld before you can
connect to the desktop software. If you turn off your handheld with the Lock
screen enabled, you must type your password when you turn on your handheld
again.
1. On the Lock screen, roll the trackwheel. The Handheld is locked dialog box
appears.
2. Click Unlock. The Enter password dialog box appears.
3. Type your password. Click the trackwheel.
Note: If you receive a phone call while your handheld is locked, you can answer the phone
call. You can also unlock the handheld while you are connected to the call. Refer to "To
answer phone calls when the handheld is locked" on page 125 for more information.
Warning: If you type your password incorrectly five times, you are prompted to type
blackberry before you can continue. For subsequent password attempts, the characters
that you type are displayed in the Enter Password dialog box.
If your password is typed incorrectly eight times, you are prompted to type blackberry
again before you can continue.
If your password is typed incorrectly ten times, all information is erased from your
handheld for security reasons. You should regularly back up any information from your
handheld that might not have originated on your desktop. Refer to the Backup and Restore
Online Help for more information.
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