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Managing Applications
Locking Your Handheld
You can turn off and lock your handheld with a password to protect information. You must then enter the password when you
turn on your device to gain access to the information on it.
If you forget the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume using your handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all
the records in your handheld; however, you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync
Hard Reset" in Chapter 1 for more information.
To lock your handheld with a password:
1. Assign a password, as described in "Assigning and editing passwords" earlier in this chapter. A password is required
before using the Turn Off & Lock option.
2. Tap Turn Off & Lock Device. The System Lockout dialog box appears.
3. Tap Off & Lock. You device is turned off and is locked.
To turn on and unlock your handheld:
1. Turn on your device.
2. Enter your password at the prompt; then tap OK.
Recovering From a Forgotten Password
If the Off & Lock option is not active, and you forget your password, you can delete the forgotten password from your handheld.
Deleting a forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private.
IMPORTANT: If you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten password, your handheld
restores private entries the next time you perform a HotSync operation, but does not restore the forgotten
password.
To delete a forgotten password:
1. From the Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.
2. From the Security dialog box, tap Forgotten Password.
3. Tap Yes to confirm deleting the forgotten password.
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