Key Guard Mode; Enter Key Guard Mode; Change Default Key Guard Idle Time - T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Reference Manual

Key Guard Mode

You can effectively lock the controls by entering key guard mode. By default, your
device is set to enter key guard mode after one minute of idle time.

Enter Key Guard Mode

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Tip
To turn on the backlight while in key guard, press the right shoulder button.
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To prevent display damage, after your device has been in key guard mode for 30
minutes, a screensaver will appear. To dismiss the screensaver, press any key or
open the device.

Change Default Key Guard Idle Time

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Note Your device will still receive calls and messages while in key guard mode.
26 Setting Up Your Device
Press to go to the Jump screen. Press
JUMP
to highlight Key Guard, then press the trackball. You can also enter key guard
mode quickly by pressing and holding
Your device control buttons lock and the key guard screen appears.
To unlock and wake the device, press
device by opening the screen. If you have set a privacy code (see next section),
type it at the prompt.
Press to open the Jump screen. Press
JUMP
Settings > Key Guard & Security.
In the Key Guard group box, scroll down to highlight the "Guard after" pop-
up. Press the trackball to open the pop-up. Highlight an idle time, then press
the trackball to select it.
Press to save your settings and return to the Jump screen.
DONE
to open the menu, scroll
MENU
for two seconds.
DONE
+ . You can also wake the
MENU DONE
then select
MENU