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3.9 Securing Your Pocket PC Phone

You can customize the level of security you want to have on your Pocket PC Phone by locking

the keypad, the entire device, or the SIM card.

Locking the keypad

The keypad lock turns off the keypad functionality. This is a helpful feature if, for example,

your Pocket PC Phone is turned off and in your pocket, and you want to prevent accidental

keypress.
Select

Settings from the Start menu. In the System tab, tap Button Lock. In the Button

Lock screen, tap

Lock all buttons except Power button, then tap OK.

To unlock the keypad, select

Do not lock buttons, then tap OK.

Locking your Pocket PC Phone

Locking your Pocket PC Phone prevents access to personal data. When you enable this

feature, your Pocket PC Phone will automatically lock after a specified time of inactivity.

A screen will then be displayed, requiring your Pocket PC Phone "lock password" to be

entered before access is granted.
Select

Settings from the Start menu. In the Personal tab, tap Password. In the Password

screen, check the

Prompt if device unused for checkbox. In the drop-down list, select the

desired increment of time. For example, if you select 2 hours, then your Pocket PC Phone

will lock after 2 hours of inactivity passes.
In the

Password Type field, select the type of password you would like to use: Simple 4

digit or Strong alphanumeric. A strong password must have at least 7 characters that

are a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numerals, and punctuation.
Enter the desired password in the

Password field. If you wish, you can tap Hint at the bot-

tom of the screen to provide a password hint to yourself, in case you forget your password

someday.
After you tap OK to save the password, then in the future, whenever you select

Start menu

> Settings > Password, a different Password screen will display, in which you must first

enter your password before you can proceed to the next screen.
To unlock your Pocket PC Phone, and disable the password requirement, uncheck the

Prompt if device unused for checkbox, then tap OK. In the next dialog box, tap Yes to

confirm.