Sharp IQ-8900 - Manual (Page 288)

A message appears indicating that the unit is unlocked.
Entries that were marked as secret can be accessed until
a new password is registered (to register a new
password, use the procedure for “Registering a
password” on p. 283).
If you If you have forgotten your password, the only way you
forget your will be able to delete it and continue to use the Secret
password... function is to delete all entries marked as secret.
1. Press and touch to open the TOOLS
menu.
2. Touch MORE TOOLS.
3. Select DELETE ALL SECRET DATA.
A warning message appears asking if you are sure you
want to delete all the secret entries. If you have forgotten
your password, you have no choice but to proceed.
4. Touch to delete all secret entries. This will make it
possible for you to enter a new password.
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If an optional RAM card is installed on which the same
password is registered as that for the unit, the secret
data on the card will also be deleted by this operation.
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If you set ASK PASSWORD in the SET START-UP
display to ON, and forget your password, you will have
to do an all reset operation (see p. 299).
RAM cards
and the
Secret
function
If you are using a RAM card in the unit, the card is also
protected by any password that you register. If you
remove a RAM card and change your password, or
register a password for the first time, you will be unable
to use the card in the unit again unless you re-register
the original password, or delete your password,
respectively. It is therefore crucial to keep track of any
passwords used with specific RAM cards. Also, before
you use a new RAM card for the first time, you must
delete any registered password or the unit will not
the card (see “Changing or deleting the
password” on p. 286).
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