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BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
Getting started
Lock screen with a password enabled
If you do not want the Lock screen to appear, you must disable your
password in the Options application, on the Security screen.
To enable password protection
You should set a password on your handheld so that no one can use
it without knowing the password.
1. On the Home screen, click the
Options
icon. The Options screen
appears.
2. Click
Security
. The Security screen appears.
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.
