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First things first
Locking your Acer n10
1Use the tip of your stylus to toggle the reset switch to the left (a) and back to the right (b) on the bottom of your handheld.
NOTE: When you perform a hard reset, formats, preferences, and other settings including date and time are restored to their factory default settings. All data, records, and entries
will be erased.
Locking your Acer n10
Your handheld is not just a financial investment but a wealthy source of personal information, some of which may be confidential so it is only logical to protect it from any unauthorized access. The security setting of your handheld gives you the option of assigning a lock password that will be required for access after a set period of inactivity.
To assign a password
1Tap , Settings.
2On the Personal tab, tap Password.
3Select a password option.
•Simple 4 digit password
•Strong alphanumeric password
4Define the period of inactivity before the password will be required for access.
5Enter password then retype it to confirm.
For more information, refer to "Password" on page 110.
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