Blackberry 7100I Change the device password, Turn off the device password, About keyboard lock

User Guide

Change the device password

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click General Settings.

3.Click the trackwheel.

4.Click Change Password.

5.Type your current device password.

6.Click the trackwheel.

7.Type a new device password.

8.Click the trackwheel.

9.Retype the new device password.

10.Click the trackwheel.

Related topics

About the device password (See page 89.) Turn off the device password (See page 90.)

Turn off the device password

1.In the device options, click Security Options.

2.Click General Settings.

3.Set the Password field to Disabled.

4.Click the trackwheel.

5.Click Save.

6.Type the device password.

7.Click the trackwheel.

Note:

If your BlackBerry® device is integrated with a corporate email account, you might not be able to turn off the device password. Contact your system administrator for more information.

Related topic

About the device password (See page 89.)

Lock and unlock the device

To lock the BlackBerry® device, with a device password set, on the Home screen, click Lock.

To unlock your device, on the Lock screen, roll the trackwheel. Click Unlock. Type your password. Press the Enter key.

Related topic

About the device password (See page 89.)

About keyboard lock

If you do not set a device password, you can lock your keyboard to prevent accidentally placing calls or typing characters.

Lock and unlock the keyboard

To lock the BlackBerry® device keyboard, on the Home screen, click Keyboard Lock.

To unlock the keyboard, double-click the trackwheel.

Related topic

About keyboard lock (See page 90.)

About content protection and compression

Content protection is designed to encrypt your BlackBerry® device data. When your device is password locked, an open lock in the device status section of the screen indicates that encryption is in progress. A closed lock indicates that encryption is complete. After you type your device password, data on your device is decrypted as you access it.

To use content protection, you must set a device password.

Content compression reduces the size of the data that is stored on your device and to maintain the integrity of that data.

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