HTC PDA Phone user manual Protecting Your Device, Other Settings, Device name

42Setting Up Your Device

4.4Protecting Your Device

You can prevent unauthorized access to your device by using password protection. To keep your data more secure, you can set your device to prompt for a password every time the device is turned on or when your device has been idle after a specified amount of time.

To protect your device with a password

1.Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Lock.

2.Select the Prompt if device unused for check box, and in the box to the right, select how long your device must be idle before a password is required. In the Password type box, select the type of password you would like to use. Enter the password and, if necessary, confirm the password.

If your device is configured to connect to a network, use an alphanumeric password for increased security for your device.

3.On the Hint tab, enter a phrase that will help you remember your password, but does not allow others to guess your password.

The hint will be displayed after the wrong password is entered four times.

4.Tap OK. The next time the device is turned on, you will be prompted to enter your password.

Notes • Each time a wrong password is entered, the device response time gets longer until the device appears to be not responding.

•If you forget your password, you must follow the instructions in this user manual to clear the memory before you can access your device.

To change your password

1.Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Lock. You will be prompted to enter your current password.

2.In the Password box, enter your new password.

3.Tap OK.

4.5Other Settings

Device name

The device name is used to identify the device in the following situations:

•Synchronizing with a PC

•Connecting to a network

•Restoring information from a backup

Note If you synchronize multiple devices with the same PC, each device must have a unique name.

To change the device name

1.Tap Start > Settings > System tab > About.

2.Tap the Device ID tab.

3.Enter a name.

Note The device name must begin with a letter, consist of letters from A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9, and cannot contain spaces. Use the underscore character to separate words.