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Formats Preferences
Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the display 
format of the dates, times, and numbers on your handheld. 
Country default
The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number conventions based 
on geographic regions where you might use your handheld. For example, in the 
United Kingdom, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United 
States, however, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix.
All your handheld applications use the Country default settings. You can, 
however, customize your own preferences as described in “Time, date, week start, 
and numbers formats” later in this chapter.
To set the country default:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Formats.
2.Tap the country name pick list.
3.Select the setting you want to use. 
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time format that you 
select appears in all applications on your handheld. 
To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Formats
2.Tap the Time pick list and select a format. 
3.Tap the Date pick list and select a format.
4.Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first day of the 
week to be Sunday or Monday. 
This setting controls the Day, Week, and Month views in Date Book and all 
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5.Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point and 
thousands separator.
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Power Preferences
The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. You 
can control when your handheld turns on or automatically turns off, and whether 
to receive beamed information. 
Auto-off after
Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power and 
backlight after a period of inactivity. This feature helps conserve battery power in 
case you forget to turn off your handheld.
If you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the 
information on the screen, you can increase the time setting of the automatic 
shutoff feature. 
To set the Auto-off after interval:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Power.
2.Tap the Auto-off after pick list. 
3.Select the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 30 seconds, 
1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. 
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Stay on in Cradle
You can choose to leave your handheld on when it is in the cradle/cable, so you 
can continue to view your data. By default, your handheld remains on when in the 
cradle/cable and connected to a power source.
To change the cradle/cable setting:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Power.
2.Tap the Stay on in Cradle pick list. 
						

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3.Select Off to turn off your handheld when it is in the cradle/cable.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Beam Receive
You can choose to turn off the Beam Receive feature. This prohibits anyone from 
beaming information to your handheld. It also results in a slight saving of battery 
power. By default, Beam Receive is enabled.
To turn off the Beam Receive feature:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Power.
2.Tap the Beam Receive pick list.
3.Select Off to disable receiving beamed information.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Power on when opened and Power off when closed
You can choose to automatically turn your handheld on and off when you open 
and close the Graffiti writing area. By default, your handheld turns on when you 
open it and remains on when you close it. The power off option is available only 
when the Power on when opened setting is active.
To change the power on setting:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Power.
2.Tap the check box, Power on when opened, to deselect it.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
To change the power off setting:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Power.
2.Tap the check box, Power off when closed, to select it.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Security Preferences
The Security Preferences help you prevent unauthorized users from viewing 
entries that you want to protect. Use the Security Preferences to do the following:
nLock and turn off your handheld so that it does not operate until you enter the 
correct password.
nMask all records that you mark as private so that the information appears as 
gray bars. 
nHide all records that you mark as private so that they do not appear on any 
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You can mask and hide private records with or without a password. Without a 
password, private records are hidden or masked until you set the Security 
Preferences to show them. With a password, you must enter the password to view 
the private entries. 
Assigning a password
You can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your 
handheld.
To assign a password:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Password box.
3.Enter a password. 
4.Enter a hint to help you remember your password if you forget it. This is 
optional.
5.Tap OK. 
6.Enter the same password a second time, and tap OK.
7.Ta p  D o n e .
Changing or deleting a password
Once you define a password for your handheld, you can change or delete it at any 
time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it.
To change or delete your password:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Password box.
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3.Enter the current password. 
4.Ta p  O K .
5.Do one of the following:
– To change the password and hint, enter the new password and hint, and 
tap OK.
– To remove the password, tap Unassign.
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Locking your handheld
You can lock your handheld so that it cannot be operated until your password is 
entered. In the event that your handheld is lost or stolen, this helps protect your 
data from unauthorized use. You can set your handheld to lock automatically, or 
you can lock it manually.
You can set your handheld to lock automatically when any one of the following 
occurs: 
nWhen you turn off the power
nAt a time you specify
nAfter a period of inactivity you specify
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To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
3.Select On power off.
4.Ta p  O K .
5.Ta p  D o n e .
To set your handheld to lock at a preset time:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
3.Select At a preset time, and then use the arrows to set the time.
4.Ta p  O K .
5.Ta p  D o n e . 
						

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To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, and then enter your password.
3.Select After a preset delay.
4.Enter the inactive period, and then select Minute(s) or Hour(s) from the pick list. 
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
CAUTIONIf you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact password to re-
activate your handheld. If you forget the password, your handheld will present 
the hint you have entered to help you remember the password. If you still 
cannot remember the password, you must perform a hard reset to resume 
using your handheld. Performing a hard reset deletes all the records in your 
handheld; however, you can restore all synchronized data at the next HotSync 
operation. See“Performing a hard reset” in Appendix A for more information.
To lock and turn off your handheld manually:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap Lock & Turn Off.
3.Ta p  O f f  &  L o c k .
4.To start your handheld, turn it on and then enter the password. 
5.Ta p  D o n e .
Tap to select Minutes or Hours
Enter the amount of time
Ta p  L o c k  a n d  
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Recovering from a forgotten password
If you forget your password, your handheld will display the password hint, if you 
entered one, to help you remember the password. If you are still unable to 
remember the password, you can delete it from your handheld. Deleting a 
forgotten password also deletes all entries and files marked as Private.
IMPORTANTIf you synchronize with your computer before deleting a forgotten 
password, your handheld restores your private entries the next time you perform a 
HotSync operation, but it does not restore the password.
To delete a forgotten password:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Password box.
3.Tap Lost Password.
4.Tap Yes.
Making records private
In many applications, you can make individual records private. Private records 
remain visible and accessible, however, until you select the Security setting to hide 
or mask all private records. Masked records appear as gray placeholders in the 
same position in which they would appear if they were not masked, and are 
marked with a lock icon. Hidden records disappear completely from the screen. If 
you define a password for your handheld, you must enter it to display private 
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To hide all private records:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Hide Private Records.
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3.Tap OK to confirm that you want to hide private records. 
4.Ta p  D o n e .
To mask all private records:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Mask Private Records.
3.Tap OK to confirm that you want to mask private records. 
4.Ta p  D o n e .
To display all private records:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Security.
2.Tap the Current Privacy pick list and select Show Private Records.
If you do not have a password, hidden and masked records become visible. 
If you have a password, the Show Private Records dialog box appears. Go to 
step 3.
Tap Hide 
Private 
Records
Ta p  M a s k  
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3.Enter your password, and then tap OK.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
To unmask individual records:
1.Select a masked record.
If you do not have a password, a masked record becomes visible. 
If you have a password, the Show Private Records dialog box appears. Go to 
step 3.
2.Enter your password, and then tap OK.
To make a record private:
1.Display the entry that you want to make private. 
2.Ta p  D e t a i l s .  
3.Tap the Private check box to select it.
4.Ta p  O K .
Sounds & Alerts Preferences
You can choose from three Sound & Alert profiles: 
TIPWhen you connect a headset to your handheld, the external speaker is 
automatically silenced, the Sounds & Alerts settings are maintained, and all volume 
levels are automatically adjusted for use with a headset.
Tap Show 
Private 
Records
CustomConfigure this profile with your own personal settings.
SilentSelect this profile to use the vibrate and indicator light alerts 
without sound.
All OffSelect this profile to turn off all sounds and alerts.