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To set the country default:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Formats.
2.Tap in the Preset to box.
3.Tap the country you want to use, and then tap OK. 
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 list, select Formats.
2.Tap the Time pick list, and then select a format. 
3.Tap the Date pick list, and then select a format.
4.Tap the Week starts pick list, and then 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 Calendar and all other 
aspects of your handheld that display a calendar.
5.Tap the Numbers pick list, and then select formats for the decimal point and 
thousands separator.
6.Ta p  D o n e . 
						

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Graffiti 2 Preferences
The Graffiti 2 Preferences screen enables you select an alternate stroke shape for 
specific characters. 
To select alternate strokes:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Graffiti 2.
2.Tap the letter you want to change.
3.Tap the check box to activate the alternate stroke, and then tap Done.
4.Repeat steps 2 through 4 for other letters, and then tap Done.
Keylock Preferences
Use the Keylock Preferences screen to prevent your handheld from turning on if a 
button or key is accidentally pressed. This feature helps conserve the charge on 
your handheld.
To change Keylock settings:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Keylock.
2.Select the setting you want to use for the Keylock feature. 
						

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Power Preferences
The Power Preferences screen enables you to set power consumption options. 
Auto-off after
Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power 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 a screen, you can increase the time setting of the automatic shutoff 
feature. 
To set the Auto-off after interval:
1.From the General Preferences list, 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 .
On while charging
You can choose to leave your handheld on when it is charging, so that you can 
continue to view your data. By default, your handheld remains on when it is 
charging, that is, connected to a power source using the power adapter cable.
NeverKeylock is never activated.
Au t o m a t i cKeylock is activated automatically when your handheld is 
p o w e re d  o ff .  T h i s  i n c l u d e s  w h e n  y o u  t u r n  y o u r  h a n d h e l d  o ff  
and when it goes to sleep.
ManualKeylock is activated when you press and hold the power 
button for two seconds. The system sounds to confirm that 
Keylock is activated. 
						

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To change the charging setting:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Power.
2.Tap the On while charging pick list.
3.Select Off to turn off your handheld when it is charging.
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 list, select Power.
2.Tap the Beam Receive pick list.
3.Select Off to disable receiving beamed information.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Security Preferences
Security Preferences help you prevent unauthorized users from viewing entries 
that you want to protect. Use 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 
screen. 
You can mask and hide private records with or without a password. Without a 
password, private records are hidden or masked until you set Security Preferences 
to show them. With a password, you must enter the password to view 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 list, select Security.
2.Tap the Password box.
3.Enter a password.  
						

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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 then 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 list, select Security.
2.Tap the Password box.
3.Enter the current password. 
4.Ta p  O K .
Tap here
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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. If 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
To set your handheld to lock when you turn it off:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, enter your password, and then tap OK.
3.Select On power off.
4.Tap OK, and then tap Done. 
						

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To set your handheld to lock at a preset time:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, enter your password, and then tap OK.
3.Select At a preset time, and then use the arrows to set the time.
4.Tap OK, and then tap Done.
To set your handheld to lock after a period of inactivity:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Auto Lock Handheld box, enter your password, and then tap OK.
3.Select After a preset delay.
4.Enter the inactive period, and then select Minute(s) or Hour(s) from the pick list. 
5.Tap OK, and then tap Done.
CAUTIONIf you lock your handheld, you must enter the exact password to 
reactivate your handheld. If you forget the password, your handheld will 
present the hint you 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 on 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.
Tap to select Minutes or Hours
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To lock and turn off your handheld manually:
1.From the General Preferences list, 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 .
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 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 list, select Security.
2.Tap the Password box.
3.Tap Lost Password.
4.Tap Yes.
Tap Lock and 
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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 
records.
To hide all private records:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Current Privacy pick list, and then 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 .
Tap Hide 
Private 
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To mask all private records:
1.From the General Preferences list, select Security.
2.Tap the Current Privacy pick list, and then 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 list, select Security.
2.Tap the Current Privacy pick list, and then 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. Enter 
your password, and then tap OK.
3.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 2.
2.Enter your password, and then tap OK.
Ta p  M a s k  
Private 
Records
Tap Show 
Private 
Records