User's Manual
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Use the lock screen
To protect personal information, you can adjust your tablet pc's lock
settings:
1. From the Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon
.
2. Scroll down and touch Security
3. Touch Screen lock
4. Touch the type of lock you'd like to use
After you set a lock here, a lock screen displays whenever your screen
wakes up, requesting the pattern, PIN or other specied key.
You can choose among these lock options, listed in approximate order of
strength:
■ None & Slide provides no protection, but lets you get to the Home
screen quickly, or open Camera and start taking pictures immediately.
■ Pattern lets you draw a simple pattern with your nger to unlock the
phone. This is slightly more secure than Face Unlock.
■ PIN requires four or more numbers. Longer PINs tend to be more
secure.
■ Password requires four or more letters or numbers. This is the most
secure option, as long as you create a strong password.
Important: For best securi
ty, specify a password that is
■ A least 8 characters long.
■ Contains a mixture of numbers, letters, and special symbols
■ Doesn't contain any recognizable words or phrases.
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