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Security features help protect the information on iPad from being accessed by others.
Passcodes and Data Protection
For security, you can set up a passcode that you must enter each time you turn on or
wake up iPad.
Set a passcode: Choose Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Turn Passcode On.
Enter a 4-digit passcode, then enter it again to verify it. iPad will require you to enter
the passcode to unlock it, or to display the passcode lock settings.
Setting a passcode turns on data protection, which uses the passcode as the key for
encrypting mail messages and attachments stored on iPad. (Data protection may
also be used by some apps available in the App Store.) A notice at the bottom of the
Passcode Lock screen in Settings shows that data protection is enabled.
To increase security, turn o Simple Passcode (a four-digit number) and use a more
robust passcode that has a combination of numbers, letters, punctuation, and special
characters. For more information, see “Passcode Lock” on page 15 7.
Find My iPad
Find My iPad may help you locate a lost or misplaced iPad using another iPhone, iPad,
or iPod touch with the free Find My iPhone app, or a Mac or PC with a web browser.
Find My iPad includes:
 Find: Locates your iPad on a full-screen map on your computer
 Display a Message or Play a Sound: Lets you specify a message to display or a
sound to play on your iPad
 Remote Passcode Lock: Lets you remotely lock your iPad and create a 4-digit
passcode, if you haven’t set one previously
 Remote Wipe: Erases all the information and media on your iPad and restores iPad
to its original factory settings
Use Find My iPad: Turn on Find My iPad in your MobileMe account settings. See
“Setting Up MobileMe Accounts” on page 31.
Locate your missing iPad: Download and use the free Find My iPhone app from the
App Store on a dierent iOS device, or sign in to me.com in a web browser on a Mac
or PC.
Note: Find My iPad requires a MobileMe account. MobileMe is an online service
that provides Find My iPad free to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch 4th generation
customers. MobileMe provides additional features with a paid subscription.
MobileMe may not be available in all countries or regions. For more information,
go to www.apple.com/mobileme.
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