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Settings
Customizing your device’s settings
Security settings
Use the Security settings to configure our tablet to help
secure your tablet and its data.
To change the
Security settings:
1 Touch the
Settings () icon.
The Settings menu appears.
2 Touch the
Security () icon.
The Security menu appears.
3 Touch the item you want to change in the Security menu.
Below are some of the categories you may choose from:
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Screen lock—Under Screen security, touch this option
to configure your lock screen with a required pattern,
PIN, or password to unlock the screen. For more
information, see “Securing your tablet” on page 50.
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Owner info—Touching this option displays a screen that
allows you to display information about yourself (such as
your contact information) on the lock screen. You will be
prompted to enter the text you want to display.
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Encrypt tablet—Under Encryption, touch this option to
encrypt the contents of your tablet in the event that it is
powered off. Configure a required numeric PIN or
password to decrypt your tablet each time you power it
on, see “Securing your tablet” on page 50.
If you choose to set a password (with or without
encryption), Toshiba strongly recommends that you write
down your password and keep it in a safe location where
you can later access it should you not remember it.
Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur,
as a result of the inability to access your device.
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Make passwords visible—Select this option to briefly
display each character of your passwords as you enter
them into the keyboard.