5 protecting your phone – HTC IRIS100 User Manual

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40 Managing your Phone

In File Explorer, click Menu to open a list

that lets you send or beam the file, view the

file’s properties, sort the files, and more.
Storage Card is only available if a microSD

is installed on your phone.

To send a file as an e-mail attachment

1.

In File Explorer, select a file and click Menu > Send.

2.

On the Messaging screen, select an e-mail account.

3.

The file will automatically be attached to the new message. Specify the recipient and subject, and type

your message.

4.

Click Send.

4.5 Protecting your Phone

You can protect your phone from unauthorized use by requiring a type of password called a simple PIN

(personal identification number) or a strong alphanumeric password.

To lock the keyboard

Locking the keyboard turns off its functionality. This is a helpful feature if, for example, the phone is turned on

and in your pocket, and you want to prevent accidental keypresses.

On the Home screen, press and hold ( ).

Once the keyboard is locked, the left soft key label changes to Unlock.

Tip To quickly lock the keyboard, press POWER briefly, and select Lock from the Quick List.
Note You can still receive calls and make emergency calls when the keyboard is locked.

To unlock the keyboard

On the Home screen, click Unlock and press the

key.

To enable the phone lock

1.

On the Home screen, click Start > Settings > Security > Device Lock.

2.

Select Prompt if device unused for then select the amount of time for the phone to be inactive before

automatically locking.

3.

Select the Password type then enter and confirm your password.

4.

Click Done.

Note Once you configure the phone lock settings, you can enable the phone lock from the Quick List directly without

configuring the settings again.

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