Setting a Password on a Blackberry 7000 Series Device:

Setting a Password on a Blackberry 7000 Series Device:

1. Use the scroll wheel to move over to the “options” icon on your main screen of your Blackberry, this is either a wrench on the 7200 and up series devices. Select the icon by pressing the scroll wheel.
2. Push in the scroll wheel to select the options menu and scroll to the security option.
3. Push in the scroll wheel to select the option and it brings you to this screen/menu.
4. Press in the scroll wheel to select the menu options. Scroll to the Change Option menu choice and push in the scroll wheel to select it.
5. Change option menu choice, push the scroll wheel to select it.
6. Roll the scroll button to change the option from “Disabled” to “Enabled” and press the scroll wheel.
7. Now use the scroll wheel to move to the security time out setting.
8. Press the scroll wheel to select the “Security Timeout” option times. Scroll the scroll wheel to the timeout interval desired. The press the scroll wheel in again to enable the timeout change.
9. You will need to save the changes, press the scroll wheel and scroll to “save” and push in the scroll wheel to save.
10. Once you have chosen to “save” the changes you will be prompted to reset your password and also verify the password by entering it again. Press the scroll wheel when done.

    

11. With the later models you also have the opportunity to have the Blackberry automatically lock when it is placed back into its holster. Scroll to this option and press in the scroll wheel to enable this feature like you did for the previous options.
12. Password and Security timeout is now set. Press the escape key until the device returns to the main menu. The next time you do not use your device for the set timeout period you will be greeted by the password entry screen. Scroll to the option to unlock the device and press the scroll wheel. Enter the password and press the scroll wheel. You have 10 attempts to enter your password. After 10 unsuccessful attempts the devices memory will be erased.
13. When a device is locked, you can still make an emergency call (911) and receive an incoming phone call.