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PicturePassword - security software solution for palm and pocket pc for palm and pocket pc PDA

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PicturePassword - security software sollution for palm and pocket pc

Manual - PicturePassword ver 3.1 PalmOS

Description
Installing
Running
Interface description
Configuring
Removing
FAQs and Troubleshooting

Description

Use the picture as the password to unlock your PDA instantly with a single tap! Text passwords are too tiresome for PDA protection - you turn your PDA on dozens of times a day, expecting quick access to your data. PicturePassword displays the picture of your choice when you turn your PDA on.

You tap the secret point and access your PDA in less than a second. Security has never been easier! PicturePassword eliminates Picture Code guessing and monitors access attempts. If an incorrect Picture Code is entered, PicturePassword will prompt for the System password, which is hard to guess. Also you can instantly unlock your PDA by pressing the secret hardware button sequence. Picture and button codes work simultaneously, you may choose the most comfortable way to unlock your handheld.

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Installing

To install PicturePassword you should synchronize the "PicturePasswordEngine.prc" and "PicturePasswordPanel.prc" files to your device. Files can be installed by using Palm Desktop for instance.

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Running

Run the built-in Application Launcher of your PDA - tap Applications ("home") icon on your PDA Graffiti area. Choose category "All" in the upper right corner. Tap the PicturePassword icon .

You see "enter system password prompt" if system password is set up.

Enter system password and you will see the main form.

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Interface description

1. Main Form

Buttons:
System - launches system password setup form.
Picture - launches picture code setup form
Button - launches button code setup form
Autolock & more - launches PicturePassword settings form
Owner Info - launches owner info setup form (external application)
Built-in security - launches standard Palm security application

2. Picture code setup form

Taps - number of taps in your picture code
Cell - number of cells in virtual grid

  • Finger – minimum amount of cells. It provides with minimum security level.
  • Nail – intermediate amount of cells. It provides with better security level.
  • Stylus – maximum amount of cells, strongest security level.
Del - delete picture. Note: you can't delete any built-in pictures
<<,>> - change picture
X - quit picture code setup form

3. Button code setup form

Discern time of pressing - allows you to use long and short presses in button code.
X - quit button code setup form

4. PicturePassword settings form

Auto lock after - allows you to select how long can your mobile be off before it locks.
Wake up only on power button - disable turning your handheld on with any hardware button but Power.
Stay on in cradle - your device will stay on while charging.

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Configuring

1. Set up system password

Press the System button, enter new system password and confirm it.

2. Set up picture code

Press the Picture button. This will open the picture code setup form. Select the appropriate combination from dropdowns. Choose the picture you prefer by pressing the <<,>> buttons. After setting up the parameters, set up your picture code by tapping the selected number of points on the picture. Confirm the code by tapping the same sequence of points again.

3. Setup button code

Launch the button code setup form. Set up the options you need. Set up your password by pressing the selected number of buttons. Confirm the code by pressing the same sequence of buttons again

4. Setup additional options

Press the Autolock & more button. This will open the PicturePassword settings form. Set up the options you need.

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Removing the PicturePassword software:

To remove the PicturePassword software delete it as you would do with any other application (refer to your PDA manual).

Note: all custom pictures will be deleted as well."

Caution: to completely remove PicturePassword software you need to remove "PicturePassword" and "PicturePassword Prefs" files.

 

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