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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 1.1 Pocket PC

Description
Installing
Running
Interface description
Configuring
Updating
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

Download and copy the PicturePassword installation program into a temporary folder onto your desktop computer. Connect your mobile device to the desktop computer. Run PicturePassword.exe on the desktop computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to install PicturePassword.

Note: Before installing PicturePassword remove system password and other 3rd party security software from your PDA if you have any.

After PC installation finishes you see the following screen on your PDA.

You have to reset your PDA to complete installation process.

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Running

To launch PicturePassword select Settings from the Start menu and tap the PicturePassword icon .

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Interface description

1. Main Form

Buttons:
System - launches the system password setup form.
Picture - launches the picture code setup form
Button - launches the button code setup form
Prompt if device unused for - this option allows you to select how long your mobile can be off before it locks.

2. Picture code setup form

Taps - number of taps in your picture code
Grid - 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, the strongest security level.

Trash icon - allows to remove custom picture from your PDA.
Up/Down arrows - allows to change pictures.

3. Button code setup form

You can set the number of presses in your button code with the dropdown.

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Configuring

1. Setting up the system password

Select the appropriate System Password type from the dropdown right to the "System" button. This launches the System Password setup form. Enter new system password and confirm it.

2. Setting up the picture code

Press the "Picture" button or choose appropriate combination from the dropdown to the right of the "Picture" button. This will open the picture code setup form. Select the necessary options from dropdown. Choose the picture you prefer by pressing the Up/Down arrows. Set up your picture code by taping the selected number of points on the picture. Confirm the code by tapping the same sequence of points again.

3. Setting up the button code

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

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Removing the PicturePassword software:

Launch PicturePassword and select No protection from the dropdown to the right of the "System" button. Select the Start>Settings menu item to run the Control Panel.
Tap on the Remove Program icon.
When the Remove Program Properties dialog box appears, locate the SOFTAVA PicturePassword entry in the Programs list box.
Tap on it to select. Tap the Remove button to remove the PicturePassword application.

 

 

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