Managing Applications3.9Chapter 3 Managing ApplicationsMasking and Hiding RecordsYou can mask or hide private records. When you mask private records, a visual placeholder appears where the record wouldnormally be displayed; when you hide records, they are not visible anywhere in the list.To mask private records:1. Make sure that the record or records you want to mask are defined as private. To make a record private, select therecord, tap Edit, tap Details, tap the Private option and tap OK.2. From the Applications launcher, tap Security.3. From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Mask Records.4. Open one of the basic applications and view a record. Records marked asprivate are masked with a gray bar.To hide private records:1. Make sure that the record or records you want to hide are defined as private.To make a record private, select the record, tap Edit, tap Details, and then tapthe Private option.2. From the Applications launcher, tap Security.3. From the Current Privacy pick list, tap Hide Records.4. When you return to the Address Book, records marked as private are not in-cluded in the display of names.NOTE: You can mask or hide records without assigning a password, or you can assign a password if you wantrecords to remain masked or hidden until a password is entered.Assigning and Editing PasswordsYou can assign a password to protect your private records and to lock your handheld. Once you define a password, you canchange or delete it at any time. You must enter the current password before you can change or delete it.If you’ve forgotten your password, you can delete it. See “Recovering From a Forgotten Password” later in this chapter.To assign, change, or delete a password:1. Tap the Applications Launcher (Home) icon.2. In the Applications Launcher, tap the Security icon.3. Tap the Password box.4. Enter a password—either the one you want to assign or your current passwordif you want to change or delete it—and tap OK.5. Choose from the following options:• To assign a password, enter the password again to verify it, and tap OK.• To change your password, enter a new password and tap OK.• To delete your password, enter your current password. Tap OK, then tapUnassign.Managing Applications
