54 Getting StartedNavigation and featuresSecuring your tabletIf you choose to set a password (with or without encryption), Toshibastrongly recommends that you write down your password and keep itin a safe location where you can later access it should you notremember it.Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur, as a resultof the inability to access your device.When you initially turn on or wake the tablet, the lock screenrequires you to drag the Lock ( ) icon to unlock the screen, see“Waking the tablet” on page 44. Alternatively, you can secure thelock screen by requiring a pattern or entry of a numeric PIN orpassword, so only you can access your data. You may also berequired to secure the lock screen by a policy set by an emailaccount or other account you add to your tablet. For moreinformation, see “Location and security settings” on page 74.You can also encrypt the data on your tablet, so you must enter anumeric PIN or a password to decrypt it each time you power it on.1 Touch the Time ( ) display in the System bar, touch thetime in the Status Details panel, and touch the Settings ( )icon at the bottom of the Quick Settings screen.You can also open Settings by touching the Settings ( ) iconin the Apps screen or on a Home screen (if you placed ashortcut to it there).2 Touch the Location & security ( ) icon.3 Touch Configure lock screen.4 Touch Pattern, PIN, or Password.If you touch Pattern, you’re guided to create a pattern you mustdraw to unlock the screen. The first time you do this, a short tutorialabout creating an unlock pattern appears. Then you are prompted todraw and redraw your own pattern.If you touch PIN or Password, you are prompted to set a numericPIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen.The next time you turn on your tablet or wake up the screen, youmust draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password tounlock it.
