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7100T keygaurd shortcut?
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Posted by: djtnut

Hi there,

I just got my 7100T from my company, therefore I have no user manual. I downloaded one from blackberry.com but couldn't find any reference to a shortcut to lock/unlock the keys. Does anyone know of one?

For instance, on all my Nokia phones that I ever owned, I can just hit <Menu> + <*> to lock/unlock the keys. Is there such a shortcut for the BB 7100T?

Thanks in advance,
David

Posted by: djtnut

Nevermind, I found my own answer:

To lock the handheld, press and hold NXT for at least 3 seconds.
To unlock the handheld, press NXT followed by the SEND key.

Sweet!

From:

http://www.blackberry.com/knowledge...787181&vernum=2

Posted by: mcm30114

Umm .. I have a 7100g, and that sequence dosent work on mine.

However, there are 3 ways that I can "lock" my unit --

1) is from the main menu (there's a selection for "lock")
2) is from a timeout set in the unit to automatically lock after "n" minutes (settings / options / security)
3) is to Holster the unit (and have the default behaviour as to lock the unit when in the holster)

BTW -- I dont have a "NXT" button, i have a button with an asterisk and a "tab ahead" icon on it -- is this the button that you are referring to? (Bottom row, second from left?)

Thanks

Mike

Posted by: djtnut

Quote:

Originally posted by mcm30114
2) is from a timeout set in the unit to automatically lock after "n" minutes (settings / options / security)

Are you referring to:

"Security Timeout = n" (minutes)

Do you have to have the password enabled for that to work?

Even with the password set and the Security Timeout on 1 minute, the phone does not lock even after a couple of minutes of typing this post.

Quote:

Originally posted by mcm30114
BTW -- I dont have a "NXT" button, i have a button with an asterisk and a "tab ahead" icon on it -- is this the button that you are referring to? (Bottom row, second from left?)

Yep, Mike, that is the "NXT" button. It has an asterisk "*" and a next symbol ">>|" and it's located to the left of the <space> bar.

If you hold down that button for 3 seconds, it should lock the phone. If you hit that button once followed by the SEND (green phone icon) button, it should unlock the phone.

Posted by: djtnut

Oh and...

You can also unlock by the following:

Hit the NXT (">>|") button once followed by the ENTER key once

works the same as NXT then SEND.

-DJT

Posted by: nike30

The NXT button on my 7100t works just fine if I want to lock my phone.

LOVE IT!

Posted by: aznpharm

I dont' think i'm thinking of the right thing but if you hold down * then it'll keypad lock