How to Enable a Password on Your Blackberry

Capable of e-mail, GPS organizing, instant messaging, phone calls, media playing and Web browsing, the Blackberry has a security system to protect its important data. Your password prevents other people from accessing your device. To enable this protection, follow the steps below.

Things You'll Need

• Blackberry

Instructions

1. Choose an uncommon password for your Blackberry. Choose a sequence of letters and numbers that you can remember, but not something that is obvious like your birthday or address.

2. The Blackberry handheld is programmed to reject passwords that are weak, like identical characters or those that are composed of natural sequences. For example, avoid combinations like "56789" or "111111."

3. Access the Blackberry main menu and select the "Options" menu. Press "Menu Security" and choose the "Enable" function.

4. Type your password and confirm it. To unlock the phone, type the password into the field when the Blackberry handheld is active.

5. For added security, try the "Security Timeout" feature, which automatically locks the Blackberry if it has been inactive for a while.

Tips & Warnings

• Ask assistance from friends who have already enabled a Blackberry password. Some may have password stories to share or suggestions about which characters to use.

• Record your password somewhere safe. If you forget the combination, you will be unable to use your Blackberry. And keep your password private to ensure that the data inside will remain secure even if you lose the device or someone steals it.