[Soleja]

I just got my blackberry fixed and the setting of locking it changed

Now whenever I want to lock or unlock it ... I have to click on the upper mute button ...

How can I change that?

Kindly help me with my problem

[arieltf]

If you are trying to lock the phone using the "K" shortcut, make sure the "Dial From Home Screen:" setting is set to "No".

--Ariel

[Soleja]

what's the K shortcut?

and where do i go to see the Dial from Home Screen setting is set to No?

and by making no ... what does it do?

I am sorry if my questions are stupid but I am very new to blackberries

[arieltf]

If you have "Dial From Home Screen" set to "No", all you need to do to lock the phone is press the "K" key.

There are other Home Screen shortcuts. A list of them can be found here: Home Screen Shortcuts - BlackBerryFAQ

I thought that is the way you were locking it. How were you doing it before you got your BlackBerry fixed?

These are instructions for OS5 devices, but I think the older OSes will be similar. To set the "Dial From Home Screen":
1) Press the green phone key to bring up the phone application
2) Press the BlackBerry key (the key to the left of the trackball/pad)
3) Select "Options" from the menu
4) Select "General Options"
5) Change "Dial From Home Screen:" to "No"
6) Press the "Back" key (the key to the right of the trackball/pad)
7) Select "Save" from the popup menu

You also need to have a device password set to use the lock shortcut. Setting a password is located in the Options app. Let me know if you need specific steps on setting it.

--Ariel

[Soleja]

Um I don't want to remove the option of dial from home screen

I just want to change the way I lock my bb. Before I used to press on the * then dial button to lock and unlock .... n i didn't have a password ...

I want to have that setting of locking again ... how can i do that? where can i find the locking options?

[MidnightDraven]

There are no locking options.
Sounds as if the OS has been upgraded to OS 5, which no longer has this option.
You will have to use the mute button.