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Old 04-26-2010, 06:44 PM   #66
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Originally Posted by jbeek View Post
With all the discussions on this subject, I don't know if I've ever seen an answer to this:

I liked the old stand-by function because random key presses would not light up the screen when the phone was in my pocket (only the green, red, menu, and escape buttons activate the screen); with the old lock function any key would light up the screen and show you the "locked" message.

How does the lock function in the more recent releases work?
My handheld is running 5.0.0.593, and has a password set on it.

When I press the K key, the handheld is password locked - and random keypresses will call the password entry dialog.

When I press the lock key at the top of the device, it enters a keyboard locked status - very much like the old standby function. Random keypresses will not light the screen or do anything else. Pressing the call or call end buttons will light the screen and present a dialog that says the Keypad is locked, and to press the lock button to unlock it. It reads very much like the old standby dialog did.

I can also press the K key to password lock and then press the lock key to enter the keypad locked state.

I hope that all makes sense. I think the new functionality makes a lot more sense, having used it for a while now.
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