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2008-01-17
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OK, guys I feel like an idiot, but I cannot for the life of me figure out what that button does. It doesn't 'lock' the sllder and it doesn't lock the stylus. What the heck does it lock?
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2008-01-17
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@ It's dark in here. I hear laughing.
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Hey! An easy one I can answer!
It locks the screen from accidental taps. Move it to the left and hold it there briefly. Watch the screen. You'll get a message about the screen being locked.
When you do it again, it unlocks the screen.
It locks the screen from accidental taps. Move it to the left and hold it there briefly. Watch the screen. You'll get a message about the screen being locked.
When you do it again, it unlocks the screen.
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2008-01-17
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It disables the touchscreen as well as all the hardware keys on the device (except the lock slider itself of course), and also reduces the screen brightness period to a few seconds. It's useful when you want to pocket the device without turning it off.
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2008-01-17
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@ Bern, Switzerland
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Important is that you don't flip it too quickly - slowly move it left, hold it for a moment, then let it go again (don't let it go immediately).
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2008-01-17
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so, is it the same as a short press on the Power button and selecting the "Lock touch screen and keys" option on my N800?
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2008-01-17
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Originally Posted by munkey
Affirmative.
so, is it the same as a short press on the Power button and selecting the "Lock touch screen and keys" option on my N800?
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2008-01-17
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Originally Posted by munkey
It exactly is. Since the N800 doesn't have this lock-button but still runs the same OS version, the lock option still has to be in the power button menu.
so, is it the same as a short press on the Power button and selecting the "Lock touch screen and keys" option on my N800?
Last edited by pycage; 2008-01-17 at 15:57.
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2008-01-17
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My N810 locks even if I flip the switch quite quickly, the sensitivity may vary from switch to switch. The important thing to make sure is that the locked message appears on the screen after you use the switch.
Just as a bit of trivia, Nokia has exactly the same feature on their recent N81 smartphone, and the N81 casing looks very similar to the N810 too.
Just as a bit of trivia, Nokia has exactly the same feature on their recent N81 smartphone, and the N81 casing looks very similar to the N810 too.
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2008-01-17
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Originally Posted by Jerro
thanks all for the tips. 1 q though jerro, are you saying there IS a slider lock button somewhere?
It disables the touchscreen as well as all the hardware keys on the device (except the lock slider itself of course), and also reduces the screen brightness period to a few seconds. It's useful when you want to pocket the device without turning it off.
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2008-01-17
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Originally Posted by waxman
Only on the 810, not on the 800.
thanks all for the tips. 1 q though jerro, are you saying there IS a slider lock button somewhere?