PRS-300 Who uses the lock feature?

icemncmth · 01-22-2010, 02:53 PM

I was wondering how many of you use the "lock" feature on your ereader? I also was wondering if it was stolen is there a way around the lock feature!?

What are your thoughts?

grooks · 01-22-2010, 02:59 PM

I have never used the lock feature.

I don't know the answer but is it possible to work around the lock by doing a hard reset?

Sullivan · 01-22-2010, 07:25 PM

I don't have a tendency to use any lock features either, though it makes that maybe I should.

I'm sure there most be some way around them, there always tends to be! I would interested to know aswell if anyone had any theories?

Bremen Cole · 01-22-2010, 08:12 PM

Don't use the lock feature, and if they steal it they are welcome to read my bible as well as catholic prayer book on it...... might do them some good

Lilly · 01-22-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bremen Cole

Don't use the lock feature, and if they steal it they are welcome to read my bible as well as catholic prayer book on it...... might do them some good

Bless your heart!

I'm heartless. If anyone takes my PRS-505 or PRS-900, it will be a useless paperweight. Not only do I have the lock feature in place but it's in a patois of French follow by numbers!

jgsmith · 01-22-2010, 10:16 PM

Lock it? I don't even power it off.

Jim

Bremen Cole · 01-22-2010, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgsmith

Lock it? I don't even power it off.

Jim

Right on brother!

HarryT · 01-23-2010, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sullivan

I don't have a tendency to use any lock features either, though it makes that maybe I should.

I'm sure there most be some way around them, there always tends to be! I would interested to know aswell if anyone had any theories?

The way around it is to do a hard reset. That will erase any data that's on the device.

Sullivan · 01-23-2010, 05:21 AM

Ah thank you!

tnronin · 01-23-2010, 10:39 AM

I had it locked but couldn't do anything with the usb. I have to leave it unlocked. I might lock it if I travel with it. dunno yet.

HarryT · 01-23-2010, 10:46 AM

Do you have any "sensitive" information on it that you wouldn't want anyone else to see? That's really the only use of the "lock" facility.

HorridRedDog · 01-23-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Do you have any "sensitive" information on it that you wouldn't want anyone else to see? That's really the only use of the "lock" facility.

Have any kids (or children)? Would you like to return to the last page read?

Of course if I had any Harlequin books on it, not only would I lock it, I would spike it to the desk to prevent anyone from finding out!

01-22-2010, 02:53 PM	#1
icemncmth Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 250 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Device: BeBook (dead), Sony PRS-300	Who uses the lock feature? I was wondering how many of you use the "lock" feature on your ereader? I also was wondering if it was stolen is there a way around the lock feature!? What are your thoughts?

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01-22-2010, 02:59 PM	#2
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I have never used the lock feature. I don't know the answer but is it possible to work around the lock by doing a hard reset?

01-22-2010, 07:25 PM	#3
Sullivan Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	I don't have a tendency to use any lock features either, though it makes that maybe I should. I'm sure there most be some way around them, there always tends to be! I would interested to know aswell if anyone had any theories?

01-22-2010, 08:12 PM	#4
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Don't use the lock feature, and if they steal it they are welcome to read my bible as well as catholic prayer book on it...... might do them some good

01-22-2010, 10:16 PM	#6
jgsmith Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 233442 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Sony PRS-600, Kobo Touch, Kindle PW2	Lock it? I don't even power it off. Jim

01-23-2010, 05:21 AM	#9
Sullivan Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	Ah thank you!

01-23-2010, 10:39 AM	#10
tnronin Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 210 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mid-Tennessee Device: PRS-300	I had it locked but couldn't do anything with the usb. I have to leave it unlocked. I might lock it if I travel with it. dunno yet.

01-23-2010, 10:46 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Do you have any "sensitive" information on it that you wouldn't want anyone else to see? That's really the only use of the "lock" facility.