Reference Manual Part 2

G-Series Reference Manual 200
19.5 Password protecting your
waypoints
If required, you can use password protection to control access to
your waypoint and route databases. Once you have set up a pass-
word, it must be entered to access the Password Setup sub-menu,
regardless of the whether Password Protection is set to ON or OFF.
Password confirmation
When Password Protection is enabled and you attempt to access a
password-protected function for the first time during a power-cycle,
the system asks for the password for the following functions:
• Access WPTS key functions. This does not affect the operation
of the MOB function.
• Access ROUTES soft key functions.
• Create a route from a track. All other track functions are
unaffected.
• Archive or transfer any waypoints.
• Enter the Waypoint Password Setup menu.
Disabled data/functions
When Password Protection is ON and you have not entered a
password you cannot:
• View details of waypoint and route databases.
• Edit waypoints or routes.
• Goto an existing waypoint.
• Follow a route.
• View waypoints on screen (even when the SHOW/HIDE status
is set to SHOW).
• View waypoint names on screen (even when WAYPOINT
NAME is set to ON).
• All other options including GOTO CURSOR are unaffected.
To set up a password
1. Open the system Setup menu.
2. Select System Setup.
3. Select Waypoint Password Setup.
4. Select Enable Password: ON.
5. Press OK.
6. Read and accept the warning.
7. Enter the password and confirm it.
8. If wanted, enter the password hint.
Note: The password is case sensitive.
The password is now set and protection enabled although access
to the waypoint and route functions remains available until you
restart your system.
To change the password
1. Select Change Password on the Waypoint Password Setup
menu.
Enabling and disabling password protection
Once you have set up a password on your system (see previous
section) you need to key in this password whenever you want to
change the status of the password protection feature.
To enable or disable password protection
1. Open the system Setup menu.
2. Select System Setup.
3. Select Waypoint Password Setup.
4. Enter your password. Remember it is case-sensitive.
5. Select Enable Password: OFF.
6. Press OK.
If you enter an invalid password more than twice within one power
cycle the system displays the password hint.