Help! Psion series 5 screen error

[Tim925]

I have a Psion series 5 and the screen has gone blank, otherwise it is fully functional.

Unfortunately, I have some important spreadsheets which are password protected in the Psion. I can only view these spreadsheets on my computer if I turn off the password but this is a problem if I can't see what I'm doing!!

However, I remember enough to be able to open and close the spreadsheets using the keyboard blindly but I do not remember how to turn the password off.

I think once I've opened the spreadsheet, I hit the <Menu> button then press the across and down arrows a number of times to get to the password screen. Can someone tell me how many times please.

Also, do I press enter to go into the password screen? Once I am in the password screen, can you tell me EXACTLY the keystrokes I must hit to enter my old password and save the spreadsheet with the password turned off.

I think I then hit <Ctrl+E> to save and exit the spreadsheet.

Then I should be able to open it using PsiWin on my computer.

Any help is much appreciated (and desperately needed!)

[cslim]

Try this:
1. Open your Psion 5.
2. Press "CTRL 10064" to bring to you to System.
3. Press "CTRL 10066" to open Sheet.
4. Press Menu
5. Press across 5 times to access "tools."
6. Press down 4 times to reach "protection."
7. Press Enter to access the passwords creen.
8. Press Tab once to take protection off.
9. Press Enter. I think you have turn off protection for that particular sheet.

I do not use Sheet so I am not sure if that is what you wanted. Try it.

[Jonas]

You might also tr out the emulator, it can turn off the password, too...

Jonas