Lockdown

Device lockdown replaces the standard device home screen with a customizable home screen that provides access only to authorized applications and websites.

Device Program Menu

This section enables you to add, edit, reorder, or delete menu items for both device lockdown and speed lockdown. To specify the list of menu items to be displayed during device lockdown, select the Device Control tab. To specify the list of menu items to be displayed during speed lockdown, select the Speed Control tab.

New Opens the Add Menu Item dialog box in which you can specify the settings for a new lockdown menu item.
Edit Opens the Add Menu Item dialog box in which you can edit the settings for the selected lockdown menu item.
Delete Deletes the selected lockdown menu item.
Move Up Moves the selected menu item one position higher in the menu order.
Move Down Moves the selected menu item one position lower in the menu order.
Templates Opens the Edit Menu Template List dialog box in which you can add, edit, or delete the menu items that appear in the template list.
Advanced On the Device Control tab, this button opens the Advanced Lockdown Settings dialog box in which you can specify advanced setttings for device lockdown.

On the Speed Control tab, this button opens the Advanced Speed Controls Settings dialog box in which you can specify advanced settings for speed lockdown.

Lockdown Navigation Bar

Note: This section appears only on the Device Control tab.
Enable program launch via keyboard shortcuts Select this option to enable programs to be started using the following methods:
  • Pressing a numeric key on the device that corresponds to the program menu item
  • Using a scanner to read a barcode that corresponds to the program menu item
Hide menu Select this option to hide the menu on the lockdown navigation bar.
Hide back button Select this option to hide the Back button on the lockdown navigation bar.

Device Navigation Bar

The device navigation bar, commonly referred to as the task bar, contains the Start button and small icons for quick access to device status and settings such as the time, date, wireless status, or volume control. By default, when lockdown is enabled, the standard operating system navigation bar is replaced with a customizable navigation bar.

Configure Opens the Navigation Bar Configuration dialog box in which you can specify which icons in the custom navigation bar are to be made available to the device user.