HP iPAQ
hx2000 series Pocket PC - Resetting the Unit 
In this document:
Introduction
Sometimes there is a need to reset your Pocket
PC. Resetting the device is known as performing a “soft” or “hard”
reset.
Performing a "Soft" Reset
A soft reset stops all running applications,
but does not erase any programs or saved data. Be sure to save any
unsaved data within a running application before performing a soft
reset.
Perform a soft reset to:
- Stop all running applications
- Install a new application
- Restart the Pocket PC if it stops responding
To perform a soft reset:
- Locate the recessed Reset button on the bottom of your iPAQ
Pocket PC.
- Use the stylus to lightly press the Reset button.
The Pocket PC restarts and displays the Today
screen.
Performing a "Hard" Reset
Perform a hard reset only when you want to
clear all user-installed settings, applications, and data from RAM
(Random Access Memory), where data and applications you have loaded
are stored.
CAUTION: If you perform a hard reset,
your Pocket PC loses all data and programs not saved in iPAQ File
Store.
To perform a hard reset:
- Press and hold down the Calendar and iTask buttons.
- While holding down these buttons, use the stylus to lightly
press the Reset button on the bottom of the iPAQ Pocket PC for
about two seconds.
- When the Pocket PC screen begins to fade, release the Calendar
and iTask buttons first, and then remove the stylus from the Reset
button.
NOTE: If you simultaneously push and
hold the Reset, Calendar, and iTask buttons for more than two
seconds, the battery disconnects. To restart the device, either
plug the device into the AC Adapter or press the Reset button
again.After performing a hard reset, you may need to reinstall
applications stored in iPAQ File Store to restore shortcuts and
full functionality.
- The Pocket PC resets and powers on.
To return your iPAQ Pocket PC to factory
settings after performing a hard reset:
- Tap Start > Programs > File Explorer
> My Device.
- Tap the iPAQ File Store folder to open it.
- Tap Edit > Select All.
- Tap and hold the selected files, then tap Delete.
- Tap Yes to delete all file in iPAQ
File Store.
Clean Reset
On Windows Mobile 2003 SE products, a
hard (full) reset clears all user-installed settings, applications,
and data from RAM (Random Access Memory), where data and
applications you have loaded are stored. A full reset should be
performed only if a normal reset does not solve a system lockup or
failure. A full reset returns the unit to the factory defaults.
Remove AC power before performing a full reset.
NOTE: Data in the iPAQ File Store is
maintained following a full reset. For all other data, users must
restore data from an expansion storage card or PC ActiveSync
backup after performing a full reset.
On Windows Mobile 5.0 products, a hard
(full) reset stops all running programs, but does not clear user
data or applications because they are stored in ROM (Persistent
Store feature). A hard reset also resets all hardware registers.
Users can perform a Clean Reset, in which the product is cleared to
its factory defaults. A clean reset returns the HP iPAQ to the
default Windows Mobile 5.0 settings with no user data or
applications.
To perform a clean reset please follow these
steps:
-
Press and hold the Calendar button,
the Power button, and the Messaging button.
-
While holding these buttons, use the stylus
to lightly press the Reset button on the bottom of the HP
iPAQ.
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