Resetting your handheld
Under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset button. On rare occasions,
however, your handheld may no longer respond to buttons or the screen. In this case, you need
to perform a reset to get your handheld running again.
Performing a soft reset
A soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All records and entries
stored in your handheld are retained with a soft reset. After a soft reset, the Palm Powered™
screen appears, followed by the Date & Time Preferences screen.
To perform a soft reset:
1. Unscrew the tip of the stylus to access the reset tool.
2. Use the reset tool to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your
handheld.
Tip: You can also use the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a sharp tip).
Performing a warm (or safe) reset
A warm (or safe) reset bypasses system extensions on your handheld, such as HackMaster hacks
or system patches. Performing a warm reset enables you to uninstall a third-party application that
may be causing a problem.
To perform a warm (or safe) reset:
1. Press and hold the top scroll button on the front panel of your handheld.
2. While holding down the top scroll button, use the reset tool (or similar object without a sharp
tip) to gently press the reset button.
3. When the system screen appears, release the top scroll button.
Performing a hard reset
With a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased. Never perform a
hard reset unless a soft or warm reset does not solve your problem.
Note: You can restore any data previously synchronized with your computer during the next
HotSync operation.
To perform a hard reset:
1. Press and hold the power button on the top of the handheld.
2. While holding down the power button, use the reset tool (or similar object without a sharp tip)
to gently press and release the reset button.
3. When the system screen appears, release the power button.
4. When a message appears on the handheld screen warning that you are about to erase all the
data stored on your handheld, do one of the following:
- Press the top scroll button on the front panel of your handheld to complete the hard reset
and display the Digitizer screen.
- Press any other button to perform a soft reset.
Note: With a hard reset, the current date and time are retained. Formats Preferences and
other settings are restored to their factory default settings.
5. If the language selection screen appears, select the same language you selected for your
desktop software. Choosing a different language may result in loss of data.
Under normal circumstances, you will not have to use the reset button. On rare occasions,
however, your handheld may no longer respond to buttons or the screen. In this case, you need
to perform a reset to get your handheld running again.
Performing a soft reset
A soft reset tells your handheld to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All records and entries
stored in your handheld are retained with a soft reset. After a soft reset, the Palm Powered™
screen appears, followed by the Date & Time Preferences screen.
To perform a soft reset:
1. Unscrew the tip of the stylus to access the reset tool.
2. Use the reset tool to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your
handheld.
Tip: You can also use the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a sharp tip).
Performing a warm (or safe) reset
A warm (or safe) reset bypasses system extensions on your handheld, such as HackMaster hacks
or system patches. Performing a warm reset enables you to uninstall a third-party application that
may be causing a problem.
To perform a warm (or safe) reset:
1. Press and hold the top scroll button on the front panel of your handheld.
2. While holding down the top scroll button, use the reset tool (or similar object without a sharp
tip) to gently press the reset button.
3. When the system screen appears, release the top scroll button.
Performing a hard reset
With a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased. Never perform a
hard reset unless a soft or warm reset does not solve your problem.
Note: You can restore any data previously synchronized with your computer during the next
HotSync operation.
To perform a hard reset:
1. Press and hold the power button on the top of the handheld.
2. While holding down the power button, use the reset tool (or similar object without a sharp tip)
to gently press and release the reset button.
3. When the system screen appears, release the power button.
4. When a message appears on the handheld screen warning that you are about to erase all the
data stored on your handheld, do one of the following:
- Press the top scroll button on the front panel of your handheld to complete the hard reset
and display the Digitizer screen.
- Press any other button to perform a soft reset.
Note: With a hard reset, the current date and time are retained. Formats Preferences and
other settings are restored to their factory default settings.
5. If the language selection screen appears, select the same language you selected for your
desktop software. Choosing a different language may result in loss of data.
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