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Resetting Your Device, Soft Reset, Hard Reset

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4.2 Resetting Your Device Soft Reset Occasionally you may need to reset your device. A soft (or normal) reset of your device clears all active program memory and shuts down all active programs. This can be useful when the device is running slower than normal, or a program is not performing properly. A soft reset is also necessary after the installation of some programs. If a soft reset is performed when programs are running, unsaved work will be lost. To perform a soft reset:  Use the stylus to lightly press and hold the RESET button on the bottom of your device. The device restarts, and then displays the Today screen. RESET button Tip: To avoid data loss, please turn off your device before performing a soft reset. Hard Reset You can also perform a hard reset (also known as a full reset). A hard reset should be performed only if a normal reset does not solve a system problem. After a hard reset, the device is restored to its default settings - the way it was when you first purchased it and turned it on. Any programs you installed, data you entered, and settings you customized on the device will be lost. Only Windows Mobile software and other pre-installed programs will remain. Section 4: Setting Up Your Device 39

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Section 4: Setting Up Your Device
39
4.2
Resetting Your Device
Soft Reset
Occasionally you may need to reset your device. A soft (or normal)
reset of your device clears all active program memory and shuts
down all active programs. This can be useful when the device
is running slower than normal, or a program is not performing
properly. A soft reset is also necessary after the installation of
some programs. If a soft reset is performed when programs are
running, unsaved work will be lost.
To perform a soft reset:
Use the stylus to lightly press and hold the
RESET
button
on the bottom of your device. The device restarts, and
then displays the Today screen.
RESET button
Tip:
To avoid data loss, please turn off your device before
performing a soft reset.
Hard Reset
You can also perform a hard reset (also known as a full reset). A
hard reset should be performed only if a normal reset does not
solve a system problem. After a hard reset, the device is restored
to its default settings — the way it was when you first purchased
it and turned it on. Any programs you installed, data you entered,
and settings you customized on the device will be lost. Only
Windows Mobile software and other pre-installed programs will
remain.