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Managing Your Device 143 13.8 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 your 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 1. Pull out the stylus. 2. Use the stylus to press the RESET button located at the bottom of the device. Your device restarts and displays the Home screen. Hard reset You can also perform a hard reset (also known as a full reset). A hard reset should only be performed 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 your device will be lost. Only Windows Mobile® software and other pre-installed programs will remain. Warning! Your device will be set back to factory default settings. Make sure that any additional installed programs and/or user data have been backed up before you perform a hard reset. Important If Encrypt files when placed on a storage card is enabled, backup all files from the storage card before using Clear Storage, hard reset, or updating the ROM system software. Otherwise you will no longer be able to access the encrypted files on the storage card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center to transfer files between your storage card and computer. After the procedure, copy your files back to the storage card. To perform a hard reset 1. With the device turned off, press and hold the ENTER, VOLUME DOWN, and POWER buttons until you see this message on the screen: This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel. 2. Release the ENTER, VOLUME DOWN, and POWER buttons, then press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset. Clear Storage You can also use Clear Storage to reset your device back to factory default settings. 1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings. 2. On the System tab, tap Clear Storage. 3. Enter "1234" and then tap Yes.

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Managing Your Device 143
13.8 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 your 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
1.
Pull out the stylus.
2.
Use the stylus to press the RESET button located
at the bottom of the device.
Your device restarts and displays the Home
screen.
Hard reset
You can also perform a hard reset (also known as a full reset). A hard reset should only be performed 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 your device will be lost. Only Windows Mobile® software and other
pre-installed programs will remain.
Warning!
Your device will be set back to factory default settings. Make sure that any additional installed programs
and/or user data have been backed up before you perform a hard reset.
Important
If
Encrypt files when placed on a storage card
is enabled, backup all files from the storage card
before
using Clear Storage, hard reset, or updating the ROM system software. Otherwise you will no longer be
able to access the encrypted files on the storage card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center
to transfer files between your storage card and computer. After the procedure, copy your files back to the
storage card.
To perform a hard reset
1.
With the device turned off, press and hold the ENTER, VOLUME DOWN, and POWER buttons until you
see this message on the screen:
This operation will delete
all your personal data,
and reset all settings
to manufacturer default.
Press VolUp to restore
manufacturer default, or
press other keys to cancel.
2.
Release the ENTER, VOLUME DOWN, and POWER buttons, then press the VOLUME UP button to
perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.
Clear Storage
You can also use Clear Storage to reset your device back to factory default settings.
1.
On the Home screen, slide to the
Settings
tab and then tap
All Settings
.
2.
On the
System
tab, tap
Clear Storage
.
3.
Enter “
1234
” and then tap
Yes
.