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Performing a Soft Reset, Performing a Factory Reset

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English Resetting Your HP iPAQ Perform a reset if your HP iPAQ stops responding. The two types of resets are soft and factory. Performing a Soft Reset A soft reset stops all running applications, but does not erase any programs or saved data. NOTE Be sure to close all running applications before performing a soft reset. To perform a soft reset: 1. Locate the recessed Reset button on your HP iPAQ. 2. Use the stylus to lightly press the Reset button. The HP iPAQ restarts and displays the HP QuickStart Tour. Performing a Factory Reset A factory reset erases all user-installed settings, programs, and data, and restores your HP iPAQ to factory settings. CAUTION All user-installed settings, programs, and data are erased from memory with a factory reset. To perform a factory reset and return your HP iPAQ to factory settings: 1. Press and hold the OK and Rotate Screen buttons. 2. While holding these buttons, use the stylus to lightly press the Reset button on the HP iPAQ until the device restarts. 3. When the HP iPAQ restarts, release all of the buttons, and then remove the stylus from the Reset button. The HP iPAQ restarts and powers on. ENWW Resetting Your HP iPAQ 17

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Resetting Your HP iPAQ
Perform a reset if your HP iPAQ stops responding. The two types of resets
are soft and factory.
Performing a Soft Reset
A soft reset stops all running applications, but does not erase any programs
or saved data.
NOTE
Be sure to close all running applications before performing a
soft reset.
To perform a soft reset:
1.
Locate the recessed
Reset
button on your HP iPAQ.
2.
Use the stylus to lightly press the
Reset
button.
The HP iPAQ restarts and displays the HP QuickStart Tour.
Performing a Factory Reset
A factory reset erases all user-installed settings, programs, and data, and
restores your HP iPAQ to factory settings.
CAUTION
All user-installed settings, programs, and data are erased
from memory with a factory reset.
To perform a factory reset and return your HP iPAQ to factory settings:
1.
Press and hold the
OK
and
Rotate Screen
buttons.
2.
While holding these buttons, use the stylus to lightly press the
Reset
button on the HP iPAQ until the device restarts.
3.
When the HP iPAQ restarts, release all of the buttons, and then remove
the stylus from the
Reset
button.
The HP iPAQ restarts and powers on.
ENWW
Resetting Your HP iPAQ
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