What to do when a soft reset doesn't work.* Palm OS 5/4/3.5 If you think you have no choice but to erase your Palm completely, you can perform a hard reset To restore a smartphone or PDA to its factory settings, which erases all applications that were installed by the user as well as all user data. In contrast, a "hard boot," also known as a "cold boot," which is performed on a computer, does not eliminate data and software, except for data . While holding down the Power button, insert the reset tip into the Reset hole to press and release the reset button A computer button or key that reboots the computer. All current activities are stopped cold, and any data in memory (RAM) is lost. On a printer, the reset button clears the printer's memory and readies it to accept new data. . When the Palm logo appears, release the power button. A message warns you that you are about to erase all data stored on your Palm. Press the Up-scroll button to complete the hard reset. If you have last-minute last minute n. The period just before a significant or concluding moment such as a deadline, due date, or scheduled event: always waits until the last minute to do his holiday shopping. doubts about the wisdom of deleting all your applications and data, you can press any other button to perform a soft reset To stop the running of all programs in a smartphone or PDA. Contrast with hard reset. . --Tim Drenk, Handheld Ministry |
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