Chapter 6
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Resetting Your WorkPad
Under normal circumstances, you will never have to use the reset
button. However, on rare occasions your WorkPad may “hang” (no
longer respond to buttons or the screen). In this case, you need to
perform a reset to get your WorkPad running again.
Performing a Soft Reset
A soft reset tells your WorkPad to stop what it’s doing and start over
again. All records and entries stored in your WorkPad are retained
with a soft reset. After a soft reset, the IBM WorkPad welcome screen
appears followed by the General Preferences screen (to set time and
date).
To perform a soft reset:
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Use the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a
sharp tip) to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the
back panel of your WorkPad.
Performing a Hard Reset
A hard reset also tells your WorkPad to start over again. With a hard
reset all records and entries stored in your WorkPad are erased.
Therefore, never perform a hard reset unless a soft reset does not solve your
problem.
Note:
You can restore any data previously synchronized with your
computer during the next HotSync operation.
Reset button
