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Resetting Your Pocket PC


A soft reset of your Pocket PC is like rebooting a Windows PC; it clears all active program memory (i.e. you lose unsaved work) and shuts down all active programs. This is useful when a Pocket PC is bogged down or when a program is operating strangely. A soft reset is also necessary after the installation of some programs. A hard reset clears the RAM and returns the Pocket PC to its factory condition, i.e. following a hard reset the Pocket PC is just as it was when you first purchased it and turned it on. All programs installed, data entered, settings adjusted on the Pocket PC will be lost and only Windows Mobile and other pre-installed programs (Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Internet Explorer, etc.) will remain.





You can soft reset your Pocket PC by locating the reset button and pressing it. The reset button is a recessed button found on the bottom, side, or rear of the device. A hard reset can be done either by flipping a switch on the bottom of the device (for example, the iPAQ 3600 and Audiovox Maestro have a switch on the bottom left-hand side) or by pressing a sequence of buttons on the device at the same time (most current Pocket PCs, like the iPAQ rx1955). Still have questions? E-mail us.