Hard reset?

[V I P E R X]

I read alot here, and only post when I have questions or I can answer a question (not many because I'm new and still learning!). I hear people talking about hard resets alot, and wonder what that does. Does it reset your device to basically like it was new (factory default; even if you deleted factory default files) or does it completely wipe everything clean?

[Steven Cedrone]

Returns it to "Factory Fresh"...

Steve

[Jeff Rutledge]

It restores the device to the "out of the box" state. All data is wiped out so be sure you've backed up if you need to do one.

[V I P E R X]

How do I hard reset my Hp iPAQ 1935?

[Jeff Rutledge]

If it's the same as my 2215, you press-and-hold the two outside application buttons (buttons 1 & 4) and at the same time press and hold the reset switch (by inserting your stylus into the reset hole). You should see the screen begin to fade. Hold it for about 10 seconds and then you should be done.

It took me a couple times to get used to it the first few tries.

[Janak Parekh]

Just one catch: the safe stores survive a hard reset, right? I don't remember, because I don't use my safe stores anymore... ;)

--janak

[Janak Parekh]

If it's the same as my 2215, you press-and-hold the two outside application buttons (buttons 1 & 4) and at the same time press and hold the reset switch (by inserting your stylus into the reset hole). You should see the screen begin to fade. Hold it for about 10 seconds and then you should be done.
Actually, the 19xx units are different. You hold the power button and then hit reset, I believe. The 2215 uses the 38xx/39xx/5xxx model of hard resets. I'm not sure which the 4xxx uses...

--janak

[Jeff Rutledge]

Just one catch: the safe stores survive a hard reset, right? I don't remember, because I don't use my safe stores anymore... ;)

--janak

Yes, that's right. Good point. My Nevo software keeps it's data there so it always survives the hard reset.

[Jeff Rutledge]

If it's the same as my 2215, you press-and-hold the two outside application buttons (buttons 1 & 4) and at the same time press and hold the reset switch (by inserting your stylus into the reset hole). You should see the screen begin to fade. Hold it for about 10 seconds and then you should be done.
Actually, the 19xx units are different. You hold the power button and then hit reset, I believe. The 2215 uses the 38xx/39xx/5xxx model of hard resets. I'm not sure which the 4xxx uses...

--janak

Ahhh...I didn't know that. My wife has a 1910 too. I guess she hasn't needed a hard reset yet (hadn't really thoughts aboun it).

[Brad Adrian]

...I don't use my safe stores anymore...
What have you got against safe stores? Did you have some kind of bad experience? Is there a reason NOT to use them that I've overlooked?

[Janak Parekh]

What have you got against safe stores? Did you have some kind of bad experience? Is there a reason NOT to use them that I've overlooked?
No, no. :lol: Ever since a 512MB SD card has permanently planted itself in my Pocket PC, I just haven't had to. :)

The only issue I've heard with safe stores is that, on some devices, if you fill it up completely the safe store disappears and needs a ROM fix.

--janak

[Ripper014]

I have had a hard reset not of my own making and "YES" the safe store did its job. I no longer trust my storage card to save my crucial data... I have had my storage cards fail... and lose these files... I now keep what I consider important files in the file store... and then back it up on the storage cards with the built-in backup program...

This way if the pda craps out.. I have the storage card.. if the storage card craps out I still have the file store...

[Janak Parekh]

This way if the pda craps out.. I have the storage card.. if the storage card craps out I still have the file store...
Good point. In my case, the SD card is just a memory extension for the main device. I keep everything critical synced to two PCs at different locations, so I'm covered there.

--janak