Performing a Hard (Full) Reset on a iPAQ rx5710 / rx5720 / rx5725 / rx5730 / rx5765 / rx5770 / rx5775 / rx5780 / rx5910 / rx5915 / rx5935 / rx5940 / rx5965 / rx5970

A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your iPAQ pocket PC returns to its default settings and looses all information that is not recorded in ROM.

  1. Press and hold the Quick Launch 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.
  4. The HP iPAQ restarts and powers on.


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