• Press the Alt key, then tap, to
Note: If the screen doesn’t respond to your taps, you may need to
2.5 How To Reset The NETBOOK PRO
If you find that you cannot exit a program normally,
If this does not work, or if your NETBOOK PRO appears to have “locked up”, you can always perform a “soft reset”. This should restart your NETBOOK PRO while preserving most of your information. It is worth trying a soft reset if the keys on the NETBOOK PRO do not appear to respond, or if the NETBOOK PRO appears to switch on and you are sure that the batteries are good, but the screen is otherwise blank.
It is possible, though unlikely, that performing a soft reset after a program failure would cause the NETBOOK PRO to lose the information in its internal storage; it could even pre- vent the reset from working at all. If this happens, you will have to perform a hard reset.
Important: A hard reset resets the NETBOOK PRO com- pletely, and all information in internal storage will be lost.
To perform a soft reset:
Insert a short wire, such as an unfolded paper clip, into the hole to the right of the right Shift key. Press down to press the NETBOOK PRO’s reset switch.
It is also possible to perform a soft reset by holding down the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys for three seconds.
Reset Switch |
Figure 2.11 Location Of Soft Reset Switch
After a soft reset, any changes to open files will be lost. Your other files on the internal disk will almost always be safe.
To perform a hard reset:
Remove all batteries and AC power.
Note: Hard resetting the NETBOOK PRO will delete the ActiveSync partnership on the NETBOOK PRO. You may delete and
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