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Perform a hard reset (factory reset)
A factory or hard reset clears all the user-installed settings, programs, and data, and restores your
HP iPAQ to factory settings. Be sure to save any unsaved data within a running program before
performing a factory or hard reset.
CAUTION: When you perform a factory or hard reset, you lose all the data that is stored on your
HP iPAQ.
There are two ways to perform a factory or hard reset.
Press Start > Settings > Security > Restore Factory Settings. Select Yes on the Restore
Factory Settings screen and press Done. Press Reset on the confirmation screen. Your HP iPAQ
will restart.
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Press and hold the number 6 key and turn on your HP iPAQ.
The HP iPAQ resets and turns on.
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