Resetting the Falcon
Quick Reference Guide
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A Warm (Soft) Reset forces all applications to close and clears working
RAM and files.
•
A Cold (Hard) Reset forces all applications to close, clears working
RAM and files, and resets the system time and date.
Warm Reset
A Warm Reset is a complete reset of the Falcon in which all applications are
forcibly closed and working RAM is cleared. The RAM file system is pre-
served.
Reason to Warm Reset.
Perform a Warm Reset when the Windows
Mobile operating system locks up and you cannot reset a “hung” application
using the
Settings
, as described above.
Procedure to Warm Reset
The reset procedure varies, depending upon the keypad on your Falcon. The
first two keys of the sequence can be pressed in any order, but the unit will not
reset until they both are held down and then the third key (
<Bksp>
,
<F1>
or
<Del>
) is pressed. All three keys must be held down for the unit to reset. Refer
to Figure 30 on page
40
for the location of the reset keys.
26-Key Falcon.
Press and hold:
<FN>
+
<Alpha>
+
<Bksp>
.
48-Key Falcon.
Press and hold:
<Ctrl>
+
<Alt>
+
<Bksp>
.
52-Key Falcon.
Press and hold:
<Alt>
+
<FN>
+
<F1>
.
52-Key NU Falcon.
Press and hold:
<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>
.
