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14.
Re-initialising the Palm T|X
Whenever the battery of the Palm T
|
X has been allowed to completely discharge (as is normally the
case when it is first received) it will be necessary to re-initialise it.
14.1. Procedure for Re-Initialising
Charge the Palm T
|
X in the normal way. After a short period (normally less then 10 minutes) the battery
voltage will recover to a point where normal operation is possible. The T
|
X may then switch itself on
automatically, or it may be necessary to turn it on manually (using the green button on the top edge).
At this point a Palm logo will appear on the screen and the unit will reboot (i.e. the operating system will
reload) as indicated by moving black bars on the screen. When this is complete the user will be
prompted to confirm or re-enter the real-time clock information (date, time, location) and confirm user
preferences.
When this has been completed the Palm T
|
X is ready for use, however it should be left charging for
several more hours before disconnecting it from the ac power adaptor/charger.
In exceptional circumstances, the Palm T
|
X may fail to re-initialise after being re-charged. Should this
happen it will be necessary to operate the “Reset” button on the back of the T
|
X. To do this, remove the
T
|
X from the PSA1301/2701 (see “Removing and Re-fitting the Palm T
|
X” above), and use the Palm
stylus to press the reset button, see section 25.2. It should then re-initialise.
14.2. Technical Note about the OFF state
Handheld computers operate on the principle of being ‘always on’. When they are turned ‘off’, they
merely go into a low power consumption mode with the display and other functions disabled - this is
often referred to as Sleep mode. When turned back on, they restart instantly without the delay that would
be caused if the operating system had to be reloaded.
Consequently when ‘off’, a small amount of power is still being taken from the battery. It is assumed that
the user will keep the unit charged and never let the battery fully discharge.
In most handheld computers, allowing the battery to fully discharge would cause all of the user’s data to
be lost. However, the Palm T
|
X uses permanent Flash memory which prevents user data from being lost
if the battery is fully discharged. The real-time clock, however, cannot continue to run with a fully
discharged battery.
If the unit is left unused and unconnected to its charger for an extended period (typically several weeks)
the battery will discharge to a point where re-initialisation is needed.
The batteries of the PSA1301/2701 will also discharge over an extended period of time, but no re-
initialisation should be required.
15.
Language Choice for the Palm T|X
As supplied with the PSA1301/2701T, the operating language of the Palm T|X has been set to English.
It is possible to change this to French, German or Spanish, but the change should be made before the
product is first used. Note that the Spectrum Analyzer software remains in English.
See the Read This First leaflet for instruction on changing the language.