Re: How to restore "factory settings" on a Compaq iPAQ H3870?

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From: John Peterson (j0hnp_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 13:27:30 -0700

Hey ACE! I think I see it! Thanks for the info -- though, now I'm concerned about
potentially wiping it if it's going to remove the applications. But, presumably that's on
the CD that came with the Compaq unit?

"ACE!!!" <ace_rules_bbs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eytGAO07DHA.2056@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Doing a hard reset clears everything you installed yourself and
> restores the ppc as it was when you first turned it on. it will
> only have the programs it came with, some add-on programs
> will be on the companion cd and will need to be installed by
> it's new owner if they so please.
>
> on an iPAQ 3870 I think the reset button is on the bottom
> of the device, right of the cradle connector. it will be a small
> pinhole with a black button in it that you can press with the
> tip of the ppc's stylus.
>
> Hope that helps. ;)
>
>
>
>
> "John Peterson" <j0hnp@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:FYCdnVGqJpJFmbrdRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> > Thanks, Chris!
> >
> > Out of curiosity, will that remove all of the programs, too? (Is this not
> too big of an
> > issue, since they'd presumably be on the Installation CD I got from Compaq
> and could be
> > reinstalled?)
> >
> > Further, where exactly is the reset button?
> >
> > Thanks again for your help!
> >
> > John Peterson
> >
> >
> > "Chris De Herrera" <chris@cewindows.net> wrote in message
> > news:O1ylyKr7DHA.3360@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > > Just perform a hard reset by holding the two inner buttons of the 4
> buttons
> > > on the bottom in while you press the reset button.
> > >
> > > All your data will be erased.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chris De Herrera
> > > http://www.cewindows.net
> > > http://www.tabletpctalk.com
> > >
> > > "John Peterson" <j0hnp@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news:Xp-dnXDRz40vXrvd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > > > Hello all!
> > > >
> > > > I've got a Compaq (HP) iPAQ H3870 PDA that I'm trying to sell which is
> > > running Pocket PC
> > > > 2002. In anticipation of the sale, I'd like to wipe out all of the
> "user
> > > data", if
> > > > possible. I've got a lot of Outlook synchronization (emails, calendar
> > > events, etc.) that
> > > > I'd like to clear out. What's the best way to purge this type of
> data?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > John Peterson
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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