Resetting The Mobile Computer; Performing A Warm Boot; Performing A Cold Boot - Symbol MC9000-G Product Reference Manual

Resetting the Mobile Computer

If the mobile computer stops responding to input, reset it. There are two reset functions, warm boot
and cold boot. A warm boot restarts the mobile computer by closing all running programs.
A cold boot also restarts the mobile computer, but erases all stored records and entries in RAM. Data
saved in flash memory or a memory card is not lost. In addition it returns formats, preferences and
other settings to the factory default settings.
Perform a warm boot first. This restarts the mobile computer and saves all stored records and entries.
If the mobile computer still does not respond, perform a cold boot.

Performing a Warm Boot

Hold down the Power button for approximately five seconds. As soon as the mobile computer starts
to perform a warm boot release the Power button.

Performing a Cold Boot

A cold boot restarts the mobile computer and erases all user stored records and entries that are not
saved in flash memory or a memory card. Never perform a cold boot unless a warm boot does not
solve the problem.
Do not hold down any key, button or the trigger, other than the Power button
during a reset. Performing a cold boot restores formats, preferences and other
settings to the default settings.
Any data previously synchronized with a computer can be restored during the
next ActiveSync operation. See
Note
ActiveSync instructions.
To perform a cold boot:
1. Press and hold the Power button for 15 seconds.
After the first five seconds, the unit starts to perform a warm boot. An on-screen message,
Release pwr key for warm boot. Hold pwr key for cold boot, displays. Continue holding the
Power button and the unit cycles into a cold boot.
2. As the mobile computer initializes its system, the Symbol splash window
1-13) appears for about a minute.
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