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72 2G. Managing Your Device
Resetting Your Device
Restarting Your Phone
Restart your phone when a program is not performing properly or the phone is not responding to any
keypresses.
To restart the phone
1. Remove the battery (see “Installing and Removing the Battery” on page 16).
2. Wait for three seconds, and then reinsert the battery and turn on your phone.
Resetting
Resetting your phone will remove all the data from its memory and restore the phone back to the factory
default settings.
To reset your phone:
1. Press
Start (left softkey) > All Programs (left softkey) > Accessories > Clear Storage.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to reset the phone. The phone will restart after it has been reset.
Windows Update
You can update Windows Mobile on your phone with the latest updates, security patches or fixes, if these are
available.
To set up Windows Update:
The first time you run Windows Update, you need to set up how you want Windows Update to check for
patches on the Microsoft website.
1. From the Home panel, press
Start (left softkey) > All Programs (left softkey) > Settings > Windows Update.
2. On the Update Setup screen, press
Next (right softkey).
3. Choose how you want to check for updates (
Manual or Automatic) and then press Next (right softkey).
4. Press
Finish (left softkey).
Warning
If the phone is restarted while a program is running, any unsaved work will be lost.
Warning
Your phone will be set back to factory default settings. Make sure that any additional installed programs
and/or user data have been backed up before you perform a hard reset.
Important
If Encrypt files when placed on a storage card is enabled, back up all files from the microSD card before
using Clear Storage, hard reset, or updating the ROM system software. Otherwise you will no longer be
able to access the encrypted files on the microSD card. Use ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center
to transfer files between your microSD card and computer. After the procedure, copy those files back to
the microSD card.
Note
If you select Automatic, you will be asked if you want to use your current data plan to check for updates.
Select or clear the
Use my data plan to check for and download updates check box and press Next. (right
softkey).