Hello Vicky, Everything that needs to be said on this thread has probably been said.
The only thing I would stress here though is that the PK doesn't ask for time and date on a 456 reset whereas the BrailleNote does, irrespective of the version of KeySoft one is using. However, this doesn't mean that the PK hasn't performed this 456 reset. Before other people jump in, we are aware that the documentation says otherwise. Regards, Dean Jackson Customer/Technical Analyst Humanware DDI: +64 3 373 6184 Fax: +64-3-384 4933 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: www.humanware.com Skype: pulsedata-support-nz__________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "vicky collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 6:48 AM Subject: [Braillenote] difference in resets > Hi All, > > I'm trying to understand the difference between the three types of resets on the BNPK. Now, I think I understand the one with the no keys held down, as I'm thinking that it maybe just takes care of sluggish behavior and the like with the PK. But, the other two, I'm having trouble understanding what they are supposed to do, and reading the manual just doesn't seem to clear it up for me. > > >From what it sounds like, the 123 reset is to be used when installing applications, such as maybe the GPS. And, what, isn't it supposed to run the original factory installed software on the PK? But, if that is the case, then what does this type of reset do if no other software has been installed? > > As for the 456 reset, according to the manual, that does something to fix the memory. But, as far as I can tell from the experiences I have had, it doesn't completely re-initialize the PK. I do have to reset the date and time and time zone and re-establish my ActiveSync partnership, but that appears to be all. My other connection settings stay as I had them, and I even had unsent email left in my outbox--I was afraid to chance leaving unread email in my inbox, so read it first before doing the 456 reset. > > Now, I do very much appreciate Dean helping me with the problems that the 456 wouldn't cure. The 456 reset didn't help me when my planner got corrupted. Nor, for that matter, did it help me when I did whatever it was with my email that created the software problem that caused everything to have to be deleted and then restored. I've been more careful to try and avoid those problems from happening again, by un-checking the appropriate boxes when setting up the ActiveSync partnership, and not putting too much info in the PK at one time so as to leave plenty of room for the - incoming email and the like. > > Finally the 456 reset did help me in a couple of connection instances, when no other reset would. First, it helped me to get my wireless ActiveSync working again after it had stopped for some reason. And second, it enabled me to get the Bluetooth connection working again when it had stopped. In fact, seeing as I'm here in Kentucky on vacation this week and my cell phone network coverage stays primarily between 0 and one bar, I've had to do the 456 reset more than once to get my Bluetooth connection re-established--as it kept telling me that it couldn't find the port until I did--well, sometimes just turning off and back on both the phone and the PK would fix things, but not always. > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
