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vsurfer
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Registered: Apr 2000
Location: Noo Yawk
Posts: 13

Thanks for your help before folks...a new question....

Before I send my VDX back to Handspring, or even try to replace glass myself...

I wonder if anyone knows for sure if a hard reset completely "zeros" out the memory, fully erasing the data on it. i.e. similar to what would happen if you use a disk utility to reinitialize a computer hard disk.

(These machines have 8MB ram. i don't know if there is any other type of hard drive type memory in there...I guess removing the battery would theoretically take care of whatever's in RAM)

09-23-2000 02:28 AM

MarkEagle
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Registered: Dec 1999
Location: Connecticut USA
Posts: 2682

Yes... a Hard Reset is supposed to erase everything and return the Visor to its original configuration: empty except for the ROM applications and OS code. Removing the batteries overnight should also ensure a clean slate.

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