Hi, As for types of resets and when to perform them, consult the user guide for brief explanations. Here are the details on each reset: * Warm Reset (sometimes known as soft reset; Reset button): Restarts BrailleNote. If the BN locks up or if an installation program asks to restart KeySoft, this one is the one to use. * ROM image-based restart (Reset with dots 1-2-3/FDS): Not that useful under KeySoft 60 (PK) or later, but it was a huge benefit under KeySoft 5.1 or earlier. Basically, this reset runs KeySoft without any extensions (especially dictionary). This is useful for uninstalling a program (if the regular uninstaller does not work), modifying system files and reseting BN to factory defaults (deleting keysoft.ksd under Flash Disk\Dictionaries folder) and so forth (replacing system sounds and deleting keysoft.ksd can be done under normal mode, but I advise that you do these things if necessary). * Reinitialization (or software-based hard reset; Reset with dots 4-5-6/JKL): Reinitializes BrailleNote's KeySoft System Disk; in KeySoft 5.1 or earlier, it did what is equivalent to Service Reset (see below). With this reset, internet temporary files are delete, as well as any user added files from KeySoft system disk will be gone. * Service Reset (mPower only; Hardware-based hard reset; Reset with Record button): This is the one that youshouldn't perform under normal circumstances (perform this if nothing or any other resets does not work). When this reset is invoked, it resets the date and time (internal clock), performs same things as Reset with dots 4-5-6/JKL and so forth. Notes: * KeySoft 5.1 and under's equivalent to Service Reset is Reset with dots 4-5-6/JKL. * Under PK, you can turn off and on the unit (based on hardware) by pressing C1 and C4 (the leftmost and rightmost control keys). * Service Reset is only available on the mPower. * As for how KeySoft 5.1 and under stores system files, I'll reserve this question as a separate PBWorks article (by the way, I am working on a new, redesigned PBWorks codenamed "Vista"; detailed will be announced as time goes by). Cheers, Joseph
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] Resets? Hi, I'm happy to say that I'm not having any trouble right now. This is a curiosity question. How do you know what reset to use when? And, is there a reset that one should never do while in a particular application? Thanks, Kim ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.31/2457 - Release Date: 10/25/09 08:10:00 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
