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texasdiver · 07-20-06, 11:11 AM

Hi guys:

I'm trying to upgrade my ROM from A06 to the new A12 but I can't get the machine to do a hard reset. What happens is this:

I follow the instructions to press the power button and reset button at the the same time. The screen goes black and then I get the reset menu flashes on the screen for just a fraction of a second before the Axim continues to start-up normally. The screen that asks me to press the contacts button only flashes for maybe 1/10th of a second. Even if I keep the contacts button pressed the machine continues to start-up normally without a real hard reset.

Anyone know of an alternative way to hard reset these machines? Used to be able to do it with my ol X5 by taking out both the main and backup battery but don't see how to do it with the X51v.

Any ideas or suggestions? I've tried it about 10 times trying to hit the contacts button at the right moment without luck.

Running through the ROM upgrade utility doesn't work either because when I get to the first instruction to peform a hard reset I can't get the hard reset to work. The upgrade utility seems to be working fine but then I go to do the first hard reset as per the utility's instructions and it fails and I'm back to my old unchanged machine.

07-20-06, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
texasdiver Aximsite Minor League Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 120 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can't perform hard reset - - - HELP! Hi guys: I'm trying to upgrade my ROM from A06 to the new A12 but I can't get the machine to do a hard reset. What happens is this: I follow the instructions to press the power button and reset button at the the same time. The screen goes black and then I get the reset menu flashes on the screen for just a fraction of a second before the Axim continues to start-up normally. The screen that asks me to press the contacts button only flashes for maybe 1/10th of a second. Even if I keep the contacts button pressed the machine continues to start-up normally without a real hard reset. Anyone know of an alternative way to hard reset these machines? Used to be able to do it with my ol X5 by taking out both the main and backup battery but don't see how to do it with the X51v. Any ideas or suggestions? I've tried it about 10 times trying to hit the contacts button at the right moment without luck. Running through the ROM upgrade utility doesn't work either because when I get to the first instruction to peform a hard reset I can't get the hard reset to work. The upgrade utility seems to be working fine but then I go to do the first hard reset as per the utility's instructions and it fails and I'm back to my old unchanged machine.