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Remove any lint left by the cotton-tipped applicator.
6. If grease and other dirt can be found on other areas of the cradle, use a lint-free cloth and alcohol to
remove.
7. Allow at least 10 to 30 minutes (depending on ambient temperature and humidity) for the alcohol to air
dry before applying power to cradle.
If the temperature is low and humidity is high, longer drying time is required. Warm temperature and low
humidity requires less drying time.
CAUTION: After cleaning the cradle connectors with bleach-based chemicals, follow the Cleaning Cradle
Connectors instructions to remove bleach from the connectors.
Troubleshooting
Resetting the Device
The reset functions include the following:
• Soft reset
• Hard reset
• Enterprise reset
• Full Factory reset.
Performing a Soft Reset
Perform a soft reset if applications stop working.
1. Press and hold the soft Power button until the menu appears.
2. Touch Restart.
The device reboots.
Performing a Hard Reset
CAUTION: Perform a hard reset only if the device stops responding.
When in a Cradle
To perform a hard reset when the device is docked inside the cradle:
1. Ensure power is applied to the cradle.
2. Press and hold the Scan key for 10 seconds until the display powers off.
3. Release the Scan key.
4. Briefly press and release the Scan key.
The device reboots.
When Out of the Cradle
To perform a hard reset when the device is out of the cradle:
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