Symbol Technologies SPT 1500 - Manual (Page 233)

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Maintaining Your SPT 1500 Organizer
t If the batteries drain to the point where your SPT 1500 terminal does not operate, it
stores your data safely for about a month. In this case, there is enough residual
energy in the batteries to store the data, but not enough to turn on your SPT 1500
terminal. If your SPT 1500 terminal does not turn on when you press the green
power button, you should replace the batteries immediately.
t If you leave drained batteries in your SPT 1500 terminal for an extended period of
time, you can lose all of the stored data. If this happens, replace the batteries and use
the reset button to reset your SPT 1500 terminal. (See Resetting Your SPT 1500
Terminal on page 17-3.) After you reset your SPT 1500 terminal, perform a HotSync
operation to restore the data from your computer.
t If your battery becomes low while the scanning application is active, the scanning
application deactivates. The rest of the desktop applications continue to work until
you receive further low battery warnings. You should perform a HotSync at this
point to avoid data loss.
Resetting Your SPT 1500 Terminal
Under normal circumstances, you will never have to use the reset button. However, on rare
occasions your SPT 1500 terminal may “hang” (no longer respond to buttons or the screen).
In this case, you need to perform a reset to get your SPT 1500 terminal running again.
Performing a Soft Reset
A soft reset tells your SPT 1500 terminal to stop what it’s doing and start over again. All
records and entries stored in your SPT 1500 terminal are retained with a soft reset. After a
soft reset, the Welcome to SPT 1500 terminal screen appears followed by the General
Preferences screen (to set time and date).
To perform a soft reset:
t Use the tip of an unfolded paper clip (or similar object without a sharp tip) to gently
press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your SPT 1500 terminal.