10 Power Key
MX6 PPC User’s Guide E-EQ-MX6PCOGWW-C-ARC
Power Key
The Power key is located in the top left corner of the keypad. Press the Power key to
turn the MX6 PPC on, place it into Suspend or to wake it from Suspend modes.
You can also use the Scan key (or trigger if installed) to wake the MX6 PPC from
Suspend.
Reset or Reboot
CAUTION
LXE recommends that you always attempt a Soft reset before initiating a Hard reset. Once you
initiate a hard reset, all applications are forcibly closed and working RAM, Flash and files are
cleared. It is a good idea to store important data in the MX6 PPC’s IPSM folder for this reason.
Soft Reset
A soft reset (sometimes called warm boot) closes all applications, clears the working RAM, and
preserves the file system.
To initialize a soft reset press and hold the Control <
CTRL> and Shift <SFT> keys for
approximately 10 seconds.
Release the keys and the MX6 PPC resets. The red and green LEDs blink for approximately three
seconds.
After a Soft Reset
The Today screen appears. The custom settings in the registry are persistent. An installed RF
Network PC Card connects to the network system.
Hard Reset
A hard reset (sometimes called a cold boot) is a complete reset in which all applications are
forcibly closed and working RAM and unsaved data and files in flash memory are cleared.
To perform a hard reset, press and hold the Control <CTRL> key and the Escape <ESC> key for
approximately 3 seconds.
Note: The Start Menu will repeatedly appear and disappear and the keys will click repeatedly.
This is intended to alert the user that a drastic action is about to occur.
The red and green LEDs blink for approximately three seconds.
When the MX6 PPC reboots it will need to be configured once again. See the section titled
“Quick Start”.
Caution: A hard reset erases all the data stored in RAM memory and all RAM installed
applications.
See the section titled “The IPSM Folder” for a list of files that are saved over a hard reset.
