I can't open my refurbished palm pilot m500

so I bought this palm pilot m500, have down loaded the software, charged and connected to my computer, and when I go to open the hand held it says "test" or assign log pad.... what is this? I just want to use the silly thing! and I can't find these in the manual

jkouame wrote:
so I bought this palm pilot m500, have down loaded the software, charged and connected to my computer, and when I go to open the hand held it says "test" or assign log pad.... what is this? I just want to use the silly thing! and I can't find these in the manual
Try gently pressing the tiny "Reset" button in the back of the device with a straightened paper clip.
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