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How to restart and reset the HP Media Vault
To restart the HP Media Vault:
1.
Double
-
click the
HP Media Vault
icon on your desktop.
2. Click
Customize your HP Media Vault
’
s setting
.
3.
If the
Welcome Screen
appears, click
Configure Device
.
4.
Click the
System Settings
tab.
5. Click
Restart Device
. Restarting the media vault simply turns it off and on
–
as if you unplugged and
plugged it back in. You will not lose any of your current settings.
Note:
You can also
Restart
the media vault by
pressing the power button on the front of the media vault, or
pressing the restart/reset button on the back of the media vault. If you use the button located on the back of your
media vault, do not press the button for more than four to
five seconds. Pressing this button for longer than five
seconds will completely
Reset
your media vault. (See
Troubleshooting
.)
To reset the HP Media Vault:
1.
Double
-
click the
HP Media Vault
icon on your
desktop.
2. Click
Customize your HP Media Vault
’
s setting
.
3.
If the
Welcome Screen
appears, click
Configure Device
.
4.
Click the
System Settings
tab.
5. Click
Reset Device to Factory Default.
Only select this option if you have a media vault that is
failing to respond to normal commands. Many of the settings you might have changed through the media
vault
’
s configuration screens will be reset to their factory
default settings. For example usernames and
passwords established in user
-
based mode are deleted. However, the reset device button does not alter
your Shared Folders or any file content.
Note:
You can also
Reset
the media vault by pressing the restart/reset button on the
back of the media vault.
To achieve a complete reset, you must press and hold
in the button for at least 10 seconds. Pressing this button
for less than 10 seconds will only
Restart
your media vault. (See
Troubleshooting
.)