Uscc 6800 Gps, Custom Roms, Downgrading Guide

[BenStoked]

which one is the hard reset? I have tried both softkeys(above the windows key and ok)+reset(located belowthe sd card slot, beside the usb port?) which asks me

Do you want to erase all user data and restore to manufacture default?
YES = QWERTY <R> KEY
NO = QWERTY <X> KEY

hitting either key takes me back to the tri-color screen as before
the other reset I have seen posted is power+camera+reset, which takes me only to the tri-color screen.

activeSync wont see the device, and running Hard-SPL-MFG.exe just gives me a dialogue box

No Device Connected

Would you like to try coppying again?

[Yes][No][Cancel]

I tried copying the Hard_MFG_SPL_2.40_RUU_signed.nbh file and renaming it to TITAIMG.nbh to flash via SD card, but that just sat there with a "Loading..." screen for almost half an hour.
what do I try next?


EDIT!!!!::: After numerous attempts, and reset attempts, I stumbled across the proper reset sequnece, or something... so I got my phone back. I am trying it again, and am now stuck at step 4 again. when I run the Hard-spl-mfg.exe, the Rom update utility (<I just figured out what RUU meant... JEZE! I am slow sometimes), right before it gets to work, it says I should have an ActiveSync connection going. do I ignore it, and continue? or do I need to do something different. the phone at the moment has the proper SPL (2.40.Olipro) this time!!!