Blackberry PRD-38548-003 manual Battery and power, Turning off your tablet and using standby mode

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User Guide

Battery and power

Battery and power

Turning off your tablet and using standby mode

Watch the video

Check the battery power level

On the status bar, tap

. When the battery power level is low, your BlackBerry®

 

PlayBook™ tablet notifies you.

 

 

Enter standby mode

Press the Power button on the top of your tablet.

 

 

Exit standby mode

Swipe down from the top frame to bottom frame.

 

 

Turn off your tablet

Press and hold the Power button. Tap Shut Down.

 

Your tablet does not charge when turned off.

 

 

 

Extending your battery life

To help extend your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet battery life, charge it regularly, close applications that you're not using, and keep it out of the sun and other hot places. Also consider the following guidelines:

Dim the screen

On the status bar, tap

> Screen. Change the Brightness setting.

 

 

 

Turn off the screen automatically

On the status bar, tap

> Screen. Change the Backlight Time-out field.

 

 

 

Enter standby mode automatically

On the status bar, tap

> Screen. Change the Standby Time-out field.

 

 

 

Turn off Wi-Fi®

On the status bar, tap

. Set the Wi-Fiswitch to Off.

 

 

 

Turn off Bluetooth® connectivity

On the status bar, tap

. Set the Bluetooth switch to Off.

 

 

 

 

Pause apps when you show the home

On the status bar, tap

> General. Set the Application Behavior switch to

screen or switch between apps

Paused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet SWDT1526983-1526983-0615010201-001 Contents Voice notes Sheet to Go Creating and editing spreadsheets Legal notice Getting started Getting to know your BlackBerry PlayBook tabletUser Guide Using the touch screen Watch the videoSwipe PinchGestures to use with your BlackBerry PlayBook DragSwitch between apps Show the home screen and minimize appsSwipe up from the bottom frame onto the screen Show the menuSwitch between views on the home screen Show the status barClose an app Swipe left or right in the lower part of the home screenSecurity Password Change Personalizing your tabletWake up your tablet Show the keyboardStatus bar icons and indicators View your notificationsGeneral . Application Behavior drop-down list, select ShowcaseSwitch to a new tablet Click Device Switch devicesBlackBerry Bridge About BlackBerry BridgeConnect your tablet and smartphone using BlackBerry Bridge Tips for using BlackBerry BridgeTroubleshooting BlackBerry Bridge Issue Possible cause or solutionPictures Viewing your picturesWallpaper Play a video using Hdmi VideosPlaying videos Videos and complete the instructions on the screenMusic Playing your musicCreating playlists and organizing your music That you created using a music library such as Windows RemoveAdd playlists from your computer to your tablet Media Player or iTunesMusic Store Buy and download musicClear the Allow explicit content checkbox Change the When new episodes arrive, keep fieldPodcasts Downloading and subscribing to podcastsTap Camera Change the camera scene mode and settings CameraTaking pictures Recording videosVideo chat About video chatsStarting Audio and Video Chats Tap Accept or Voice OnlyAdd, change, or delete a contact View chat historyTurn on the Do Not Disturb feature Troubleshooting Video chatWi-Fi networks during a call Wireless access pointVoice notes Recording voice notesTap Delete BlackBerry App World Download apps with BlackBerry App WorldScreen Setting the clock ClockAway from the options panel Delete a clockSet a password Tap Security PasswordSecurity Managing VPN profilesTap Security Certificates Import Browser Browsing the webBookmarking webpages Tap Add to BookmarksTroubleshooting Browser Change browser optionsBattery and power Turning off your tablet and using standby modeExtending your battery life Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Use WPS Press WPS Button on Router . OnWi-Fi Use WPS Enter PIN into Router Start . On ConnectionsOption Description Allow inter-access point handover Connected when you move from one access point to anotherTo your administrator AdministratorBluetooth technology Status bar, tap Wi-Fi. In the lower-left corner, tapDiscoverable. Set the Discoverable switch to On Tap Add New Device SearchEnabled device to access its Internet connection Device ListenProfile Description Dial-up Networking DUNKeyboard and typing Typing with the touch screen keyboardKeyboard Facebook Navigating Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook tabletsContacting your friends Posting and tagging photos and videosAdding friends and pages LikeSend a friend request Tap Word to Go Creating and editing documentsWord To Go icons Tap New DocumentSheet to Go Creating and editing spreadsheetsTap Browse FontLegal notice BlackBerry PlayBook tablet model number RDJ21WW User Guide