Improving Battery Life
Your HP iPAQ’s battery is used often throughout the day as it performs tasks, such as phone calls, Bluetooth connections, GPS navigation and Infrared (IR) connections; therefore, you may need to plug your device into a power supply periodically throughout the day to ensure optimal charge levels.
Adjusting the following settings on your HP iPAQ improves your battery life and allows it to last as long as possible between charges. Following are some recommendations for how to conserve battery life:
•Dim the Backlight—Keep the display only as bright as required to view the screen easily. On the Today screen, use your stylus to adjust the Backlight Brightness Level slider, under the Light Bulb icon.
•Auto Turn Off the Backlight—On the Today screen, tap the Light Bulb icon and make sure the first box is checked. Specify a short amount of time to wait before turning off the backlight.
•Auto Turn Off Device—On the Today screen, tap the Battery icon > Advanced tab. Make sure the first box is checked, so the device automatically powers off when not in use. Specify a short amount of time to wait before automatically powering off your HP iPAQ.
•Keep Bluetooth Off—Always turn off the Bluetooth power when you are not using it. On the Today screen, tap the iPAQ Wireless icon > Bluetooth button to turn Bluetooth ON and OFF.
•Keep GPS Off—If you installed GPS software, turn it off when you are not using it. Make sure it is not running by tapping on Start menu, tap Settings > System Memory > Running Programs.
Select the application and tap Stop.
•Turn Off IR—Set the device to receive incoming infrared beams manually. On the Today screen, tap the Start > Settings > Connections tab > Beam, then uncheck the Receive all incoming beams check box.
•Sounds & Notifications—Every time you are notified of an event, battery power is consumed. Go to Start > Settings > Sounds & Notifications > Notifications tab and turn off any notification types that are unnecessary.
Battery Maintenance
There are many ways for you to improve battery life. In addition to changing settings to improve battery life, you should also monitor the battery, so you will know when it is time to recharge your device.
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