12 Setting preferences for your Acer s10 General preferences

General preferences

The General Preferences screen enables you to set the Auto shut-off interval;the Stay on in Cradle feature, sounds and volume, and the Beam Receive feature.

Setting the Auto-off interval time

You can set when your Acer s10 automatically shuts off. Your Acer s10 automatically turns off the power and backlight after a period of inactivity, to conserve battery power. If you find that your Acer s10 shuts itself off before you finish reviewing the information on the screen, you can increase the automatic shutoff setting.

To set the Auto-off interval time:

1Tap the Auto-off after pick list.

2Tap an option — 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes.

Setting your Acer s10 to stay on while in the cradle

You can choose to leave your Acer s10 on when it is in the cradle during a HotSync operation, or when you are recharging your battery, so you can continue viewing your data.

To set your device to stay on while in the cradle:

Tap the Stay on in Cradle check box to allow your Acer s10 to stay on while in the cradle.

Unchecking the box will cause your Acer s10 to shut off after the Auto shutoff time interval that you set.

Setting the sounds and volumes

Your Acer s10 uses a variety of sounds. You can control the sound and volume for system alerts, alarms, and games using the General Preferences screen.

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