Battery life
Battery life depends on individual usage. When used as a phone, your Treo battery provides approximately 5 hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time. When used as an organizer only (no phone), the battery provides about 10 days of normal use.
Maximizing battery life
You can increase the life of your Treo battery by following a few easy guidelines. Remember that battery life depends on how you use your Treo.
•Charge your Treo whenever you’re at your desk. The
•The wireless features (phone, email, messaging, and web) of your Treo generally consume more power than its organizer features. However, if you spend a lot of time using the camera, games, media players, eBooks, or other Palm OS applications, keep an eye on the battery level and charge when necessary.
•If you don’t plan to use the wireless features on your Treo for a while, you may want to turn off Wireless Mode (see page 14). You can forward calls to a different number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see page 45).
•As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your Treo searches for a signal, which consumes power. If you cannot move to an area of better coverage, you may wish to temporarily turn off Wireless Mode.
•Use the keyboard backlight (see page 22) only when you need it.
•Turn down the screen brightness (see page 114).
•Decrease the
IMPORTANT: You must charge your Treo fully before using it the first time. Wait until the LED turns solid green which may take up to three hours.
If the battery drains to the point where your Treo doesn’t turn on, the Treo stores your data safely for about three days. We recommend that you charge and synchronize your Treo every day, especially if you use your phone often.
If the battery is fully drained, it may take a few moments for the LED to turn on while charging.
