Chapter 7 Optimizing your HP Jornada 115

It is important that you respond immediately when a message warning of low battery power is displayed. When the main battery is low, simply connect the HP Jornada to AC power to recharge. (You can use your HP Jornada while the battery is charging.) When the backup battery is low, replace it as soon as possible. It is recommended that you back up your data and run the HP Jornada only on AC power until you have replaced the backup battery.

Conserving battery power

Under normal circumstances, the HP Jornada Standard Battery should provide up to 7 hours of continuous use; however, certain tasks require more battery power and deplete the main battery faster. Follow these tips to maximize battery life.

Setting auto-suspend

To conserve battery power, Windows CE will automatically turn off or suspend your HP Jornada after a period of continuous idle time.

To set or shorten auto-suspend time

1.On the Start menu, point to Settings, tap Control Panel, and then double-tap the Power icon.

–or–

Tap the HP settings hard icon, and then tap the battery icon on the Settings tab.

2.On the Power Off tab, select Enable suspend while on battery power.3.In the box that appears, set the time interval before auto-suspend.

The default idle time is 3 minutes. To change the idle time, select a number from the list. Increasing the idle time may decrease your battery life.

Select Enable suspend while on AC line power if you want to suspend your HP Jornada when it is connected to AC power. You may suspend your HP Jornada while the main battery is being recharged.