Using the Power control panel

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You should respond immediately when a message warning of low battery power is displayed. When the main battery power is low, simply connect the HP Jornada to AC power to recharge. When the backup battery power is low, the backup batteries must be replaced 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 batteries.

For procedures on charging the main battery or replacing the backup batteries, see the Setting up your HPÊJornada section in chapter 2.

Using the Power control panel

Use the Power control panel to check the power level of the main battery and backup batteries, as well as to set certain options that will improve battery life.

Power Status tab

The Power Status tab displays information about the current state of your batteries. This information helps you determine how long you can operate your HP Jornada before needing to recharge the battery.

The power level of the main battery is displayed as a percent- age of full power and in terms of how many hours (estimated) remain before the battery must be recharged. When approximately 30 minutes or less of battery time remain, the low battery icon is displayed in the Windows CE taskbar.

The power level of the backup batteries is indicated as Good, Low, or Very Low power. When the backup battery

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